Episodes

Just in time for the end of summer, the Medical Dads break down the joys and travails of sending their children outdoors as much as they can, and along the way, discuss Dave's favourite outdoor topic - sun safety! --- Send ...

The Medical Dads are Back! Back for the premiere of Season 2 of the Medical Dads Podcast and back to discuss going back to school for children after almost 6 months away from school! This week, Stu and Dave break down the onl...

Stu and Dave reflect on racism, and share some thoughts and viewpoints about racial inequality and their own experiences with prejudice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave discuss the trials and travails of schooling their children at home. For any parent who's been trying in vain to teach their children something while working from home, this episode is sur...

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave discuss the spike in household injuries that is occurring as a result of Covid, and give some practical advice on things to watch for at home, including everything from slamming doors to c...

This week, Stu and Dave talk about children and the style boundaries they try to push, from what clothes to wear to school, to mohawks to the medical implications of earrings and tattoos, we've got you covered! --- Send in ...

This week, Stu and Dave take a break from talking about children and turn their attention to parental health, and more specifically, the phenomenon of the "man cold." Ever found yourself lying face down in bed with a fever or...

In this week's episode, recorded way before the Coronavirus pandemic during an alternate timeline, Stu and Dave sit down to discuss summer camps for children, what they look for when enrolling kids in camp, their own memories...

On this week's episode, Stu and I sit down and break down what's going on as the Coronavirus rolls on towards the summer. We discuss our plans for the coming months and what might happen in the fall to our children, depending...

Stu and Dave chat about the importance of imagination in both childhood and adulthood, and share some stories of imaginary life, including everything from imaginary friends to imaginary fights. They then talk about ways to nu...

Is one really the loneliest number? Is two a crowd? Does three mean an odd one will be out? What about pairing off with fours? Or how about five, or six, or even more? This week, Stu and Dave discuss the size of families, and...

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave take a break from worrying about Coronavirus and sit down to share their views on the importance of literacy and how to get children started on books early. Then they give some book recomm...

Stu and Dave discuss how Coronavirus is unleashing an epidemic of anxiety. They go into detail about what the nerve-wracking experience of grocery shopping and then offer some advice about ways to stay calm and keep move on. ...

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave discuss what life looks like after another week of social distancing, home schooling, and trying to stay sane during the Coronavirus outbreak. What's the deal with wearing masks? Theories ...

On this episode, Stu and Dave take another look at newborn baby care, this time with regard to the many strange and bizarre myths that have built up around the subject of caring for newborn babies and their mothers. --- Sen...

This week, Stu and Dave record an emergency podcast about the of Coronavirus and the implementation of self isolation and social distancing. They talk about their current situations at work, review practical matters of social...

Stu and Dave offer up a respite for everyone at the beginning of a really, really long March break, as they discuss parenting and bullying. They share some stories about their own childhood, as well as stories about their own...

Stu and Dave talk about food and meal preparation from a dad's perspective. They share their own childhood memories about food, and then move on to talk about grocery shopping before finally sharing some of their go-to- "Da...

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave take a break from medicine to nerd out about all things Star Wars! They discuss parenting and Star Wars, including vital issues as what is the correct sequence to watch all the movies in w...

Stu and Dave sit down to talk about dealing with bored kids. Is boredom an essential part of life? Does it breed creativity? What do you do when your children complain about being bored? Are they really flatlining or are you ...

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave share memories about parties from their childhood and get into the complicated matter of planning children's birthday parties in the here and now. Who gets invited? Who doesn't get invite...

On this week's special episode of the Medical Dads, Stu and Dave sit down and discuss the medical crisis that has the whole world talking. Coronavirus: what is it? And should we be panicking? And what are regular parents and ...

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave discuss food and the process of feeding children. They discuss some of the typical meals they feed their children, the importance of families eating together, and wonder where all the sug...

In this day and age, it's impossible to raise a family without hired help, so the Medical Dads sound off on the subject of paid help and share some life lessons gleaned from years of dealing with all sorts of helpers, all the...