A weekly parenting podcast by two Canadian dads who happen to be medical doctors. Dr. Stuart Harman is a Paediatric ER Doc from Ottawa, Ontario and Dr. David Hsu is a Family Physician from Toronto, Ontario. Join them as they discuss medical issues related to parenting and share stories about their own experiences as dads.
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How to deal with disappointment when it comes to parenting. Do you expect your children not to disappoint you? What happens when they invariably do? All this and more on this week's edition of the Medical Dads!
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This week, Dave and Stu discuss the recent passing of Dave's grandmother, who was pretty much 100 years old, depending on who you ask, and lived a full life through an epic century of Chinese history.
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Braces - Do we really need straight teeth?
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The Medical Dads sit down to talk about braces, orthodontics, and all the very, very expensive things that children's teeth might entail in this day and age.
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The Medical Dads discuss the biggest holiday of the year! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms, grandmas, and great grandmothers out there!
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Why does the sinister, evil dad make for such great drama in books, movies and television? The Medical Dads take a look at some of the most evil fictional dads and try to figure out which evil dad is the worst!
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This week, the Medical Dads spin a tall tale about lying, in what is the most highly anticipated, greatest podcast episode in the history of recorded audio.
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This week, the Medical Dads ponder the topic of school and job interviews. What are the typical questions one gets asked? What are the correct response to give for questions that by design have no right answers?
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This week, the Medical Dads gather to discuss home repair and all the various things that can happen in your household that require repair work when you become a busy dad.
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Deadbeat Dads - Who Gets The Championship Belt?
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This week, the Medical Dads take a break from all the usual optimistic chatter and try to determine what type of deadbeat dad is the worst type of dad.
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This week, Stu and Dave meet to talk about Parachute Kids. Inspired by the graphic novel, they talk about what happens when a family leaves their children in a different continent to grow up, a common phenomenon amongst Asian immigrant families in the 80s and 90s.
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Merry Christmas from the Medical Dads. The dynamic duo convenes for a classic, holiday episode!
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Can I Get a Doctor's Note? (Audio Edited!)
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As we get deep into the flu season, Stu and Dave examine the phenomenon of sick leaves, sick notes, and the doctors who write them. What does your doctor really think when you are asking them to write you a sick note for an illness you may or may not actually have? Stick around and find out!
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This week, the Medical Dads talk about three medical topics involving scissors, two of which are over-prescribed and one which is a basic human necessity. From tongue tie to circumcision to haircuts, the Medical Dads are back at the cutting edge of parenting talk!
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As parents settle into the fall routine with their children, the Medical Dads wonder, what is the point of it all?
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The Medical Dads reconvene for the season premiere of Season 5! The topic for the discussion: retirement, and more specifically, early retirement. Now squarely in middle age, the Medical Dads ponder the abyss that is early retriement and think about what it might mean for them to hang up their stethoscopes in the near future. Rest assured, they are…
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By definition, children are what defines a parent. This week, we close out our series on relationships by talking about our relationship with our children, from cradle to adulthood and beyond.
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This week, the Medical Dads get ready to talk maybe the most important relationship for every parent, their relationship to the other parent.
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On your deathbed, supposedly you will be thinking about your friends. But how is a busy parent supposed to stay connected to their friends while life is pulling them in every other direction?
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This week, the Medical Dads take a look at probably one of the most misunderstood and made-fun-of relationships of all: your relationship with your in-laws!
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This week the Medical Dads are talking about parents. Is Chinese filial piety really a thing? Do westerners care about their parents at all? As busy parents ourselves, this week we explore relationships with our own parents as we ease into adulthood and beyond.
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This week, the Medical Dads are talking about enemies. We all have them. We all wish we didn't. What do we about them?
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Brothers and Sisters, Why Can't We Just All Get Along?
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This week, the medical dads resume after a brief hiatus to break down one of the key relationships in many people's lives: the sibling relationship.
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The Physician Shortage Part 5 - Solutions
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This week, the Medical Dads finish their dissection of the physician shortage crisis by discussing some potential solutions, both real and imagined!
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The Physician Shortage 4 - Doctor Burnout
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As our discussion of the physician shortage rolls on, we break down the whole concept of doctor burnout. To the Medical Dads, it feels like more doctors are burning out than ever before, but why does it happen and what does it all mean?
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The Physician Shortage Episode 3 - Why Is It Happening?
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This week, the Medical Dads continue their look at the physician shortage crisis by looking at some of the causes for why it is happening now. An aging work force, physician burn out, and much more in this week's deep dive on Canada's health crisis.
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The Physician Shortage Episode 2 - What Happens to the Patient?
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As we continue our discussion about the physician shortage in Canada, we take a look at what actually happens to patients when there aren't enough doctors around. We examine a compromised health care system, from walk in clinics, to over-worked emergency rooms and the results aren't pretty.
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The Physician Shortage Episode 1 - Where Did All the Doctors Go?
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The Medical Dads begin a discussion about the physician shortage crisis in Canada. What is going on and what can be done about it? This week, on the first episode, the Medical Dads lay out the basis of the physician shortage and discuss how it's affecting their work.
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This week, Stu and Dave reminisce about their memories of a lifetime of test taking, and wonder if there is a point to all the tests and exams that their children have to go through.
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This week, its official! The Medical Dads are officially middle aged. Or are they? Depends on who you ask, perhaps1 In any case, Stu and Dave break down some common middle aged dad problems and discuss how to cope with them.
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In this episode, the Medical Dads talk about side gigs-those jobs on the side that people do to make a little extra money, and how sometimes, side gigs aren't the best way to go if you are looking for car repairs, or regular timely episodes of the Medical Dads!
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Recorded just before Christmas, the Medical Dads talk about what books they and their kids are reading of late.
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The Presence of Christmas Presents on Christmas Present
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Stu and Dave sit down to unwrap the realities of Christmas presents.
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The Medical Dads ponder the serious issue of what they should do with their lives when they finally grow up.
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This week, the Medical Dads sit down to share some scary stores. Like really, really scary stories.
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Stu and Dave talk about a particular Canadian institution/caricature: the hockey parent. Stu reflects on his time as a hockey dad, while Dave looks forward to many cold hours standing behind the glass.
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The Medical Dads podcast returns for year 4 with their season premiere, going back to school in a time when Covid has been conquered... sort of. Note: this episode was recorded in September 2022 and was supposed to air then, but somehow didn't upload on time, so get ready for a trip down memory lane... to last month!…
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This week, Stu and Dave continue their discussion on anxiety with a focus on older children and how to approach these issues as parents,
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The Medical Dads sit down to talk about mental health this week. They share frustrations about the health care system when it comes to mental health, then examine a few common anxiety disorders that parents might have to face including school refusal in young children.
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Thanksgiving 2022 - What is there to be thankful for?
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For Thanksgiving 2022, the Medical Dads sit down to ponder all the things that we really aren't so thankful for about the world in 2022 while looking for a silver lining through it all.
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The season finale of the 3rd season of the Medical Dads is finally upon us. Join us as we take a peek under the hood of everyone's favourite not quite so medically inclined parenting podcast. We talk a bit about how the show got started, and how the show has evolved from how it was first conceived. Then, see you all in a few weeks for the beginning…
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This week, the Medical Dads talk about work life balance-what they learned about it from their parents, and the life principles around it that they would like to pass on to their children.
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The Medical Dads explore why being a dad is a lonely business. Whether its meeting people through their children's playdates, or through athletic endeavours, its not easy to for dads when it comes to friendships.
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The Medical Dads at the Movies: Turning Red and the Batman
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Finally, the Medical Dads are proud to present their own take on Sickle and Ebert's movie reviews. For your listening pleasure, a deep dive review of two movies of vital, global importance (also known as the only two movies Dave has watched this year): Pixar's Turning Red and then, a spoiler laden review of The Batman.…
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In this episode (recorded a few weeks earlier in June), Stu and Dave talk about their plans for the upcoming summer, and why the summer of 2022 promises to be more interesting than just another COVID summer.
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The Medical Dads are here to ring in the biggest day of the year!
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The Medical Dads Guide to What You Need To Know Before You See Your Family Doctor
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This week, in a continuation of the discussion about life in the Pediastric ER, the tables turn and Stu puts Dave in the hot seat to find out what people should know before they book an appointment with their family doctor.
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The Medical Dads survived the great spring thunderstorm of 2022 and live to tell the tale!
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Sacrifice: Happy Mother's Day to Our Moms
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For Mother's Day, Stu and Dave sit down to share some stories about the long winding road their moms took to get where they are today. Happy Mother's Day to everyone out there!
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What You Need To Know Before You Go to the ER
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Stu and Dave give a primer on what parents should know about emergency rooms. When is a good time to go the ER? Should they bring food with them? What exactly constitutes an emergency? If you've ever been confused by all the various health care options out there, from family medicine clinics to walk in clinics to the ER, this episode is for you!…
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In a continuation to the last conversation on junk food, the Medical Dads have a serous, medical talk about potato chips, before sharing their thoughts about sugar snacks and ice cream.
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