The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin 520 - Unplugged: Why Phone-Free Policies Help Kids Thrive at School

The PedsDocTalk Podcast is your go-to parenting resource, hosted by Dr. Mona Amin, a trusted pediatrician, parenting expert, and mom of two. As a top 30 Parenting Podcast in the U.S., this show delivers expert-backed guidance on child development, health, illness, behavior, feeding, and sleep—giving parents the confidence to navigate every stage from baby to teen. Each episode dives into real-life parenting challenges, featuring conversations with specialists in pediatrics, child psychology, nutrition, and parental well-being. From potty training and sleep training to tackling tantrums, picky eating, discipline, screen time, postpartum recovery, and developmental milestones, Dr. Mona provides practical, science-backed advice that actually works. Tune in on Mondays and Wednesdays for actionable insights, mindset shifts, and expert interviews that empower you to raise healthy, resilient, and happy kids—while thriving as a parent yourself!

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The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Episodes

Unplugged: Why Phone-Free Policies Help Kids Thrive at School

The Follow-Up: How to Wean

Why Feeding Kids Feels Harder Than Ever — And 5 Simple Shifts That Actually Work

The Follow-Up: Essential Oils Risks

From the Exam Room to Social Media: OB-GYN, Pediatrics, and Advocacy

The Follow-Up: Parenting Triggers

A Mother’s Loss: A Mission to Protect Children from Preventable Illness With Serese Marotta Deputy CEO of Vaccinate Your Family

The Follow-Up: Reset Your Day

Food, Policy and What Families Deserve: A Conversation with Dr. Rich Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Follow-Up: Self Care for Moms

Melatonin, Magnesium & Sleep Supplements for Kids: What Parents Need to Know

The Follow-Up: Feeding Our Kids

What Every Mom Should Know About Labor and Postpartum Recovery with OB-GYN Dr. Jennifer Lincoln

The Follow-Up: Routines for Kids

Childcare Costs More Than Mortgage or Rent. This Is the Crisis.

The Follow-Up: Baby Led Weaning

Punishment-Free Parenting and Teaching Kids to Handle Big Feelings

The Follow-Up: Understanding Early Intervention

Beyond “Kids Are Resilient”, What Kids Actually Need to Cope

The Follow-Up: Perinatal Rage

Mom Needs a Moment: Why You Still Yell Even When You Know Better (And How to Stop) with Dr. Cassidy Freitas

The Follow-Up: Raising Multilingual Kids

Bed-Sharing and Safe Sleep Guidelines: Pediatricians Gets Real About Risk & Shame with Dr. Michael Milobsky

The Follow-Up: Anxious Parents, Anxious Kids

Your Daughter’s Period Is a Vital Sign, And Why We Shouldn’t Ignore It with Fertility Specialist and Author Dr. Natalie Crawford

The Follow-Up: Raising a Flexible Eater

How Fathers Can Raise Confident Kids (Even If No One Showed You How) with former Navy Seal Sniper Instructor Brandon Webb

The Follow-Up: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

The Courage to Commit, Why Choosing Less Can Give Us More in Life and in Parenting with Andrew East and Shawn Johnson East

The Follow-Up: Identifying and Treating Eczema

Raising Kids in a Country with Gun Violence: What Actually Helps with Moms Demand Action

The Follow-Up: Strength Training While Pregnant

Fear Sells—But the Facts Matter: Making Science Go Viral

The Follow-Up: Early Days of Breastfeeding

When Politics, Values, and Parenting Collide with Sharon McMahon “America’s Government Teacher”

The Follow-Up: How to Achieve Practical Optimism

The Parenting Revolution Around Puberty: How to Talk to Your Kids About Puberty Without Shame

The Follow-Up: Anxiety or Are They Just Shy?

The Myth of the "Perfect" Mom: Embracing Ambivalence in Motherhood

The Follow-Up: Is EMDR for Me?

Why Self-Love Starts in Childhood (And How Caregivers Shape It)

The Follow-Up: Dads and Postpartum

IVF, Ovulation, and Fertility Facts and Myths Everyone Should Know with Dr. Lucky Sekhon

The Follow-Up: I Just Had a Baby, Now What?

How to Stop Passing Your Emotional Baggage to Your Kids

The Follow-Up: Extinction Sleep Training

When Friendship Hurts: How to Talk to Kids About Bullying, Boundaries, and Self-Worth

The Follow-Up: Why Independent Play Matters

Co-Sleeping, Sleep Training, and the Conversation We Need to Have About Infant Sleep

The Follow-Up: Biting, Hitting, Throwing Explained