The Sport of Parenting
Nurse Papa
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to Nurse Papa podcast. I am so thankful to have been able to share these stories of parenthood with you all over the last couple of years. Even so, this will be the last episode of Nurse Papa, for a good while at least. If you like what you hear, I welcome you to listen to all the past episodes of Nurse Papa. Enjoy the laughs and the cries. They are all part of being a mom or dad. I am proud to have as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa podcast. I use this special stethoscope every day at work and it has indeed changed my nursing practice for the better. Please...
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Dear Nurse Papa...Hands Off My Cheetos
Nurse Papa
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a classic parent letter to Nurse Papa. We all have been in sticky situations with our kids at one time or another. Listen on to seen how I advise two parents who are a bit confused about how to react to a little Cheeto thief. I am proud to have as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa podcast. I use this special stethoscope every day at work and it has indeed changed my nursing practice for the better. Please check it out and use the code word for 10% off your purchase. Remember, Nurse Papa is also a book. You can find out more about this special reading...
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The Tooth Fairy And All The Lies We Tell Our Children
Nurse Papa
Hello listeners. Did you believe in the tooth fairy when you were a child? How about Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny? For most kids, the period in which they can still believe in the unbelievable is quite short. This week I will tell you about the many pitfalls I experienced as a dad just trying to make a little magic in this world for my daughter. Meet Nikita, my daughter's very real tooth fairy. I hope you enjoy! I am proud to have as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa podcast. I use this special stethoscope every day at work and it has indeed changed my nursing practice for the better. Please...
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The CircumDecision
Nurse Papa
Welcome back to the Nurse Papa podcast. This week, I will be helping two queer parents encounter the age old question of circumcision. If their baby has a penis should they snip it or save it? Should they snip it and then save it? Should they save it for snipping later? We're gonna take a deep dive into the weird history of circumcision and also discover how this ancient ritual stands in modern times. I'd like to dedicate this episode to a friend of mine. Christian Doll is a fellow pediatric oncology nurse, father of four kids, and just one cool dude. Thanks for being you, Christian :) I am...
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Nurse Papa - An Interview
Nurse Papa
Wow this is the 31st episode of the Nurse Papa podcast. I have decided to add a novel element to the Nurse Papa podcast. I think it might be a good time to bring in some new voices to this space and some new ideas too. In the coming months I will be sharing some spirited conversations between myself and various experts all in the effort to help enhance your journeys as parents or people. But today, to ease on into this new realm, I will be sharing a conversation between myself and the hosts of a just amazing podcast called . Marc and Adam of the Modern Dadhood podcast have interviewed many...
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Dear Nurse Papa...Parenting In A Changing Climate
Nurse Papa
Welcome to the latest segment of the Dear Nurse Papa series. This week, I do my best to help a father who can no longer sleep. He can't sleep because he can't get his mind off of the sorry state of the world these days and, more specifically, climate change. Join me as I address this dad's concerns with the help of author and integrative health coach, . Elizabeth is an eloquent authority of the social, emotional, and psychological dynamics of climate change. She writes all about it in her latest book called . Links for this episode: I am proud to have as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa...
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Time
Nurse Papa
Welcome to the latest episode of the Nurse Papa podcast. Lately, I have been thinking about time - how it seems to operate in such a relative manner according to what is happening in my life and how I feel about those happenings. My relationship to the passing of time has become even more difficult to nail down now that I have kids. Please enjoy this very timely episode! I am proud to have as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa podcast. I use this special stethoscope every day at work and it has indeed changed my nursing practice for the better. Please check it out and use the code word for 10% and...
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Dear Nurse Papa...Buying Less
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Nurse Papa is back with yet another letter from one of his parent listeners. Like all of us, this mom lives in a world in which online purchasing has come to dominate our lives. But how can we navigate this process in a way that is healthy? How do we teach our children to do the same and, finally, is there a way to opt out altogether. Listen up and find out. I am proud to have as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa podcast. I use this special stethoscope every day at work and it has indeed changed my nursing practice for the better. Please check it out and use the code word for 10% and purchase....
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Family Is Where You Find It
Nurse Papa
Wow...It's a crazy world out there. In times like these especially, I am so grateful for my family. Not just the people I live with and love, but for my human family. Take care of each other. This episode is for all of us. Please enjoy Family Is Where You Find It. I am proud to have as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa podcast. I use this special stethoscope every day at work and it has indeed changed my nursing practice for the better. Please check it out and use the code word for 10% and purchase. Remember, Nurse Papa is also a book. You can find out more about this special book at and you...
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Dear Nurse Papa...The Sex Talk.
Nurse Papa
Welcome back to yet another episode from my serial advice column to parents trying to be their best selves for their children. It is not such an easy task for most of us. This letter comes from a Bay Area mom whose son is beginning to have questions about sex and his changing body. Unsure how to approach his burgeoning curiosity, she has come to Nurse Papa for some advice. Stay tuned! I am proud to have as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa podcast. I use this special stethoscope every day at work and it has indeed changed my nursing practice for the better. Please check it out and use the code word...
info_outlineDear Listeners, Welcome back to Nurse Papa. Before we return to my regularly scheduled programming of the pitfalls and hijinks of parenting to young kids, I'd like to share one more chapter from my new book, Nurse Papa - 16 Meditations On Parenthood From A Pediatric Oncology Nurse.
I have to warn you once again that the subject matter of this episode might be triggering. These stories are not easy to share or to listen to, but listen you must. In this episode, called Don't Feel Like You Have To Fix Everything you will hear the story of a boy named Jason. It was the end of his unique journey which inspired me to write this book in the first place.
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