3 Things a Pediatric ER Doctor Would Never Let Her Kids Do
After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings
Dear Media and Big Little Feelings
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🗓️ 1 October 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Most parents spend years worrying about the wrong things. And meanwhile, they miss the dangers that really matter. Today’s guest is Dr. Beachgem, a pediatric ER doctor and mom of four, who has seen firsthand what actually lands kids in the hospital. In this episode, she reveals the 3 things she would never let her own children do, the fears we need to release, and the surprising truths she wishes she’d known as a brand-new mom. You’ll walk away with clarity on what really keeps kids safe, freedom from the fears that don’t serve you, and a brand-new perspective on parenting that could change your family forever.
Dr. Meghan Martin, known online as Dr. Beachgem10, is a board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physician, mom of four, and a trusted voice in family health education. She began creating content on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic to help parents navigate medical information in a clear, compassionate, and accessible way.
With nearly 7 million followers across platforms, Dr. Martin actively practices in pediatric emergency care, treating critically ill and injured children. Whether she’s in the ER, sharing disaster preparedness tips or kids summer safety tips, juggling life with kids and her cats, Dr. Martin leads with authenticity and heart. She’s a doctor, wife, and mom—committed to helping families feel informed, empowered, and seen.
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast is a dear media production. |
| 0:05.5 | Parenting comes with a million moments where you panic. Is this normal? Do I need to call |
| 0:11.8 | the doctor? Do I need to go to the ER right now? And then the biggest question I think we all |
| 0:15.9 | have is, am I screwing this up? Have I ruined my kids? Today's guest is the person who has built an entire |
| 0:22.8 | career out of answering those questions and reminding us to breathe. If you've seen her pop up on |
| 0:29.6 | your feed, you know exactly what I mean. Dr. Beecham is funny. She's real. She's wildly smart. And she has this rare gift of holding both the |
| 0:41.3 | science and the chaos of real life at the exact same time. I have been dying to have this |
| 0:48.2 | conversation and you are going to walk away feeling lighter, braver, and so much more equipped as a parent |
| 0:57.5 | after this episode. |
| 1:00.0 | Welcome to After Bedtime, where the house is finally quiet, but the real noise begins. |
| 1:06.4 | The thoughts, the questions, the wondering if you're doing any of this right. |
| 1:10.4 | We're Kristen and Dina, |
| 1:12.0 | child behavior experts, moms and co-founders of big little feelings, and we're not here to give |
| 1:17.4 | you more pressure or perfect parenting energy. Nope. We're here to tell the truth, the unfiltered, |
| 1:23.3 | beautiful, brutal truth about what it means to raise kids and re-raise ourselves in the process. |
| 1:29.4 | Because parenting isn't just about sleep schedules and snack hacks. It's about healing. It's about |
| 1:34.3 | breaking cycles. It's about becoming the kind of adult you want your kids to grow up to be. |
| 1:39.3 | This is the place where we say the quiet parts out loud, and we're so glad that you're here. |
| 1:44.8 | I'm so excited for our guests today. I have spent way too many hours staring at her face. |
| 1:51.5 | I'm not going to lie to you. This is Dr. Megan Martin, known online as Dr. Beach Gem 10. |
| 1:58.7 | And if you don't recognize that handle name, you do. |
| 2:02.4 | Look it up real quick because you have seen her on your algorithm, on your feed. |
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