Modern Parenting: What We’re Getting Right & What We Might Be Overthinking

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

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with retired pediatrician and grandmother Dr. Bubbie, whose 40 years in pediatrics give her a rare, steady perspective on the highs and lows of raising kids today. We talk about what modern parents are doing well, why so many of us feel anxious even when we’re doing a good job, and how social media has quietly changed the way we parent. Dr. Bubbie shares what she has learned from decades of caring for families and what surprised her when she stepped into the online world after retiring. We get into the pressures parents feel to get everything right, the fear of making mistakes, and how comparison steals the calm that most families are craving. We also talk honestly about grandparents, boundaries, discipline, and the tension between wanting to follow all the new information out there while trying to honor our own instincts. We also cover: ✔️ What today’s parents truly excel at ✔️ How finances, childcare, and social media shape stress ✔️ Why intuition gets quieter when we’re overloaded ✔️ What past generations did well that’s worth bringing back ✔️ How to think about milestones without panicking ✔️ The rise of gentle parenting, what it gets right, and where it goes sideways ✔️ Why some kids seem “behind” online when they’re actually right on track ✔️ Vaccine misinformation, raw milk trends, and the danger of online “experts” ✔️ How pediatricians actually make decisions, and why the team approach matters To connect with Dr. Bubbie follow her on Instagram @askbubbie and check out all her resources at linktree.com/askbubbie TBD Chapters Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and ⁠subscribe to PedsDocTalk⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Parents today are so frightened that they're going to do the wrong thing.
0:07.6	And that's because they're bombarded with that.
0:11.1	And I think my generation had so much less of that because we didn't have that wealth of information out there.
0:21.3	I mean, I knew more than the average bear because I was a pediatrician.
0:25.2	But nonetheless, I mean, there were a few parenting books out there that were good quality
0:30.4	books.
0:31.6	There were the occasional article in Parents Magazine.
0:36.8	But the rest of it was from my friend group,
0:41.1	you know, fellow parents going through this.
0:49.3	Welcome back to the Piedstock Talk podcast. Dr. Mona here, your online pediatrician, mom friend,
0:55.4	and host of this show that continues to be a top parenting podcast in the United States.
0:59.2	And I just can't believe it. And as a reminder, you help that happen. When you download every
1:05.4	episode, when you subscribe, that is what helps the show continue to grow. And I don't think
1:09.0	people realize how important those downloads are because that's how continue to grow. And I don't think people realize how important those downloads are
1:11.7	because that's how we track metrics. And I hate that everything has to be so metric focused,
1:17.0	but that is how shows grow. So thank you for supporting me. And I cannot wait to get into this
1:23.0	conversation today. It's one that I've been looking forward to because I'm sitting down with
1:26.9	someone who brings the kind of wisdom we could all use. If you've been here for a while and follow me on
1:31.7	social media, you know I'm a big believer in blending the best of both worlds, Eastern and Western
1:36.1	Medicine. I'm a DO or osteopathic physician, home remedies and evidence-based care, and the
1:41.4	wisdom that comes from every generation. I learn from pediatricians who've
1:46.0	practiced longer than me. I learn from my mom. I learn from the parents I care for. All of that
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