Welcome to the show. It's me, Dr. Mona, your trusted pediatrician, confidant, and mom friend,

here to support you through every twist and turn of parenting. You're listening to the Peds Doc Talk

podcast where I host honest conversations that empower your parenting journey. Before we continue,

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watching on YouTube, hit that subscribe button. So today, I'm doing a solo episode and we're zooming out

on parenting. Yes, I said it, zoom out parenting. I know, just what the world needs, right? Another

parenting label. But hear me out. This isn't a

style. It's a lens. It's a shift in how we talk to ourselves to our kids and about our kids.

Because parenting isn't about doing it all perfectly. It's about doing it all with perspective.

When I first became a mom and as a pediatrician working with families every day, I saw it constantly.

Parents drowning in minutia, the ounces, the wake windows, the poop logs, the nap trackers, the milestone checklist.

It was like parenting had turned into one big standardized test.

And spoiler alert, no one was passing.

Then recently, I was at a brand event in New York City and we were talking about screen time after two years of age.

And the vibe in the room, familiar, guilt, worry, second guessing. I let them use a screen while I took a meeting. Am I a bad mom now?

And that's when I thought, yeah, we still need this. And yes, I know what you're thinking.

Just what the world needs. Another parenting philosophy. A new hashtag to add to our bio,

hashtag, gentle parenting, hashtag, conscious parenting, hashtag, positive parenting, hashtag,

Montessorish, but make it modern parenting. And now, Zoom Out Parenting. But hear me out, whether

you're buried in sleep logs, worried about how much screen time your toddler had today, or just trying

to keep your cool through another meal or beige food, this episode is for you. Let's take a deep breath,

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