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New Parents: Expectations vs. Reality

Season 1 Episode 32 | 8m 12s

Being a new parent can bring on a mix of feelings, from excitement and joy to stress and frustration. It may not be easy, but with a little parental-logic, you can take on the challenge! In this episode, co-hosts Bethany Van Delft and Dr. Alok Patel reflect upon their own experiences becoming parents to discuss the expectations and reality of new parenthood.

Aired: 09/26/21
Extras
Sleep can have a profound effect on children's growth and development.
Can kids become addicted to screens?
Alok and Bethany explain why teens’ mental health care is so important.
61 million adult Americans live with some sort of disability.
This time, we're breaking down the science behind the body’s big shift.
How do you safely expose your child to common food allergens?
Sticking to the immunization schedule is actually really important—here’s why.
Why children “break down” and have tantrums—and what you should do to help them through it
Puberty is a wonderful, fun, uncomplicated, & totally non-awkward time (said no one ever).
By the time a baby arrives, the mammary glands are ready to produce and deliver milk.
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Sleep can have a profound effect on children's growth and development.
Can kids become addicted to screens?
Alok and Bethany explain why teens’ mental health care is so important.
61 million adult Americans live with some sort of disability.
This time, we're breaking down the science behind the body’s big shift.
How do you safely expose your child to common food allergens?
Sticking to the immunization schedule is actually really important—here’s why.
Why children “break down” and have tantrums—and what you should do to help them through it
Puberty is a wonderful, fun, uncomplicated, & totally non-awkward time (said no one ever).
By the time a baby arrives, the mammary glands are ready to produce and deliver milk.