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Dear Parents with Phil Boucher, M.D.

Dear Parents is a podcast for parents who want calm, confident guidance grounded in science—not trends, fear, or perfection. Hosted by pediatrician and parent Dr.

Publication · By Phil Boucher, M.D. · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Need your help - Ask me anything! (opens the original)

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    I’ve been busy working on a few projects like a summit for pediatricians considering switching to DPC (we had it last week and it was a huge smash!) along with some upcoming slow parenting projects that I’ll have more info on shortly.Slow parenting is a new concept I’ve been exploring and thinking about over the past months…it’s in part an overarching view of parenting and child health I’ve been focused on for some time and in part a specific “manifesto” of parenting in these modern times….More

  2. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Chief concern: “He just can’t remember, Dr. B…” (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    Chief Concern: big emotions not cooling with age (opens the original)

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    I got to see a 14-year-old recently who was still struggling with very big emotional swings (something her parents assumed would have diminished by this age).Her emotional moments manifested on the tennis court and at home with her parents and siblings.She held it together all day at school. A+ student. Teachers, at parent-teacher conferences since kindergarten, would always say “I wish I had a dozen just like her!”She struggled with executive function at home…task completion, chores, rememberin

  4. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Parent Q: “What can I do at home for croup?” (opens the original)

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    Recent episode from Dear Parents Podcast where I talk through a parent question on croup.Listen to the PodcastI talk through what croup is, what to do at home, and how to avoid going into urgent care or the ER for croup. I also share, at the end, the trick to avoid having to have a steroid injection when it comes to getting croup managed (which we typically do with a one-time dose of steroid that can actually be given orally). If you have a question, ask here:<p class="b

  5. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    Screen time Impact On Language Development, entering RSV Season, and how to manage croup at home (opens the original)

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    Talking on today’s podcast about a new study I came across JAMA Pediatrics, called “Screen Use and Children’s Language Development From Ages 5 to 7 Years.”Listen to the PodcastResearchers followed 747 children and measured screens on both sides of the couch (kids and their parents!)The kid half went how you’d expect. Children who owned a digital device at ages 4 to 5 scored 5.13 points lower in receptive vocabulary and 4.56 points lower in grammar than children who didn’t. More hour

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