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When I was looking into residency options for pediatrics I never intended to actually move a plane ride away from my family. However, when those match cards came in I found myself staring at a name I had almost forgot I had placed at the top. Nebraska. Moving to the middle of the country from my hometown of West Virginia was a shock at first. Yet overtime it began to feel like home, and eventually when we had kids we decided to stick around. Now I love where I li...

This past month an article was released by the Brookings Institution (and thus several news agencies) focusing on the cost to raise a child in 2020. They estimated that by the time that child finished high school at 17 years or age, you will have spent over 300000 dollars on them. That's a lot of money!However, the topic of money and how much you spend on your kids is not as simple as this estimate suggests. This estimate would have you spending about 18000 a year on them.&n...

The topic of "love" is one that is frequently discussed but never fully agreed upon. When our kids looks to us and ask us, "What is love, daddy?" I should have a quick easy answer for them to understand, right? Sadly, love is not so easily explained, let alone understood, by most of us. In the last few weeks I had a patient ask me this specific question. The topic had never been brought up at home, and he was concerned he did not KNOW how to LOVE. Not exactly a m...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr Ryan Stegink. Dr. Ryan Stegink majored in physics before going to medical school, ultimately specializing in general pediatrics. Previously bringing many charts home and going through burnout less than a year out of training, he now leaves work at work, so he can be more present at home as a husband and father. Not content to keep this transformation to himself, Dr. Stegink has started a podcast and now group coaching program to help physicians wi...

Have you ever talked to your kids about "wants" versus "needs"?How do you approach every day purchases versus luxury purchases when discussing them with your kids?Does your kid spend all their allowance money on rocks? (yes, one of our might just do that)In this week's episode of the Imperfect Dad MD podcast I focus on the topic of saving versus spending and RECOGNIZING what your kids do. It is interesting to watch our kids and how they utilize currency, be it money they gained fr...

I recently released a Reel on Instagram of our two boys sword fighting. It was under the premise that I usually discourage our boys from fighting, yet I encouraged them to fight with swords and targets on their bodies. As I watched the videos back, I very easily recognized the difference in fighting styles between the older and younger son. One was more reserved and calculating, while the other simply berserked his attacks with no interest in hitting the target. Correl...