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Nurse Papa
by Nurse Papa
Nurse Papa is a podcast from the heart and mind of a pediatric oncology nurse and father. In each episode, I take a deep dive into a story of parenthood OR I answer a letter from a loyal parent listener about their most pressing parenting problems, in a segment called Dear Nurse Papa. In either case, I hope to come out on the other side with a greater understanding of what makes kids AND their parents tick.
Episodes
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The Sport of Parenting
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to Nurse Papa podcast. I am so thankful to have been able to share these stories of parenthood with you all over the last couple of years. Even so, this will be the last episode of Nurse Papa, for a good while at least. If you like what you hear, I welcome…
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Dear Nurse Papa...Hands Off My Cheetos
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a classic parent letter to Nurse Papa. We all have been in sticky situations with our kids at one time or another. Listen on to seen how I advise two parents who are a bit confused about how to react to a little Cheeto thief. I am proud to have EKO as a...
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The Tooth Fairy And All The Lies We Tell Our Children
Hello listeners. Did you believe in the tooth fairy when you were a child? How about Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny? For most kids, the period in which they can still believe in the unbelievable is quite short. This week I will tell you about the many pitfalls I experienced as a dad just…
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The CircumDecision
Welcome back to the Nurse Papa podcast. This week, I will be helping two queer parents encounter the age old question of circumcision. If their baby has a penis should they snip it or save it? Should they snip it and then save it? Should they save it for snipping later? We're gonna take a deep…
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Nurse Papa - An Interview
Wow this is the 31st episode of the Nurse Papa podcast. I have decided to add a novel element to the Nurse Papa podcast. I think it might be a good time to bring in some new voices to this space and some new ideas too. In the coming months I will be sharing some spirited conversations between...
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Dear Nurse Papa...Parenting In A Changing Climate
Welcome to the latest segment of the Dear Nurse Papa series. This week, I do my best to help a father who can no longer sleep. He can't sleep because he can't get his mind off of the sorry state of the world these days and, more specifically, climate change. Join me as I address this dad's…
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Time
Welcome to the latest episode of the Nurse Papa podcast. Lately, I have been thinking about time - how it seems to operate in such a relative manner according to what is happening in my life and how I feel about those happenings. My relationship to the passing of time has become even more…
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Dear Nurse Papa...Buying Less
Nurse Papa is back with yet another letter from one of his parent listeners. Like all of us, this mom lives in a world in which online purchasing has come to dominate our lives. But how can we navigate this process in a way that is healthy? How do we teach our children to do the same and…
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Family Is Where You Find It
Wow...It's a crazy world out there. In times like these especially, I am so grateful for my family. Not just the people I live with and love, but for my human family. Take care of each other. This episode is for all of us. Please enjoy Family Is Where You Find It. I am proud to have EKO as a...
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Dear Nurse Papa...The Sex Talk.
Welcome back to yet another episode from my serial advice column to parents trying to be their best selves for their children. It is not such an easy task for most of us. This letter comes from a Bay Area mom whose son is beginning to have questions about sex and his changing body. Unsure how to...
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Lessons In Life From My Indian Father-in-law And A Watermelon
Welcome to a new year and a new season of the Nurse Papa podcast. To usher in 2022, I hope to drop a little wisdom on you courtesy of Davinder, my amazing father-in-law. I hope you enjoy it! I am proud to have Eko as a sponsor to the Nurse Papa podcast. I use their special stethoscope every day…
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Dear Nurse Papa...Toilet Training. Again?
Hello Nurse Papa fans! I am back with yet another episode of my serial advice column to parents and this one is a real doozy. In the sport of parenthood, you can never really count on anything. Sometimes, your kids throw a smelly curve ball your way and you have no choice but rediscover who your...
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We Are The Broken Toys
Welcome Back! In this episode of the Nurse Papa podcast I tell a story of what it truly means to be a parent. It's not always fun and it is definitely not easy. In fact, sometimes it hurts more than I could have ever imagined it would before I became a dad. Please enjoy and discover for yourself...
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Dear Nurse Papa...Empathy For Toddlers
In this fun and informative episode of Dear Nurse Papa, I help two woke parents teach their overgrown toddler how to be a bit more empathetic. Don't forget to vote for my dad bod in the Legendary Dad Bod contest. If I win, I will be donating the funds to help kids with cancer! Remember, Nurse…
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The Long Walk
School Is back? Oh My Gosh, our kids are now actually leaving the house to receive their education! In some ways, this return to normalcy is much more complicated than it has ever been before, but it is also a welcome return to my favorite moment of each day - the long walk. Please don't forget…
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Don't Feel Like You Have To Fix Everything
Dear Listeners, Welcome back to Nurse Papa. Before we return to my regularly scheduled programming of the pitfalls and hijinks of parenting to young kids, I'd like to share one more chapter from my new book, Nurse Papa - 16 Meditations On Parenthood From A Pediatric Oncology Nurse. I have to warn...
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Remember What You Have
Welcome to this newest episode of the Nurse Papa podcast. I'm back with yet another tale from my new book, Nurse Papa. I must warn you that what you will hear in this upcoming episode might be triggering. It was and still is for me. Nurse Papa, the book, is being very well received by many…
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Nurse Papa the Book Is Here!!
Nurse Papa fans, the day you have all been waiting for is finally here! You can now buy this long anticipated book. Find it on Amazon and other places where you buy books. To celebrate this event, I am releasing a special episode of the Nurse Papa podcast in which I tell some hospital stories…
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The First Chapter of Nurse Papa the book!
Okay Nurse Papa fans, the day you've all been waiting for is almost here. Nurse Papa the book will finally be available to the world on August 17th, 2021. In this episode of the Nurse Papa podcast, I will be featuring the first chapter of this long awaited book. Beyond my own personal experiences...
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Dear Nurse Papa...To Zoom or Not To Zoom?
In this latest of Nurse Papa, I answer a letter from a dad living in Los Angeles who is struggling to get his daughter to embrace the Zoom life. There is no sign of this pandemic ending anytime soon. How do parents balance their desire to virtually connect their kids with their loving relatives...
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Embrace The Silly
One of the funniest lines I ever heard came from the deadpan mouth of a mother standing over her dying teenage daughter. It was an unexpected quip from a mom who certainly had nothing to laugh about at that moment, but there she was anyway, making a perfectly on point joke... Join me, this week…
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Dear Nurse Papa...To Dad Or Not To Dad?
For many people, the decision to become a mom or dad is not one which they question much. They simply know that the experience will be right for them. For others, though, the choice does not come quite as easily. In this latest episode of Nurse Papa I feature a letter from a man who loves a…
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Father's Day
Welcome to this very special Father's Day edition of the Nurse Papa podcast. In this episode I reveal the slightly pathetic turn of events which helped me gain a more healthy perspective upon my role as a dad. It's hard not to harbor expectations for how we would like our lives to be. It is...
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The Shelf Of Special Things
In this episode of Nurse Papa, called The Shelf of Special Things, I examine the way in which we all decide what is most special to us. All of us need and deserve a sacred and often secret space to guard the items which we most covet. Do you have one? Find out how this special space plays out in...
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Happy Mother's Day
Welcome to this very special Mother's Day edition of Nurse Papa the podcast. Today, I would like to celebrate every amazing mom out there who is simply rocking the often thankless job of parenting. It's a shame that our society so often down plays the contribution of all our awesome moms while at...
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Awkward Words In An Elevator *BONUS EPISODE*
Welcome to the very first BONUS EPISODE of the Nurse Papa podcast in which I share an illuminating tale from the rarified confines of the hospital. In this story, I will relate the very cringe-worthy reality of my gigantic mouth which is out-matched only by the enormity of my unfiltered mind....
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Don't Mess With My Mess
The balance of powers are shifting in Nurse Papa's home. The natives (my kids) are restless. Make no mistake, a rebellion is certainly underway and the main point of contention is the cleanliness and order of our shared home. In this latest episode of Nurse Papa, I navigate the creative chaos of…
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A Marriage Scrabbled
How exactly people use their words says a great deal and certainly guides personal relationships with those we love. In this latest episode called A Marriage Scrabbled, learn how I discovered how a simple board game taught me the difference between winning, losing, loving, and learning.
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Truths of Parenthood - Part 1
Before I became a dad, I thought I was prepared for what was to come, but of course, I was ever so wrong. I wish another battle-worn parent had warned me all about these Truths Of Parenthood, but in fact, many did. I just failed to hear them. These truths may not all be true at the same time, but...
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When We Thought We Knew Each Other
Does anybody truly remember what life was like before this pandemic? So much looks and feels so differently than before. We look different to each other too. In this latest episode of Nurse Papa, aptly called When We Thought We Knew Each Other, this reorientation of attitudes, emotions, and...
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A Slice of Fatherhood
In this very special episode, called A Slice Of Fatherhood, Nurse Papa admits to all his listeners the closely held secret that he sometimes goes a bit crazy. Before I had kids of my own, I foolishly considered myself somewhat of an expert in the hearts and minds of children and one uniquely...
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Meta Parenting
I've come to regard my experience as a parent as one unceasing punchline. I never know what to expect, but I do usually expect it to be funny. In this fourth episode of the Nurse Papa podcast, called Meta Parenting, I discover once again that, when it comes to my children, the joke is usually on…
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Corona, The Virus That Potty-Trained My Son
One of my greatest discoveries of parenthood has been that I often have very little control over the fate of my children. Often, the achievement of even their most basic milestone has little to do with my own actions. These same goals and aspirations may even achieve success despite my dubious...
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The Sport of Parenting
Welcome to this very first episode of Nurse Papa - a podcast from the heart and mind of a pediatric oncology nurse and father. Do you ever wonder who's really in charge in your family - the parents or the kids? Well, I often do. So, sit back. Relax. Prepare to laugh and maybe cry as I explore our...
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Momo's Revenge
What is parenthood if not a series of many unforced errors which moms and dads must face up to and ultimately fix? Parenthood isn't always fun, but it is always confusing. In this exciting second episode of Nurse Papa, I tell the gripping saga of how my wife and I facilitated our baby girl's...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Nurse Papa is a podcast from the heart and mind of a pediatric oncology nurse and father. In each episode, I take a deep dive into a story of parenthood OR I answer a letter from a loyal parent listener about their most pressing parenting problems, in a segment called Dear Nurse Papa. In either case, I hope to come out on the other side with a greater understanding of what makes kids AND their parents tick.
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Nurse Papa is a podcast from the heart and mind of a pediatric oncology nurse and father. In each episode, I take a deep dive into a story of parenthood OR I answer a letter from a loyal parent listener about their most pressing parenting problems, in a segment called Dear Nurse Papa. In either...
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