The Modern Mommy Doc Podcast

Seed oils are toxic. Carbs are the enemy. Your newborn doesn’t need the vitamin K shot. Wellness culture is full of confident claims, and many of them are selling something. This week, Dr. Whitney sits down with Katy Harvey, the “non-diet dietitian,” intuitive eating coach, and host of Rebuilding Trust with Your Body, to sort the legit from the woo. They talk about w...

There’s so much parenting advice out there, and most of it doesn’t matter nearly as much as the internet wants you to think. (Seed oils? We have bigger fish to fry.) In this solo episode, Dr. Whitney is getting back to basics and sharing the six evidence-based parenting principles she focuses on as a pediatrician, the ones she dug into with a leading child development researc...

Everyone focuses on the teen during the college admissions years. But moms are carrying the household, the emotions, the logistics, and the quiet fear of watching their kid leave. This week Dr. Whitney is joined by Danny Ruderman, Stanford grad, and a coach with 20+ years and 40,000 hours spent with teenagers. His new book,