with @DrPadgetSkogman: What the Research Really Says About Screens & Raising Healthy Kids

In this episode of I Did My Own Research, Dr. Fran sits down with Dr. Padget Skogman — Iowa-based pediatrician, mom of three, and medical content creator — for a wide-ranging conversation about modern parenthood, the pressure of too much information, and how to raise kids confidently in a screen-saturated world.

They dig into why parents today are more anxious than ever (hint: it's not a lack of information — it's a firehose of it), and why trusting your own instincts within your family's values matters more than following every online trend.

Dr. Skogman breaks down what the research actually says about screen time — including what the ABCD brain study is revealing about how different types of content affect developing minds differently.

They also get into:

• Why picky eating is totally normal and what to actually do about it
• The viral "declining interventions in labor" content trend — and why nuance matters when millions of people are watching
• How social media can be a genuine net positive for parents, patients, and physicians
• Physician burnout, processing hard days, and what The Pitt gets right about medicine

This one is equal parts science, real talk, and solidarity for anyone trying to parent thoughtfully in 2026.

Dr. Skogman's social media: @DrPadgetSkogman

Dr. Fran's social media: @PagingDrFran