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Research For 'Rents

Childbirth, drugs and rock n’ roll

Our third baby is due to be born this weekend, so understandably, pain is on The Doctor’s mind right now. Fortunately, a recent study from Northwestern University suggests a new method for treating it. This treatment comes with no dependency issues or side effects, and it doesn’t involve sitting on a rubber glove full of […]

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The Junk Drawer

Happy Father’s Day from our kids!

In honor of Father’s Day, our five-year-old daughter and two-and-a-half-year-old son have generously volunteered to write this week’s post so Daddy could have some much needed time off. So take some time off yourself and enjoy the post they typed, the pictures they took, and the wise and wildly entertaining parenting advice they decided to […]

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The Junk Drawer

Does renting a wheelchair at Disneyland just because I’m pregnant make me a wuss?

Today’s Ask the Doctor and the Dad question comes from the Doctor herself! It’s a question she asked herself repeatedly in the days leading up to our big family trip to Disneyland last week, and it went a little something like this: Should I rent a wheelchair at Disneyland because I’m eight months pregnant? Or […]

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The Junk Drawer

How your reaction to Lionel Richie’s “Hello” reveals with 100% accuracy whether or not you have kids

You know those online quizzes that ask you a bunch of questions so that they can guess your hometown, your age or what flavor of pie you should be? Well we decided to make one of our own. Except ours is exactly one question long. Why only one question? Because that’s all it takes to […]

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Ask The Doctor and The Dad

What’s the best way to dine out with a baby?

Today’s “Ask The Doctor and The Dad” questions come from Pamela Brill, a writer who interviewed and quoted us in an article she wrote for the “Parent’s Corner” of the Rashti & Rashti website. Check out her article now, then read our complete answers to all her questions about going out to eat with kids […]

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Research For 'Rents

Read D+D at PBS!

This week, the Doctor and the Dad wrote an article for the PBS Parents website! It’s all about “household chaos” – how to identify it, how it can hurt your family, and how you can get it under control. It’s full of interesting research, helpful tips, and interactive diagrams like this: If you like the other stuff […]

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Events

D+D on tour

This week, the Doctor and the Dad are experiencing life on the road. That’s right, we’re heading to the Fairview Branch of the Santa Monica Library for a Thursday evening book talk and signing, then we’re packing everything up and heading all the way across town for another book talk and signing at Flintridge Books […]