Parenting Is a Lifestyle
Parenting is a Lifestyle is a pediatrician-led podcast rooted in one powerful truth: a child’s health begins with their parents. Each episode explores how your daily habits—what you eat, how you sleep, how you manage stress—directly influence your child’s growth, development, and lifelong wellbeing. Through evidence-based insights and real-world strategies, we help you make intentional choices that support your child’s health—starting today. Because we believe it’s never too early, and never too late, to build healthy habits. You’re doing the best you can with the knowledge you have—and when you know better, you do better. This podcast is here to expand your understanding and skillset, with gentle reminders to release judgment and approach parenting with compassion, grace, and curiosity. 🎧 Subscribe now, leave a review, and join our Lifestyle Parents community on Facebook—where proactive parents connect, share, and support one another in raising thriving kids. 🔍 Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your or your child’s health.
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Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Dr. Richa summarizes a mindful approach to making bowel habits a part of everyday life, despite living in today's busy world. She summarizes her top tips for parents to contemplate and discuss to optimize their child's (and their family's) bowel health, one SMART goal at a time.
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Disclaimer: the contents of this podcast is intended for information purposes only, and is not medical advice. Speak to your own child's doctor for medical advice.
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
During this episode, Dr. Richa discusses some common misconceptions about functional constipation. She also shares tips to prevent and manage constipation in kids, to encourage you to be mindful about how your daily habits influence your bowel function.
Gut health is related to overall health and wellbeing. Therefore, Dr. Richa shares how your routine, your fiber and fluid intake, your sleep and many other factors can influence your child's gut and overall health.
2024 Study on the relationship between ultraprocessed food intake and constipation: https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(24)00448-8/fulltext
2024 Systematic review on the relationship between physical activity and constipation: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11583288/
More on the gastrocolic reflex: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31751078/
Sleep and GI tract function and constipation: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6533073/ , https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38821029/
Intuitive eating: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39554935/
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Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
In the first part of this 3 part series, Dr. Richa discusses that functional constipation, which is constipation when other medical causes have been ruled out, is very common in kids. She shares some important concepts for parents to understand WHY constipation happens in kids and some signs to look out for. When parents understand why constipation occurs, they can be mindful about strategies in their day to day that can prevent and enhance the treatment of constipation.
Constipation is not just a sign to check in, it's also an opportunity to optimize your health and wellbeing. What's good for your gut is good for your health!
Part 2 will discuss some myths and parenting and lifestyle strategies to optimize constipation prevention and management for kids (and the family!).
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Richa covers what Ultraprocessed foods are, using the NOVA classification. She also shares tips to make mindful decisions about your food choices that directly influence your child's relationship with their food and health. Check out our website for more information and join the newsletter! www.parentingisalifestyle.com.
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Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
During this episode, Dr. Richa Agnihotri introduces herself and the reason she started this podcast, as a mother and paediatrician. She shares the importance of self-compassion, community, and curiosity on the parenting journey. She also shares a very useful tool you can apply to optimize your experience of life, parenting, and modelling for your children.
Disclaimer: All information is intended for education and is not medical advice. Speak to your/your child's doctor for medical advice.