Dr. Michael Milobsky has spent more than 20 years caring for children and families as a pediatrician but his most important role may be the one he plays at home: father of seven.

In this wide-ranging and deeply thoughtful conversation, Dr. Milobsky joins The World’s Greatest Dad Podcast to talk about what it really takes to raise healthy, resilient kids in 2026. From the mental health crisis affecting teens to the impact of smartphones and social media, he offers both clinical insight and hard-earned wisdom from decades of parenting.

We explore the difference between boys’ and girls’ development, why Instagram hits young girls differently than video games hit boys, and how dopamine-driven platforms are reshaping childhood. Dr. Milobsky shares why he believes childhood has fundamentally changed and what parents can do about it. He discusses delaying smartphones, creating intentional boundaries, and why “guardrails” matter more than ever.

But this episode isn’t just about screens. Dr. Milobsky introduces a powerful parenting framework rooted in the idea of “planting and building." Modeling values through your actions while also providing structure, consistency, and boundaries. Dr. Milobsky explains his 80/20 rule of parenting, why not everything in childhood should revolve around entertainment, and how learning to tolerate boredom may be one of the most important life skills we can give our children.

We also dive into consent, autonomy, apologizing to your kids when you get it wrong, navigating generational shifts in parenting styles, and the reality that every child requires something different from us.

Whether you’re raising toddlers, teenagers, or somewhere in between, this episode offers grounded, practical insight from a pediatrician who has seen it all, both in the exam room and at his own dinner table.

If you care about raising emotionally strong, mentally healthy kids in a world that’s constantly changing, this conversation is for you.

It’s March Dadness. We built the bracket, we argued the cases, and we crowned a champion. From Greatest TV Dad to Ultimate Dad Snack, we go full March Madness, complete with overrules, coin tosses, and debates that get way more serious than they should. Uncle Phil. Dan Conner. Tony Soprano. Leftover pizza. Nothing is safe. We may be 16-seed dads hoping for a Cinderella run, but we show up like 1-seeds when it counts. This episode is equal parts nostalgia, competition, and honest reflection on what it really means to be a flawed, trying-our-best kind of father. Brackets were busted. Feelings were tested. And somehow… lessons were learned. Because in parenting, just staying in the game counts.

Robert Irvine is known worldwide as the no-nonsense chef behind Dinner Impossible and Restaurant Impossible, but in this episode of World’s Greatest Dad, you meet the man behind the muscle and the mission.Robert opens up about growing up poor, becoming a young father while working 18-hour days, and why he didn’t enjoy the baby years. He shares how military discipline shaped his leadership, how one life-changing Restaurant Impossible episode softened his approach to fatherhood, and why being “present” matters more than being home.

We dive into:

- Raising daughters who became a doctor and a lawyer

- The real cost of success and time away from family

- Fitness, discipline, and why dads must prioritize themselves

- Building businesses that outlive you

- Why kindness, not money, is the real legacy

This is a masterclass in fatherhood, leadership, resilience, and purpose from a man who’s lived all of it.