Talking About Kids Podcast: How to stop bedwetting, overactive bladders, incontinence, and constipation in kids with Steve Hodges

Feb 1, 2024

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R. Bradley Snyder, host of Talking About Kids Podcast, interviewed Dr. Hodges about all things pooping and peeing — bedwetting, constipation, encopresis, UTIs, everything. Snyder did his homework and asked Dr. Hodges some probing questions. He says, "If a kid in your life has toilet issues, you will want to pay close attention to this interview." LISTEN HERE!

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