The Daycare Debate: What the Research Actually Says About Early Childhood

Pediatric and geriatric Dr. Katherine R. Schlaerth and Author Joy Pullman, executive editor of The Federalist, joins Trending with Timmerie.

Episode Guide

  • Understand the changes in your body as you age (2:18)
  • As a pediatric geriatrician, I encounter young adults who just don’t want children, or want only one (11:52)
  • Maintaining energy and stamina (19:14)
  • How belief and socialization maintains our health (27:26)
  • How to find a good Catholic pro-life doctor? (34:24)
  • The reality of daycare for the child amidst Minnesota scandal (36:24)

Resources mentioned:

Our guest Dr. Katherine Schlaerth: https://clinicasierravista.org/team/doctors-clinicians/katherine-schlaerth-md/

The Ways Our Bodies Age by Katherine Schlaerth, MD: https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Our-Bodies-Age-Physiology/dp/1665769416

Pro-Life Ministry:

https://savethestorks.org/

Show featuring how to prevent Osteoporosis: https://relevantradio.com/2026/01/revival-of-body-and-soul/

Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters

https://amzn.to/4rbK0uZ

https://mycatholicdoctor.com/

Shows featuring Erica Komisar https://relevantradio.com/?s=ERICA+KOMISAR

MyCatholicDoctor

https://mycatholicdoctor.com/

Prenatal vitamins:

Thorne Prenatal

https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/basic-prenatal?gclid=CjwKCAjww7KmBhAyEiwA5-PUSkGPF-ZnrCpknZFIsUSUNv-bfmViuWCADDO5PtFdrjFvPUgidInBghoCjdYQAvD_BwE

Mama Bird Prenatal: https://www.bestnestwellness.com/products/best-prenatal-vitamin

Smartypants Prenatal

https://www.amazon.com/SmartyPants-Prenatal-Multivitamin-Development-Immunity/dp/B094Q843T5/ref=sr_1_10?hvadid=267848952186&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9031294&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2839674783214023957&hvtargid=kwd-451284605015&hydadcr=21226_9690829&keywords=smarty%2Bpants%2Borganic%2Bprenatal&qid=1691193688&sr=8-10&th=1

Federalist articles by Joy Pullman

https://thefederalist.com/author/joy-pullmann/

Timmerie works as a radio host and Catholic speaker educating in areas of theology and is an expert at responding to current trends of sexuality, feminism, and gender ideology. She hosts Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio. She holds a Masters Degree in Biblical Theology and Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Media with an emphasis in the New Evangelization from John Paul the Great Catholic University.