Dr. Sam Reeder · Board-Certified Emergency Physician

ER-doctor guidance for real-life parenting

I'm an ER doctor and a mom of two toddlers. I share what I tell parents in my emergency room — fevers, injuries, and those middle-of-the-night "is this normal?" moments — so you're ready before you need it. Less panic, more childhood.

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Hi, I'm Dr. Sam Reeder

🩺Board-certified ER doctor
⚓U.S. Navy veteran
🎓University of Notre Dame grad · Texas Tech medical school alum
🚀Founder of Bounce Back Smart
👦Mom of toddler boys

What you'll find here

Real ER-doctor answers to the stuff that actually keeps parents up at night.

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Fevers, decoded

When to ride it out at home, when to call, and when it's truly an ER trip — straight from the doctor you'd see there.

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Bumps & boo-boos

Falls, cuts, and toddler stunts. What actually needs stitches (and the "remedies" you can retire for good).

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2am scares

Croup coughs, scary breathing, mystery rashes — a calm plan for the moments that feel anything but calm.

Fresh from the ER (and the living room)

The latest adventures, straight from Instagram.

There's lots more → @adventureswithdrmom