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In this special "minisode" of Your Child is Normal, Dr. Jessica Hochman answers four of the most common summer questions she hears from parents:
– Is it normal if my kid doesn’t drink much water?
– Why does my child get constipated when we travel?
– What if my child refuses sunscreen?
– How do I prevent motion sickness in the car?

The goal is to help parents learn practical tips of normal parent concerns to help you feel more prepared during the summer months.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
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YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

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Episode 190 with neonatologist, author and podcast host, Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie who talks about her new book,  We talk about the challenges of parenting, particularly in the newborn phase. She emphasizes the importance of bonding with babies, the role of community support, and the impact of modern technology on parenting. Dr Joanna offers practical advice for navigating the early days of parenthood. The discussion highlights that while parenting can be overwhelming, focusing on relationships and being present can lead to fulfilling experiences.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

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In Part 2 of my conversation with vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit, we take a deep dive into the most frequent vaccine questions families ask pediatricians today. We cover concerns like giving multiple vaccines at once, whether it’s safer to space out shots, why certain vaccines are given at birth, and how to explain the roles of preservatives like aluminum and thimerosal. Dr. Offit offers clear, evidence-based answers while also showing understanding for the emotions and uncertainty many parents feel.

Dr. Paul Offit is a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, and the co-inventor of the RotaTeq vaccine. He’s served on the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee and is one of the leading voices in vaccine education. His guidance has helped shape vaccine policy worldwide—and I couldn’t be more thankful he joined me for this conversation.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

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This weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica is joined by a pediatric hematologist, Dr Gavin Roach.  Hematologist are doctors that specialize in disorders of the blood.  In this episode, Dr Roach explains what are the most common reasons why people visit a hematologist.  We discuss iron deficiency anemia @4:53 (signs to look for and how to treat), blood clots @24:49 (signs to look for and how to manage), bruises  @33:13 (what bruising is normal and when to think about seeing a hematologist) and bleeding issues @38:20  (such as bloody noses) .  Great episode to know what is normal and what would benefit from seeing a hematologist. 

Gavin D. Roach, MD, MS, is an attending physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and the Medical Director of the Thrombosis Program at Seattle Children’s. Prior to working in Seattle in 2021, he had previously been on faculty at UCLA (2014-2021).  While at UCLA, Dr. Roach was the Director of Pediatric Hematology and oversaw the treatment of all patients with benign hematologic disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings.  He served as the Program Director of the Fellowship Training Program in pediatric hematology/oncology and was involved with medical education at all levels of medical training.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
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This weeks Ask Dr Jessica is an interesting conversation about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how we can use it to improve the practice of medicine.  Dr Jessica Hochman talks with pediatrician, Dr Joel "Gator" Warsh and Amy Kelly, Co-Founder of Miri Health.  Miri Health (set to launch in 2023) is a company  that will use generative AI technology to integrate with leading healthcare experts, to amplify health care access.  We discuss what AI may look like in medicine; including the potential benefits as well as the potential shortcomings.  

To learn more about the Miri Health App,  you can find Miri on Instagram @mirihealth or sign up on Miri.health.  For more on pediatrician Dr Joel "Gator" Warsh, you can find him on IG @drjoelgator. 

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA

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Today's episode of Ask Dr Jessica features Dr Cathy Shin, a pediatric surgeon at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.  In this episode, we talk about the most common reasons why children visit a pediatric surgeon--including skin bumps (6:58), lymph nodes (9:25),  appendicitis (13:28) and hernias (22:58).  She gives great advice on what to look for--what are reassuring signs and what are the signs to visit a doctor.  Dr Shin is also the director of the trauma program at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles---so we discuss ways that parents can help prevent common pediatric trauma--such as car safety (29:57),  swim safety (31:33), gun safety (33:23) and the importance of helmets (34:53).  

Dr Shin is a very accomplished surgeon and it was an honor to have her speak on Ask Dr Jessica! Dr Shin is an Associate Professor of Surgery at USC and she is also the director of the Trauma Program.   She completed her Surgery Internship at the University of Chicago Medical Center, and her Surgery Residency at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.   She then completed two fellowships---her ECMO Fellowship at Children's Hospital Cincinnati and her Pediatric Surgery fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

To contact Dr Shin, she is available by appointment: 323-361-2135 at CHLA.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
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Dr Jessica Hochman welcomes Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith to discuss the importance of rest!  Many people think of rest simply as the need to get more sleep, but Dr Saundra has identified many different types of rest that she encourages us to integrate into our busy lives, to help us all thrive.  Dr Saundra is an internal medicine physician, and she herself experienced burnout.  She has now become a wellness expert, featured on many media outlets  including MSNBC, Women's Day Fox, Psychology Today and Ted.com.  She is the author of best selling book: Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy and Restore Your Sanity.  She pinpointed seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life.  Over 250,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits using her free 7 Types of Rest assessment at RestQuiz.com.
To learn more, please check out Dr Dalton-Smith's website
https://www.drdaltonsmith.com

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

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On today's Ask Dr Jessica podcast, the guest is Dr Anya Sebring, pediatric ophthalmologist extraordinaire!   In this episode we discuss the most common questions that arise in children--we discuss the difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist,  normal vision development from infancy and beyond (4:52), how to protect our kids eyes (8:52),  kids & glasses & time outdoors (11:50), styes (17:54), conjunctivitis or red eyes (25:00-32:28), blocked tear ducts (32:30-38:25)  and more!

Dr. Anya Trumler-Sebring was awarded her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where she subsequently completed an Internship in Internal Medicine and a Residency in Ophthalmology. She then completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at the University of California San Diego, followed by a second Fellowship in Pediatric Glaucoma and Anterior Segment at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

She spent 5 years practicing Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, MD.

Her specialty includes the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric and adult strabismus, pediatric cataracts, pediatric glaucoma and children with ocular disease. She also practices comprehensive pediatric and adolescent eye care.

She is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as the American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Dr. Trumler-Sebring has authored and co-authored numerous textbook chapters and research articles regarding pediatric cataracts, glaucoma and strabismus.

To schedule a visit with her, please call 805-495-0458
Or visit the website: for Miramar Eye Specialists

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA

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Episode 85! In this episode of Ask Dr Jessica, we talk about how to parent children with ADHD.  Children with ADHD often present unique challenges to parents, and so often with ADHD the conversation is centered around medications.  In today's episode, however, we focus on a discussion of  parenting techniques that may help with these behavioral challenges.

Jessica has a masters in applied psychology, a master's in clinical mental health counseling and is a licensed associate counselor. Jessica was previously a guest on Ask Dr Jessica--refer back to episode 73! 

To get in touch with Jessica Huddy for help with ADHD/executive function based services go to this website:  www.clearmindstoday.com 

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Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA

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Episode 84 of Ask Dr Jessica with pediatric OT Leah Hiller, founder of Hiller Therapy.  Occupational Therapy is an ever growing field, and this episode is focused on spreading awareness about all that OT can do!   In this episode, we discuss the OT approach to helping with handwriting, picky eating and behavior therapy.

To learn more Hiller's Outdoor OT therapy, visit her website here.   She offers so many resources for families, including handwriting clubs, social clubs,  online feeding groups for parents, and more!

Get matched with a therapist by using Better Help!  Give it a try---invest in your mental health: https://betterhelp.com/askdrjessica for 10% off your first month of therapy.  Thank you to Better Help for supporting the Ask Dr Jessica podcast.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.

Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.

-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA

The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditi...