“Soft skills,” such as communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and problem solving are important to overall success in life and the process of building them begins early in childhood. Children with ADHD, autism, anxiety disorders, and learning differences often have challenges…
The science of Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences or PACES is rapidly growing. Childhood trauma has such an impact on our lives that the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics have partnered to raise awareness about…
Social-emotional skills are just as important to learn in childhood as academics. As a pediatrician, I see many children struggling to behave and even getting suspended from school due to delays in emotional regulation. These children are often labeled “bad”…
A recent study in Pediatrics showed that one U. S. child has lost a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19 deaths, highlighting a hidden crisis within the pandemic. As a pediatrician, I’ve seen the impact of such loss and how…
As a pediatrician, I have lots of conversations with parents and kids about feeding challenges. Parents usually worry about the child not eating enough or the child only eating a few types of foods (pickiness). In every conversation, what the…
Resilience is built and building resilience in kids is key to them flourishing in life through good and difficult times. Adolescent Medicine guru, Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg shares so many pearls of wisdom on how to not only foster resilience in children…
If you’re wondering what “selfie” skills are, let me explain. I coined this term to describe various abilities used to support or build oneself. For example, the ability to believe or trust yourself is known as self-confidence. Selfie skills are…
In the US, there are nearly 700K children in the foster care system. Being a child in foster care is an adverse childhood experience or source of childhood trauma. Children in the foster care system are at risk for poor…
For many kids with chronic health conditions, a growing number of parents are considering the use of medical marijuana to ease their suffering. Unfortunately, there is limited and questionable data to guide pediatricians and pediatric specialists in managing these requests….