Your Child is Normal: with Dr Jessica Hochman

Ep 252: Helping Kids With ADHD Thrive at School: A Parent-Teacher Partnership

Send us Fan Mail How can parents and teachers support children with ADHD? In this episode of Your Child Is Normal,  Mike McLeod, founder of Grow Now ADHD discusses  how

Ep 251: The Gut Microbiome: What Actually Matters for Kids? with Stephanie Culler, PhD

Send us Fan Mail What exactly is the gut microbiome—and how much does it really matter for our kids? In this episode of Your Child Is Normal, Dr. Jessica Hochman talks

Ep 250: Is This Normal—or Is It OCD? What Parents Need to Know with Dr. Emily Aron

Send us Fan Mail Is your child's repetitive behavior just a normal childhood phase—or could it be OCD? In this episode of Your Child Is Normal, pediatrician Dr. Je

Ep 249: The Japanese Way of Parenting: What American Parents Can Learn About Manners, Independence & Community, with Lisa Katayama

Send us Fan Mail The Japanese Way of Parenting: What American Parents Can Learn About Manners, Independence & Community What can American parents learn from the way chi

Ep 248: Why Your Teen Can’t Sleep: What Parents Need to Know, with Dr. Rakesh Bhattacharjee, pediatric sleep specialist

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of Your Child Is Normal, Dr. Jessica Hochman talks with pediatric sleep specialist Dr. Bhattacharjee, who leads the sleep program at Ra

Ep 247: Feeding Kids Without Fear: Picky Eating, Nutrition & Practical Meal Tips with Jennifer Anderson

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jessica Hochman sits down with Jennifer Anderson, founder of Kids Eat in Color, to discuss her new book, Feed Them Well, releasing

Ep 246: Healthy Kids Without the Overwhelm: Small Changes That Actually Stick with pediatric health coach Arielle Levi, PhD

Send us Fan Mail Parents today have access to more health information than ever—but does more information actually make it easier to raise healthy kids? In this episode

Ep 245: Why it's Normal for Kids to Fear the Doctor—and How We Can Help, with Kaitlin Wiseman MD

Send us Fan Mail Why are so many children afraid of going to the doctor—and what can parents do to help? In this episode, Dr. Jessica Hochman is joined by family physic

Ep 244: Helping kids with back-to-school anxiety, with Lynn Lyons

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jessica Hochman welcomes back anxiety expert Lynn Lyons, to discuss how parents can help children navigate back-to-school anxiety.

Ep 243: Why Are Kids So Picky? The Surprising History of Children's Eating | Helen Zoe Veit

Send us Fan Mail For years, many of us have assumed that toddlers are naturally picky—that children are simply born preferring bland foods, avoiding vegetables, and reje

Ep 242: Protecting Your Child's Vision: A Pediatric Retina Specialist Explains what parents need to know, Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD

Send us Fan Mail What are the most common eye injuries in children—and how can parents help prevent them? In this episode of Your Child Is Normal, Dr. Jessica Hochman s

Ep 241: Beyond Medication: Natural Ways to Support Kids with ADHD, with Dana Kay

Send us Fan Mail ADHD affects nearly 1 in 9 children in the United States, and many parents wonder whether medication is their only option. In this episode, I sit down w

Ep 240: Play First: Why Fun Is One of the Best Parenting Tools We Have w/ Dr. Kim Van Dusen

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, therapist and play therapy expert Dr. Kim Van Dusen explains why play may be one of the most powerful parenting tools we have: play str

Ep 239: Divorce Through a Child's Eyes: What Parents Need to Know with Erica Komisar

Send us Fan Mail Divorce is one of the most significant transitions a family can experience—but how does it affect children, and what can parents do to minimize the emot

Ep 238: Your Child Doesn't Need to Read Early: What Really Matters for Literacy, with Ruth Rothfeld-Hochman SLP (my Mother-in-Law)

Send us Fan Mail Many parents worry about reading: Is my child reading early enough? What if my child doesn't like books? In this episode of Your Child Is Normal,

Ep 237: What teens and tweens actually need for healthy skin? Dr Angela Casey, Dermatologist explains.

Send us Fan Mail Skincare has become a major part of teen and tween culture. From Sephora shopping trips to elaborate nighttime routines, many kids are using more skinca

Ep 236: Navigating Food Allergies and Early Introduction with allergist Dr Akansha Ganju

Send us Fan Mail Food allergies can feel incredibly overwhelming for parents — especially during infancy when introducing new foods for the first time. What does a true

Ep 235: Parenting Through Anxiety: Practical Advice from Lynn Lyons (Replay)

Send us Fan Mail In this replay of episodes 31 and 32 of Your Child Is Normal, anxiety expert and psychotherapist Lynn Lyons shares practical, reassuring advice for pare

Ep 234: Can we teach our children to be resilient and develop a high self-esteem? with Dr Joan Rosenberg

Send us Fan Mail What helps children become resilient? How do we raise kids with genuine confidence and self-esteem—while also helping them navigate disappointment, frus

Ep 233: Why Routines Matter (Without Being Rigid) — with Jessica Irwin, (Rooted in Routine)

Send us Fan Mail Parents hear it all the time: kids need routine. But what does that actually mean—and how do you make it work in real life without becoming overly rigi