Kids Matter!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, therapist Robin Isman talks about how to help children with anxiety using SPACE therapy, which stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. She discusses the role of avoidance in making anxiety worse. Robyn Isman, LICSW, is a licensed therapist, parent coach, and leading expert in childhood anxiety. With over a decade of clinical experience, Rob...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Innessa Donskoy, a pediatric sleep specialist, discussed sleep problems and how to help kids sleep better. Dr. Innessa Donskoy is a Pediatric Sleep Medicine attending physician at Advocate Children’s Hospital, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. She completed her residency training in General Pe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, neuropsychologist Peryl Agishtein explains when neuropsychological testing IS and IS NOT needed, as well as an overview of these tests, including how they help us understand why a child may be struggling academically, socially or behaviorally. Dr. Peryl Agishtein completed her Ph. D. in clinical neuropsychology at the Graduate Center of CUNY. After training in a n...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Wendy Ross, a developmental pediatrician and "inclusion hero" discusses helping ALL of our children belong in our communities.  Wendy Ross, MD, FAAP is a clinical professor, developmental pediatrician, and the inaugural director of Jefferson Health’s Center for Autism and Neurodiversity, (JeffCAN).  She graduated from Mt Sinai School of Medicine and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Elise Fallucco, child psychiatrist, discusses childhood anxiety- how much is normal, when it is a problem and how to treat it. Elise M. Fallucco, MD is a child and adolescent psychiatrist whose career has been focused on empowering pediatric clinicians to provide high quality mental health care.  Dr. Fallucco is the creator and host of the podcast, Child Menta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Esther Rollhaus discusses the exciting but challenging stage of becoming a mother(matrescence) and the psychiatrist lens on perinatal mental health challenges. Dr. Esther Rollhaus is a medical doctor with specialties in Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. In addition to her private practice, she serves as a Consultant on Reproductive Psychiatry at Achieve...

Send us Fan Mail Helping Our Autistic Kids Thrive with Temple Grandin, PhD In this episode, Dr. Temple Grandin talks about the importance of ALL kinds of minds, including autistic ones. She talks about how we are "screening out" our valuable visual thinkers. We discuss many ways to help kids on the autism spectrum truly succeed. Dr. Grandin did not talk until she was three and a half yea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Nimali Fernando, pediatrician and creator of the Dr Yum Project, discussed how to raise a healthy eater despite the many obstacles. Feeding is a developmental task which does not necessarily come naturally. We CAN teach kids to love healthy food!  Dr. Nimali Fernando is a board-certified pediatrician and the founder of the nonprofit, The Dr. Yum Project. She i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss "posttraumatic parenting"- how to be a great parent to your child while, at the same time, addressing your own history of trauma.  Dr. Robyn Koslowitz is a clinical child psychologist, trauma treatment expert, TEDx speaker, and author of Post-Traumatic Parenting: Break the Cycle, Become the Parent You Always Wanted to Be. As the founder of the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr Kristin Struble and I talk about some common gut issues seen in babies, the gut brain connection and more. Dr. Kristin Struble, a Tucson native and the youngest of six, achieved academic excellence at the University of Arizona. Graduating magna cum laude in nutrition and biochemistry, she earned top honors and two student awards for excellence in pediatrics.  D...

Send us Fan Mail This is a follow up episode on perinatal mental health with perinatal mental health therapist Danielle Mizrahi. In this episode, we discuss the huge life change becoming a mother is, called matrescence. We also talk about the fourth trimester, the first three months after a baby is born, from the perspective of mom's mental health. A third episode from the perspective of a re...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Screentime Consultant Emily Cherkin discusses the screentime challenges parents face today, including the issue of screens in SCHOOLS ( Ed Tech). We discuss tips from her amazing book, The Screentime Solution and what it means to be "the first fish". Consultant Emily Cherkin, MEd Author, Speaker, Tech-IntentionalTM Expert As The Screentime Consultant, Em...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rivka Fishman, a master teacher, author and expert in fighting bullying, discusses dealing with bullying from the trenches, as a teacher and mother. We refer to an earlier episode with Izzy Kalman, her teacher. That episode is linked below. Rivka  Fishman grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from Touro College with an undergraduate degree in Psychology. She has tau...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Rachel Fryman talks about the challenges neurodivergent people face, and how neurodivergent affirming therapy can be helpful. We discuss the delicate balance of helping but not enabling, using scaffolding, and other tips. Dr. Rachel Fryman, PhD, LCSW,  specializes in supporting adults navigating daily life and transitions with a trauma-informed and neurodiverg...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Marcy Forta discusses body image, social media influences, how we talk to our kids about food and our bodies, and so much more. Dr. Marcy Forta is the Founder and Director of Atzmi, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening self-worth, self-compassion, emotional wellbeing, and healthy body image in Jewish orthodox adolescent girls, with the goal of preventing eat...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Bruce Lanphear discusses what we all CAN do about environmental toxins, which is a WE problem, not just a ME problem- we need to band together to solve this ! He also discusses what you CAN do as an individual, as well. A REALLY important topic! Bruce Lanphear, MD, MPH, is a preventive medicine physician and professor at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver—an...

Send us Fan Mail This is an overview of normal mood changes after birth and  perinatal mood disorders with perinatal mental health therapist Danielle Mizrahi, LCSW, PMH-C Danielle Mizrahi, LCSW, is a certified perinatal mental health professional. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/danielle-mizrahi-west-hempstead-ny/228219 https://okclarity.com/directory/danielle-mizrahi/ https://postpa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Staci Weiner, a child psychologist who is also a forensic psychologist, discusses helping children deal with family stressors, with a focus on divorce.  Staci Weiner, Psy. D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist expert with over 20 years of experience. Dr. Weiner has experience in private practice, day treatment, university, as well as school settings in clinic...

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Izzy Kalman discussed bullying, what does not work to stop bullying, and how to help your child respond to bullying more effectively. Israel “Izzy” Kalman, MS, has been a school psychologist and psychotherapist since 1978. He has developed a quick, fun and powerful system for teaching people how to solve interpersonal problems, including bullying, without anyone’s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Ali Navidi of GI Psychology discusses the brain gut connection and ways to help children with disorders of brain gut interaction with specific therapies. Dr. Navidi is a licensed clinical psychologist and one of the founders of GI Psychology, a national telehealth practice specializing in helping patients with GI disorders and chronic pain. Dr. Navidi oversees...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jill Escher, mother to two profoundly autistic young adults and autism advocate, talks about the TRUE rise in autism, including profound(severe) autism, and possible causes for this rise.  Jill Escher , JD, MA, is president of the National Council on Severe Autism, founder of Escher Fund for Autism (a fund that supports autism programs and research), secretary and...

Send us Fan Mail CORRECTION: Dr. Bryna Siegel led one of several field sites involved in validating the DSM-III-R  and DSM IV diagnostic criteria for Autism while professor of psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. She was NOT the lead of the DSM Autism field trials, a position held by Fred Volkmar, MD (Yale University)  Dr. Bryna Siegel is a Developmental Psychologist (PhD Stanfor...

Send us Fan Mail Michael McLeod, M.A. In this episode, Mike Mcleod and I talk about ADHD, parenting styles, and the role of  ADHD coaching. In 2016, Michael created the Internal Skills Executive Function Strengthening Model, and GrowNOW ADHD was born.   His mission: improve quality of life for youth and families facing ADHD and executive function challenges.   Mike has presented this model to audi...

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