Your Child is Normal: with Dr Jessica Hochman

Send us Fan Mail This weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica will a discussion with child psychiatrist, Dr Carl Fleisher discussing gender dysphoria.  What is the explanation for the growing number of children and teenagers who are questioning their gender?  Is this a fad or trend? Or is it the sign of a more open society? How can parents best support a child who is feeling gender dysphoria? Dr. Fleisher...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks Ask Dr Jessica, Dr Hochman talks to sports medicine physician, Dr Tracy Zaslow. We review common concerns that arise with athletic children!    This episode offers many practical tips in this episode discussing injury and injury prevention. We talk about sports like skateboarding, football and dance, and how to best prevent injuries.   She also answers many questions...

Send us Fan Mail On todays episode of Ask Dr Jessica,  Dr Jessica Hochman discusses toddler behavior with toddler expert Devon Kuntzman.  How can parents best handle the notorious "terrible twos" and the "threenage" years?  Devon answers questions such as: how should parents deal with tantrums?  What are ways that parents can effectively discipline toddlers? What about behavior...

Send us Fan Mail On todays episode of Ask Dr Jessica, our guest is Danielle Abramson M.Ed., ET/P.  Danielle is the President of the International Dyslexia Association in Los Angeles (IDALA).  She explains what dyslexia is exactly, how to identify dyslexia, and Danielle offers resources  for parents to help them support a child with dyslexia.    Some of the most brilliant and successful people have...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode of Ask Dr Jessica is about adoption!  In this episode you will hear a conversation answering the most common questions and misconceptions around the process of adoption. Dr Bliss is currently the director of adoptions and foster care at vista Del Mar, located in Southern California.  Dr Bliss is very passionate about adoption—she has worked in the field for ov...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica, we are joined by a fellow pediatrician, Dr Inessa Grinberg.  In this conversation, we talk all about picky eaters.  What can be done about picky eaters? What strategies can parents use to help children eat a healthy diet?  In this discussion, we focus on how to help parents can make the eating experience with children less stressful, and mo...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica, Dr Pieter Cohen discusses vitamins and supplements.   Many people take a variety of vitamins and supplements, but how do we know what is actually beneficial? Are these supplements appropriately regulated by the FDA? Are there any well-done studies that show a benefit to supplements? In what circumstances are vitamins and supplements recomme...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica, we welcome Dr Matt Zerden, an OBGYN  who practices in the research triangle of North Carolina.  In this episode we discuss all of the various types of birth control methods available. We review the pros and cons of methods such as birth control pills, IUDs, implantable devices, rings, patches, condoms, the rhythm method and abstinence.   Dr...

Send us Fan Mail Minisode #2 of Ask Dr Jessica:  Rattlesnake bites! In these mini-sodes Dr Jessica Hochman will cover pediatric topics, combining her experience as a parent and her knowledge as a pediatrician.  In this minisode, we will discuss her nephew's rattle snake bite. We will review prevention of snake bites and what do to in the even of a snake bite.   Do you have an idea for a mini-...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica, we welcome Dr Sara Twogood to discuss menstruation.  We review the most common questions I hear about periods. We talk about how to treat menstrual cramps, menstrual irregularity and what can be expected throughout puberty.  Dr Twogood also explains the various options to manage periods---pads, tampons, menstrual cups and even period underw...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Ask Dr Jessica Mini-Sodes!  In these mini-sodes Dr Jessica Hochman will cover pediatric topics, combining her experience as a parent and her knowledge as a pediatrician.  In this minisode, we will discuss her son's first sunburn.  We will review how to prevent sunburns, and how to treat them.  Do you have an idea for a mini-sode or a topic you'd like Dr Jessic...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica features Dr Drew Pinsky! Many parents do not know how to approach the subject of alcohol and drugs with their teenagers.  Is the best approach to adopt a zero- tolerance policy, or should the initial try of alcohol be encouraged to happen in the home? And if parents  find out that their teens are using alcohol, what should parents do?  Dr Drew...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Ask Dr Jessica is part 2 with anxiety expert Lynn Lyons.   On this episode, Lynn is going to answer common questions I hear from parents about anxiety—including questions about mask removal, common teen issues and even how parents should disagree around their children.   Lynn is an author, a therapist, a mother, a speaker and she has been helping professionals and...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica presents a very exciting guest---anxiety expert, Lynn Lyons. Lynn is an author, a therapist, a mother, a speaker and she has been helping professionals and families with anxiety for the past 30 years.  She has a wonderful podcast called "Flusterclux" which she does alongside her sister-in-law and it is very helpful for anyone with anx...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Ask Dr Jessica, Dr Jessica Hochman talks to Riaz Patel, a media expert.  Riaz  has been nominated for two Emmy awards and an NAACP image award.  His shows have been filmed in 21 countries,  have been distributed worldwide.   In this episode, Riaz will explain how  to think about media with a more discerning eye.  He believes that with less media screen time, par...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Ask Dr Jessica our guest is Dr Jessica Hochman's dear friend,  Dr Jocelyn Chapman.  Dr Chapman is a gynecologic cancer surgeon, and she is able to balance a stressful job and having children.  In this episode, you'll hear Jocelyn’s formula  on how  to be successful at both.     Dr. Jocelyn Chapman  cares for patients with both cancerous and non...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Dr Mitch Geffner joins Ask Dr Jessica to talk all about puberty.  They talk about when to expect puberty to begin, when to expect it to end, and the physical changes in the body.  They also discuss common questions and misconceptions about puberty--like, when is the start of puberty considered to be too early?  Are there are any factors that make puberty s...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode of Ask Dr Jessica is proud to have Dr Lucy McBride on as my guest.  Dr McBride is a graduate from Princeton University and Harvard Medical School, and she is currently a practicing internal medicine physician in Washington D.C.    Throughout the pandemic, I have found Dr McBride to be a voice of reason.   I appreciate her as a trusted voice, a health educator...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Dr Mitch Geffner joins Ask Dr Jessica to discuss all aspects of children's growth.  How much growth should we expect to see in a child every year? What determines a child's final height? Does diet matter?  And if so, how important is it to eat healthy with regards to growth? And what about genetics--if a child has a tall grandparent or uncle, doe...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening to this week's episode of Ask Dr Jessica!  In today's episode, Dr Jessica Hochman is joined by Dr Nina Shapiro.  They discuss the most common reasons why a child visits a pediatric ENT.  First, Dr Shapiro explains when a child may benefit from having their tonsils and/or adenoids removed (@4:43).   She also explains tonsil stones; are they somethi...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica, Dr Jessica Hochman is joined by audiologist Dr Rebecca Lewis and they discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about childhood hearing loss! How common is hearing loss? Is there anything parents can do to prevent hearing loss? How harmful are white noise machines? Or music headphones? Or going to concerts? And what should be done...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Dr Jessica Hochman discusses common childhood milestones with her children's pediatrician, Dr Carlos Lerner. The goal of the talk to to help parents recognize what milestone delays may be considered normal and what may benefit from further medical evaluation.  They cover motor skills---when should parents expect their children to master the skills such as si...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ask Dr Jessica, Dr Jessica Hochman  is joined by her husband Dr Michael Hochman to discuss the benefits and potential consequences to asymptomatic testing.  Many schools have implemented weekly covid19 testing as a means to prevent spread, but does but how well does this work in actuality? And with weekly testing, what are the unintended consequences? Is it poss...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ask Dr Jessica, Dr Jessica Hochman interviews Brianna Battles, the host of the popular "Practice Brave" podcast and founder of the "Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism" online fitness coaching program.  Brianna specifically coaches moms during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. As an athlete and mom herself, Brianna's goal is to he...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ask Dr Jessica talks to her brother-in-law and physician, Dr Andy Leitner about how to think optimistically during a pandemic.  The host of Ask Dr Jessica,  Jessica Hochman MD, is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children.  Most of her educational videos are targeted towards gene...