Ask Dr Jessica

By Dr Jessica Hochman, Board Certified Pediatrician

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The “Ask Dr Jessica” is hosted by board-certified pediatrician and mom of three, Dr Jessica Hochman. In this podcast, you will hear her interview experts and share practical knowledge. Dr Jessica believes that, with greater knowledge, parenting worries lessen. She also believes that the less energy we spend on worries, the more we are able to enjoy the experience of parenting. 


Episode Date
Ep 136: Preventing constipation in kids! With gastroenterologist Iris Wang MD, author of "Boo Can't Poo!"
May 13, 2024
Ep 135: A public health miracle: preventing HIV transmission from mother to child. With Dr Mitch Besser, founder of Mothers 2 Mothers.
May 06, 2024
Ep 134: How to balance quality time vs earning money in parenting? Part 2: Mike Rucker, author of The Fun Habit
Apr 29, 2024
Ep 133: Why we need to schedule time for fun and experiences! Part 1: Mike Rucker, PhD, Author of "The Fun Habit"
Apr 22, 2024
Ep 132: A holistic approach to seasonal allergies, with integrative pediatrician Elisa Song MD
Apr 15, 2024
Ep 131: Practicing mindfulness in parenting, with Dr Jill Campbell, clinical psychologist
Apr 08, 2024
Ep 130: Why freedom, independence and play is important for child development, and how overprotection can be harmful. With Peter Gray, neuroscientist and psychologist
Apr 01, 2024
Ep 129: Talking to children about cancer, with child life specialist & therapist Kelsey Mora
Mar 25, 2024
Ep 128: Your child's sleep: how to get more of it? with Katie Pitts, Founder & CEO of Sleep Wise Consulting
Mar 18, 2024
Ep 127: Headed to college? Here's what you need to know. With Jennifer Tabbush, college counselor
Mar 11, 2024
Ep 126: How to treat pain in children? w/ Drs Lonnie and Paul Zeltzer, pioneers in the field of pediatric pain treatment
Mar 04, 2024
Ep 125: Bladder and bowel issues? Consider constipation! The perspective of a pediatric urologist, Dr Steve Hodges
Feb 26, 2024
Ep 124: Divorce and Children, with Christina McGhee
Feb 19, 2024
Ep 123: How can minimalist principles help with parenting? With Diane Boden, host of The Minimalist Mom podcast
Feb 12, 2024
Ep: 122 How to talk about sex & puberty with your teen? with Dolly Klock MD founder of Adolessons!
Feb 05, 2024
Ep 121: “Mommy brain”! what it is and how to offer support, with Jodi Pawluski, neuroscientist and psychologist
Jan 29, 2024
Ep 120: How to make parenting around food feel less hard, with Dr Sheila Carroll, Pediatrician and Obesity Medicine Physician
Jan 22, 2024
Ep 119: How to strive for greatness in parenting! with Saul Blinkoff, "Life of Awesome" podcast host
Jan 15, 2024
Ep 118: How to help our children form a healthy relationship with food? With Charlene Lichtash, MD Obesity specialist
Jan 08, 2024
Ep 117: How to reduce fear and anxiety around vaccines? with Jody Thomas, CEO of Meg Foundation for pain
Dec 18, 2023
Ep 116: Nourished, Connection, Food and Caring for our kids, w/ Dr Deborah MacNamara
Dec 11, 2023
Ep 115: When do kids see a plastic surgeon? w/ Andrew Cohen MD
Dec 04, 2023
Ep 114: Grow Wild--how to get our kids to move more outside! Katy Bowman
Nov 27, 2023
Ep 113: How should parents handle "unwanted behaviors"--like anger, lying and swearing? with Dr Siggie Cohen
Nov 20, 2023
Ep 112: Sibling rivalry, advice for parents! with Dr Siggie!
Nov 13, 2023
Ep 111: How to teach our kids to read? with Ruth Rothfeld-Hochman
Nov 06, 2023
Ep 110: Insects and Animals bites--how to prevent and treat! Part 2: with David Epstein MD FAAP
Oct 30, 2023
Ep 109: How to avoid and treat common pediatric injuries? Part 1: with David Epstein, MD, MS FAAP
Oct 23, 2023
Ep 108: Chaos to connected--Helping parents navigate challenging behavior with connection, with Kaili Zeiher
Oct 16, 2023
Ep 107: Slumberkins: Using play to support your child's emotional growth ! with Kelly & Callie, creators of Slumberkins
Oct 09, 2023
Ep 106: A new RSV shot for kids--should your child get it? with Michael Hochman MD, MPH
Oct 02, 2023
Ep 105: Scoliosis in children--an overview! With Michael Heffernan MD, pediatric spine surgeon,
Sep 25, 2023
Ep 104: The Explosive Child w/ Kim Hopkins LCSW
Sep 18, 2023
Ep 103 How to form secure attachments with our children? with Dr Sarah Bren
Sep 11, 2023
Ep 102: Fainting (Syncope)-- when to worry? w/ Electrophysiologist & Pediatric Cardiologist Dr Silka, MD
Sep 02, 2023
Ep 101: When is a gluten-free diet helpful? with Harry Cynamon MD, pediatric gastroenterologist
Aug 28, 2023
Screen addiction and what we can to do to prevent this, with Dr Nicholas Kardaras
Aug 21, 2023
Autism--an overview! With Dr Taryn Liu, pediatric neurologist.
Aug 14, 2023
How to keep our eyes and vision healthy? with Dr Bryce Applebaum, OD, FCOVD
Aug 07, 2023
Let them Play! The Benefits of Free Range Kids, with author Pam Lobley
Jul 31, 2023
Preventing child sexual abuse: with Feather Berkower LCSW
Jul 24, 2023
Updates in Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Dr Mel Heyman, director of UCSF Pediatric IBD program
Jul 17, 2023
The psychology of twins: Dr Joan Friedman, twin expert, psychologist and author
Jul 10, 2023
How can parents help children with learning differences? Dr Victoria Waller
Jul 03, 2023
How to talk to children about grief? Randi Wolfson, Grief Educator
Jun 26, 2023
The Puberty Podcast! Puberty 101 with Cara Natterson MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett
Jun 19, 2023
Anemia, blood clots, nose bleeds, bruises and more! Gavin Roach MD , pediatric hematologist.
Jun 12, 2023
Artificial Intelligence & the future of Medicine: Dr Joel "Gator" Warsh & Amy Kelly co-founder Miri Health
Jun 05, 2023
Advice from a Pediatric Surgeon; lumps, bumps, hernias, appendicitis and safety! with Cathy Shin MD
May 29, 2023
Create more rest in your child’s life : with Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith MD
May 22, 2023
Your child's eyes! Everything you need to know, with pediatric ophthalmologist Dr Anya Sebring
May 15, 2023
How to parent a child with ADHD? with Jessica Huddy
May 08, 2023
Occupational therapy! Handwriting, picky eating and behavior therapy with Leah Hiller OT
May 01, 2023
Seasonal allergies- how to treat? & how to think about Allergy testing?! with Michelle Yasharpour
Apr 24, 2023
Kids Eat in Color! Tips for the picky eater. With Jennifer Anderson
Apr 17, 2023
Dandruff & Keratosis and Moles---an overview! With Dermatologist, Dr David Reid
Apr 10, 2023
The holistic approach to eczema & practical tips for picky eaters, with Dr Ana Maria Temple
Apr 03, 2023
Eating Disorders - How can parents prevent and support disordered eating with our children? With Dr Shelly Bar
Mar 27, 2023
Gentle Sleep Coaching, with Kim West, aka "The Sleep Lady"!
Mar 20, 2023
Allergy Treatment w/ Dr Katie Marks-Cogan
Mar 13, 2023
What Color is your Diet with David Heber, MD PhD
Mar 06, 2023
Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Disorders with neurologist, Dr Jeff Gelfand, MD
Feb 27, 2023
A holistic approach to ADHD, with Dana Kay
Feb 20, 2023
Common itchy rashes! With Dermatologist, Hal Weitzbuch MD, MS, FAAD
Feb 13, 2023
A new type of family therapy, Cognition Builders! With Jessica Huddy
Feb 06, 2023
When is less medicine better? Discussion of "slow medicine", with Dr Michael Hochman (Dr Jessica's husband)
Jan 30, 2023
Homeschooling! How can we incorporate teaching into our homes? with Julie Bogart
Jan 23, 2023
Lifestyle medicine; take the steps to improve your health! with Dr Suneel Dhand
Jan 20, 2023
Sugarproof: The hidden dangers of sugar and what you can do, with author Michael Goran, PhD
Jan 09, 2023
Minisode: Tips to help your relationship with your children
Dec 26, 2022
Constipation! Everthing you need to know. With Dr Tanaz Danialifar MD
Dec 19, 2022
Toileting challenges? Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Quiara Smith can help!
Dec 12, 2022
Ep 66: How can alternative medicine be used to treat colds and flus? w/ pediatrician Elisa Song MD
Dec 05, 2022
Depression & teenagers- is ketamine something to consider? with Psychiatrist, Erin Amato MD
Nov 27, 2022
Examining how anxiety sneaks into our lives! With anxiety expert, Lynn Lyons
Nov 21, 2022
Social media safety and children! with Marc Berkman, CEO Organization for Social Media Safety
Nov 14, 2022
The fentanyl epidemic: how to protect our children? With pain doctor, Andy Leitner MD
Nov 07, 2022
How to avoid choking hazards with children? With Dr Ali Strocker, pediatric ENT
Oct 31, 2022
Coughs & Asthma! What to do?!? With pediatric pulmonologist, Dr. Chavarria
Oct 24, 2022
How to prevent substance abuse in our children? Part 2 with Jess Lahey!
Oct 17, 2022
Episode 58: The Gift of Failure, with NYTimes best selling author Jessica Lahey!
Oct 10, 2022
Episode 57: Stomachaches! How to think about them? w/ gastroenterologist Jonathan Matthew MD
Oct 03, 2022
Ep 56: How to connect with our kids despite challenges, with Dr Siggie Cohen Phd
Sep 26, 2022
Episode 55: Tongue-tie "clipping" (aka frenotomy); are we over-doing it or have we discovered an under-diagnosed problem? with Pediatric ENT Matthew Brigger MD, MPH
Sep 19, 2022
Episode 54: An overview of pediatrics--how are children healthier? with Andrew Matthew MD
Sep 12, 2022
Episode 53: How can we help our teens get better sleep? Julie Wright, MFT and Heather Turgeon, MFT
Sep 05, 2022
Episode 52: Back to school anxiety, sibling rivalry, and setting limits. With Bette Alkazian, MFT
Aug 29, 2022
Episode 51: Can we teach our children to be resilient and develop a high self-esteem? with Dr Joan Rosenberg
Aug 22, 2022
Episode 50! Monkeypox, how worried should we be? with Infectious disease doctor, Phil Zakowski MD
Aug 15, 2022
Episode 49: What does media do to the child brain? With pediatric neurologist Dr Jane Tavyev
Aug 08, 2022
Episode 48: Animal bites! Snakes, spiders, and bats, oh my! with Dr Michael Levine
Aug 01, 2022
Episode 47: Basic skin care! And how to treat acne? with Dermatologist Dr David Reid
Jul 25, 2022
Episode 46: Medication overdoses, when to worry? With toxicologist, Dr Michael Levine
Jul 18, 2022
Episode 45: What to know about childhood seizures? with Dr Lekha Rao
Jul 11, 2022
Episode 44: Sprained Ankles and Concussions--how to treat them and when to see a doctor? ! with Dr Tracy Zaslow
Jul 04, 2022
Episode 43: Summer tips for a child's ears: Swimming, ear wax, travel and more! w/ Pediatric ENT Dr Ali Strocker
Jun 27, 2022
Episode 42: Gender dysphoria, a growing fad or a sign of a more open society? with pediatric psychiatrist, Dr Carl Fleisher
Jun 20, 2022
Episode 41: Tips for the athletic child! Part 1: injury prevention with Dr Tracy Zaslow
Jun 13, 2022
Episode 40: How to handle toddler tantrums!? w/ toddler expert Devon Kuntzman
Jun 06, 2022
Episode 39: Dyslexia! Signs to look for and how to treat it! w/ Danielle Abramson
May 30, 2022
Episode 38: Adoption! The most common questions answered, with Dr Jennifer Bliss
May 23, 2022
Episode 37: Picky eaters! Tips from a pediatrician! With Dr Inessa Grinberg
May 16, 2022
Episode 36: Supplements & Vitamins, how to know what is safe and advisable? With Dr Pieter Cohen
May 09, 2022
Episode 35: Birth control methods explained! With Obgyn Matt Zerden, MD
May 02, 2022
Rattle snake bites! How to avoid them and how to manage them. Ask Dr Jessica Mini-sode #2
Apr 29, 2022
Episode 34: All of your period questions answered! With Obgyn, Dr Sara Twogood
Apr 25, 2022
Minisode #1: What to do for sunburns?
Apr 22, 2022
Episode 33: Dr Drew discusses teens and substance abuse!
Apr 18, 2022
Episode 32: Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons answers your questions--Part 2!
Apr 11, 2022
Episode 31: How to help your child with anxiety, with Lynn Lyons therapist & author
Apr 04, 2022
Episode 30: How to think about Media and Covid
Mar 28, 2022
Episode 29: How to balance both a career and children? with Dr Jocelyn Chapman
Mar 21, 2022
Episode 28: All Your Puberty Questions Answered! w/ Dr Mitch Geffner
Mar 14, 2022
Episode 27: Let's help you worry less about COVID-19 and kids! With Dr Lucy McBride
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 26: What determines your child's growth and adult height? With Pediatric Endocrinologist, Dr Mitch Geffner.
Feb 28, 2022
Episode 25: Ear tubes, tonsillectomies, bloody noses and more! Pediatric ENT 101 w/ Dr Nina Shapiro
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 24: How can you protect your child’s hearing? w/ audiologist Dr Rebecca Lewis
Feb 14, 2022
Episode 23: How to think about late walkers, late talkers and other childhood milestones! w/ Dr Carlos Lerner
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 22: Asymptomatic COVID Testing: is the juice worth the squeeze?! w/ Dr Michael Hochman
Jan 31, 2022
Episode 21: How to pursue a lifetime of Fitness w/ Brianna Battles
Jan 24, 2022
Episode 20: The Silver Linings of COVID-19 w/ Dr Andy Leitner
Jan 19, 2022
Episode 19: Might your child have ADHD? Dr Carl Fleisher can help!
Jan 17, 2022
Episode 18: Does your child avoiding pooping? Let's talk about withholding!
Jan 10, 2022
Episode 17: Eat Your Vegetables! How to help children understand why it is important to be healthy.
Jan 03, 2022
Episode 16: Anxiety, Medication and Stigma with Dr Carl Fleisher
Dec 27, 2021
Episode 15: What's that skin bump? Molluscum contagiosum and warts!
Dec 20, 2021
Episode 14: The itch that rashes! Eczema 101.
Dec 13, 2021
Episode 13: Ask an Allergy Specialist! w/ Dr Katie Marks-Cogan - Ask Dr Jessica
Dec 06, 2021
Ep 12: Pregnancy myths, explained! w/ Michael Johnson, MD Obgyn
Nov 29, 2021
How should parents deal with tantrums? w/ Renee Wasserman
Nov 22, 2021
Frequently asked questions about a child's penis, w/ Andrew Freedman MD, pediatric urologist
Nov 15, 2021
How to help the child with anxiety? w/ Lori Allen, MFT
Nov 08, 2021
Constipation, Potty Training & Bed Wetting, w/ Andrew Freedman MD, pediatric urologist
Nov 01, 2021
Can childhood food allergies be avoided? w/ Katie Marks-Cogan MD, Board-Certified Allergist
Oct 25, 2021
How to sleep train your baby? w/ Renee Wasserman, Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant
Oct 18, 2021
How to teach your child to read? Ruth Rothfeld-Hochman, Speech & Language Pathologist
Oct 17, 2021
When kids get headaches? Amy Gelfand MD, Director of Pediatric Headache at UCSF
Oct 11, 2021
How to keep your kids teeth healthy? Dr Michelle Kelman, DDS, Pediatric dentist
Oct 11, 2021
Breastfeeding 101: Elisa Hirsch, certified lactation consultant
Oct 11, 2021
Ep 3: Melatonin: helpful or harmful for children? Amy Gelfand MD, Pediatric Neurologist
Oct 11, 2021
Welcome to Ask Dr Jessica!
Oct 05, 2021