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Your Child is Normal: with Dr Jessica Hochman

Your Child is Normal: with Dr Jessica Hochman

Auteur(s): Jessica Hochman MD Board Certified Pediatrician
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Welcome to Your Child Is Normal, the podcast that educates and reassures parents about childhood behaviors, health concerns, and development. Hosted by Dr Jessica Hochman, a pediatrician and mom of three, this podcast covers a wide range of topics--from medical issues to emotional and social challenges--helping parents feel informed and confident. By providing expert insights and practical advice, Your Child Is Normal empowers parents to spend less time worrying and more time connecting with their children.

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  • Ep 194: Breaking Free of childhood Anxiety and OCD: A conversation about SPACE! with Dr Eli Liebowitz
    Jul 23 2025

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    Anxiety is the most common mental health challenge kids face—and it doesn’t just affect them, it impacts the whole family. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Eli Lebowitz, the clinical psychologist behind the SPACE program (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), about how parents can help reduce their child’s anxiety—not by changing their kids, but by changing their own responses. We discuss how accommodation and overprotection can backfire, what supportive parenting really looks like, and why this parent-based model is so empowering. Whether your child has a formal anxiety diagnosis or just tends to worry more than others, this episode offers research-backed tools that truly make a difference.

    Dr Jessica Hochman 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 general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.

    For more content from Dr Jessica Hochman:
    Instagram: @AskDrJessica
    YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica
    Website: www.askdrjessicamd.com

    -For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

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    To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
    Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA

    Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.

    The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

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    56 min
  • Ep 193: How to Help Your Child Build Strong Friendships: Tips for Parents with Nina Badzin
    Jul 14 2025

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    Friendship is one of the most important parts of childhood—and yet, many kids struggle to make and keep friends, especially in today's tech-heavy world. In this episode, I talk with friendship expert and podcast host Nina Badzin about how parents can support their children's social lives. We cover how to help kids initiate plans, what makes a healthy friendship, why being the “hosting house” matters, and how to guide your child through conflict and growing apart from friends. This episode is full of practical tips for helping your child feel more confident, connected, and socially capable.

    To learn more from Nina, please follow her on instagram @dearninafriendship, subscribe to her podcast: Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship and subscribe to her substack to learn her insights about friendships.

    Dr Jessica Hochman 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 general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.

    For more content from Dr Jessica Hochman:
    Instagram: @AskDrJessica
    YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica
    Website: www.askdrjessicamd.com

    -For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

    -
    To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
    Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA

    Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.

    The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

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    39 min
  • Ep 192: Why boredom is a good thing for kids! (Minisode)
    Jul 7 2025

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    In this solo episode of Your Child Is Normal, pediatrician and mom of three Dr. Jessica Hochman explores a summer parenting dilemma almost all families face: what to do when kids say, “I’m bored.”

    Rather than seeing boredom as a problem to fix, in episode makes the case that it’s actually a gift. Drawing on developmental psychology and research, she explains how boredom helps children develop creativity, autonomy, and emotional regulation. You’ll hear stories about J.K. Rowling, Albert Einstein, and Thomas Edison—all of whom had major breakthroughs during moments of stillness—and learn why screens might be getting in the way of your child’s imagination.

    Dr Jessica Hochman shares practical tips on how to reset your child’s attention, protect downtime, and welcome boredom into your family’s summer.

    If you're feeling pressure to overschedule your child, or if you're hearing a lot of “I'm bored!” this summer, this episode will help you reframe those moments as opportunities for growth.

    Credited Studies

    1. Eastwood et al – The unengaged mind: Defining boredom in terms of attention. Journal: Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691612456044
    2. Mann & Cadman – Does being bored make us more creative? Creativity Research Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2014.901073
    3. Hunter, Dyer & Eastwood – Feeling Bored, Feeling Blue: Depression, boredom, and the default mode network. Emotion, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000146
    4. Dr. Teresa Belton – Interviews with Creative Professionals
      • "Boredom is good for children – and adults", BBC News, 2013
      • Book title: Happier People Healthier Planet

    Dr Jessica Hochman 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 general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner.

    For more content from Dr Jessica Hochman:
    Instagram: @AskDrJessica
    YouTube channel: Ask Dr Jessica
    Website: www.askdrjessicamd.com

    -For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20

    -
    To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
    Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA

    Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.

    The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

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    7 min

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