With children and many parents at home across the nation for the next few weeks, it can be easy to feel like you’re running out of things to do. While technology is a key tool for e-learning, educational games, and virtually connecting with others, the...
By: Shauna Freedman, Psy.D. During this unprecedented time, it is important to keep in mind ways to address your child’s mental health needs. As Social Distancing temporarily becomes the new norm, rates of depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues may increase, especially if your child has previous...
By: Dr. Susan Sirota At this unprecedented time when the coronavirus pandemic has forced school closures and total social disruption, many families are asking us what they can and can’t do. What does “social distancing actually mean? You may have heard the phrase “flattening the curve,” but...
By: Dr. Ruben Rucoba We’ve received a lot of calls from our patients about what to do about travel plans, especially with spring breaks upon us. Please keep in mind that this is a fluid situation, and things are changing on a daily basis. But these are...
With March being National Nutrition Month, we asked our Registered Pediatric Dietitian, Marisa Persky, for tips on how families can eat healthier together. Thanks to her and her sources at eatright.org, we were able to compile a list of small changes you can make with...
We have had inquiries from patients with questions about COVID-19, the illness caused by the strain of coronavirus that is in the news. This blog is intended to answer some of those questions. As you know, the situation is changing daily, so we will send updates...
By: Dr. Ruben Rucoba PediaTrust is pleased to offer virtual visits to our patients. What is a virtual visit? A virtual visit is a consultation, health check, or sick visit with a PediaTrust pediatrician via video conferencing. It is powered by the Anytime Pediatrics app, which is...
By Dr. Ruben Rucoba Recently, the CDC and other health experts suggested that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis may worsen, with some expecting larger outbreaks in the US very soon. There have been multiple reports from reputable news organizations, but the reality is that so far,...
By: Our PediaTrust PCPA Therapists and Nutritionist Marisa Persky With this week being National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we thought it would be an excellent time to speak with our mental and behavioral health therapists, as well as our nutritionist, to go over the effects of...
By: Dr. Ruben Rucoba and Pediatric Registered Dietitian Marisa Persky Seeing as February is American Heart Month we decided to sit down with Dr. Ruben Rucoba and our Pediatric Registered Dietitian Marisa Persky to discuss what parents can do to promote healthy hearts in their kids. ...