Dr. Ken Ginsburg joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to talk about healthy mental and emotional development in kids and adolescents. They unpack common challenges like anxiety and depression and highlight why coping skills and resilience matter. Hear practical tips about how parents can support their kid’s mental health.
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Guest
Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, FSAHM, FAAP
 Dr. Ken Ginsburg practices Adolescent Medicine at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has worked with youth enduring homelessness for over 30 years and directs Health Services at Covenant House Pennsylvania. His focus is on supporting adults to be the kind of people young people deserve in their lives. He is the Founding Director of The Center for Parent and Teen Communication, which empowers parents with the strategies and skill sets that will strengthen their family connections and position them to guide their teens to become their best selves. His books include
Lighthouse Parenting: Raising Your Child with Loving Guidance for a Lifelong Bod, Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings and
Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love with Expectations and Protection with Trust.
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Music credits:
Theme music composed by Doug Nagel.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.