Ask Dr Jessica
Hosted by Jessica Hochman and Dr Jessica Hochman · Jessica Hochman, MD, Board Certified Pediatrician
5.0from 277 ratings
- 308
- Episodes
- 109
- Transcribed
- 277
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 102K
- YouTube views
About Ask Dr Jessica
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.
- Publisher
- Jessica Hochman, MD, Board Certified Pediatrician
- Category
- education · health & fitness · kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
109 of 308 episodes have a transcript.
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 253: Mouth Breathing and Snoring in Kids: What Parents Should Know, with Dr Reddy Pediatric ENT
5 Oct 2026
Ep 252: Helping Kids With ADHD Thrive at School: A Parent-Teacher Partnership
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 251: The Gut Microbiome: What Actually Matters for Kids? with Stephanie Culler, PhD
Inside a recent episode
Ep 253: Mouth Breathing and Snoring in Kids: What Parents Should Know, with Dr Reddy Pediatric ENT
Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] These are things that sometimes can work in conjunction with each other, but palate expansion should not ever replace tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy as the gold standard or as the first line of treatment when someone has especially moderate or severe sleep apnea. Okay. All right. So this is really helpful. So now I want to think about a parent who is worried about how their child is breathing. Their child is referred to an ENT like yourself to get their snoring or their sleep evaluated. To paint a picture for parents, what can a parent expect as to how their child will be diagnosed with sleep disorder breathing? […]
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- Dr Reddy
- Mike McLeod
- Stephanie Culler
- Emily Aron
- Lisa Katayama
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 101,601
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 228 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 49 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 92
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Questions about Ask Dr Jessica
Who hosts Ask Dr Jessica?
Jessica Hochman and Dr Jessica Hochman host the show. Published by Jessica Hochman, MD, Board Certified Pediatrician.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Ask Dr Jessica take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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