A Pediatrician’s Advice on Parenting in the Age of “Woke”

With social media, politics permeating medicine, and the push toward transgenderism in kids, has it ever been harder for parents to raise children? Dr Jessica Hochman hosts a weekly podcast, Ask Dr Jessica, available on all podcast platforms. On her podcast, she interviews experts covering a variety of pediatric topics with the goal to help give parents quality medical information. Find her on Instagram at @askdrjessica. She sits with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to share advice on how current and future parents can navigate the challenges that come with raising children in today’s society. 00:00 - Welcome to Real Talk 01:42 - Navigating the Twitter Mommy Mob 03:10 - Parents Need to Trust Their Instincts 05:40 - Why Politics Influences Physicians 11:35 - Transitioning Kids 15:05 - Remaining Compassionate without Compromising 17:25 - Kids' Developmental Phases 19:50 - Why Is There a Surge in Gender Dysphoria? 21:10 - Should You Send Your Child to a Gender Clinic? 24:35 - Tyranny of the Minority 27:40 - Combatting Social Contagion 30:35 - What Are Tools Parents Can Use? 32:50 - Overstimulation: Social Media & Video Games 35:50 - Final Thoughts

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