Episode 297: Covid-19 from a Pediatrician’s Perspective with Dr. Mary Wilde

My guest today is Dr. Mary Wilde. Dr. Mary Wilde is a board-certified pediatrician and owner of Imagine Pediatrics Behavioral Health and Wellness in St. George, UT. She has special training in mind-body medicine and takes a whole child, integrative approach to help children and adolescents build skills of self-regulation and coping through guided imagery and focused practice. She has developed the "Overcoming Childhood Anxiety" online courses, which teach mind, body, and spirit strategies to kids and families dealing with anxiety. Dr. Wilde is the mother of 8 children and the author of several books, including "Faithful Nurturing: Mothering from the Heart to the Heart." Today we are talking about what we need to know about the Coronavirus, how she is helping her family stay healthy, and how to help your kids through this unprecedented time.

Show Notes: 

"Overcoming Childhood Anxiety" for kids, teens, & parents with Dr. Mary Wilde--an 8-week online course teaching mind, body, spirit strategies for dealing with anxiety & more https://drmarywilde.com/anxiety-courses

Free ebook by Dr. Mary Wilde "Your Road to Calm: Stress Detox for the Modern Family" https://drmarywilde.com/ebook-optin

Free ADHD 5-Challenge with Dr. Mary Wilde and Dr. Lara Honos-Webb: a strength-based approach to ADHD w/ bonus session on optimizing the home learning environment during lockdown https://drmarywilde.com/ADHD-challenge

Other resources:

CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Findex.html

WHO Website: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Washington Post article explaining social distancing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

BrainsOn Podcast to help explain how Coronavirus is spread: <a href="https://www.