In this episode, we welcome Dr. Andrena Zeigler author of the award-winning children’s book, 'But I’m Not Sick!' We chat with Dr. Andrena about her practical and playful book on how to ease children’s fear of a pediatric checkup and the first things to do when our child isn’t feeling well plus

• How to prevent illness in the time of tripledemic,

• When we should have our child seen in-office,

• What to do with a picky eater and childhood obesity,

• We even talk about the ‘p-word (as in ‘poop’) ;-) ...

More About Our Guest: Dr. Andrena Zeigler is an advanced practice registered nurse who earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree as a first honor graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina and has been a nurse practicing in pediatrics for 20 years. Named the South Carolina Primary Care Nurse of the Year in 2012, Dr. Zeigler is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner and a board-certified pediatric primary care mental health specialist. She also loves teaching the next generation of nurses and nurse practitioners in pediatrics.

She is the award winner of the prestigious 2022 Moonbeam Awards Gold Medal in the Health Issues category for her delightful children’s book ‘But I’m Not Sick!’ It was inspired by all the children in her life, including her daughters, nieces and nephews, and her patients. She recently published her second book; ‘I’m Bigger and Braver.’ For more information, visit www.andrenajzeigler.com.

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