Podcast Episode
Ep. 29: Healing from Childhood Trauma - Parenting and the Science of ACEs and Toxic Stress
The Pediatrician Next Door - Simple Advice on Parenting and Family Health·Redd Rock Music·18 July 2026·34 min

About this episode
New research links childhood trauma as a hidden cause of children’s mental and physical health problems and adult diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity, drug use and suicide. In this episode Dr. Wendy explains the revolutionary new science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how parents can protect their children from the health effects of “toxic stress” and heal from their own childhood trauma.
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