At Birth: Why the Hepatitis B Shot Matters
The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel ACIP delayed a vote on changing when newborns get the hepatitis B shot, a move that could reshape how infants are protected from a virus once common in children. In th...
12 Nov 202514min
Mastering the Scare: What Halloween Teaches the Brain
Halloween is the perfect time to talk about fear & why kids need it. Drs. Alicia and Stephanie Rolin unpack the neuroscience of fear and anxiety, how children learn to self-soothe, and what exposure, ...
27 Okt 202517min
The New Rules of School Lunch
.California will ban ultra-processed foods from school meals by 2035, while the USDA’s new national standards cut added sugar and sodium starting 2025. Drs. Alicia and Stephanie Rolin explain what’s c...
16 Okt 202519min
When Health Shuts Down
When the government shuts down, parenting doesn’t. Stephanie and Alicia walk through how the federal shutdown touches kids’ care — vaccines, prescriptions, WIC, Head Start, even research. The systems ...
7 Okt 202518min
COVID Vaccines: New Rules, New Gaps
.This fall, families are running into a vaccine patchwork: the FDA pulled key COVID authorizations in August, the American Academy of Pediatrics is still recommending shots for little ones, and states...
30 Sep 202514min
Social Media & Teen Health: Beyond Screen Time
.Phones are everywhere in kids’ lives: classrooms, bedrooms, buses. This week on Rolin Forward, Drs. Alicia and Stephanie Rolin unpack the evidence on phones, social media, and teen health. Because in...
17 Sep 202516min
Tylenol & Autism: What Parents Should Know
Scary headlines claim Tylenol in pregnancy may be linked to autism - but what does the science actually say? In this episode, Drs. Alicia and Stephanie Rolin cut through the noise. We explain the anti...
9 Sep 202519min
Back to School: Parents, Kids & the Return to Routine
Backpacks packed, alarms set, and … chaos everywhere? It’s back to school season, and with it come the challenges of shifting sleep schedules, first-day jitters, parent stress, and the pressure to do ...
3 Sep 202522min
