Happy Holidays, everyone! 🎄 This conversation with Dr. Eko is the perfect reminder to lead with love and focus on connection during this busy time of year.

📺 Watch the full video version on YouTube! https://youtu.be/HWxqiUnuHmk

How do we truly hear what a child is trying to tell us? In this episode of the PAWsitive Choices Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Hokehe Eko—a board-certified pediatrician, ADHD/Autism expert, and author. We dive deep into why understanding a child's emotional "love language" is the key to strengthening your relationship and how nutrition and environment play a vital role in their brain health.

Key highlights from this episode:
→ Why children learn more from your actions than your words.
→ How life experiences significantly affect a child's behavior and development.
→ How nurturing and connection lead to profound, positive changes.
→ Why parents must address their own unresolved issues to support their children effectively.
→ How to foster a safe space that encourages open communication.
→ The vital role imagination plays in fostering creativity.
→ How nutrition directly impacts emotional well-being and brain health.
→ The Goal of Parenting: Shifting from "control" to helping children become the best version of themselves.

⭐ About Our Guest: Dr. Hokehe Eko is a Board-Certified Pediatrician specializing in Integrative Medicine and an ADHD/Autism Expert. Through her practice, Glow Pediatrics, she provides holistic care to improve behaviors and boost the gut and brain health of her patients. A TedX Speaker and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Eko has been featured on PBS, NPR, and Business Insider. She is also the founder of Kits of Hope, Inc., a 501c(3) organization sharing love and dignity with children in foster care.

📚 Featured Books & Resources:
→ Children's Love Letters: https://www.glowpediatrics.com/the-book
→ How to Love Your Brain and Make ADHD Your Superpower 🧠 https://youtu.be/HcV-bcOEwKQ
→ Fox Tries New Foods: https://a.co/d/iIcLtKc (Our PAWsitive Choices book to encourage healthy eating habits)

Connect with Dr. Eko: https://www.glowpediatrics.com

🧠 Our Journey: The Brain It On! Podcast- While PAWsitive Choices was on a hiatus, my husband Thomas and I launched a new project during his journey through Leukemia and a bone marrow transplant. Join us at The Brain It On! Podcast, where we talk about resilience and "loving your brain" through the hardest challenges: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@TheBrainitOnPodcast

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