Connecticut Children's Blog

Kids come in different shapes, sizes and personalities! It is important to recognize, however, that there is an ongoing childhood obesity problem in this country—for many reasons. This means, unfortunately, children and adolescents with obesity struggle with teasing, bullying and social rejection because of weight stigma. Connecticut Children’s pediatric psychologist Dr. Vanessa Laurent explains what […]

September marks the beginning of autumn, painting trees in bright reds and oranges with bright blue and sunny skies. That makes it the perfect time for families to break out their walking shoes, because it’s a scientific fact that beautiful scenery can boost feel-good hormones!  September is also National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. This focus […]

Melissa Santos, PhD, is the Senior Pediatric Psychologist and Clinical Director of the Pediatric Obesity Center at Connecticut Children’s Can we create better treatments for youth with obesity? That’s the question I want to answer. Recently I was awarded a federal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive […]