@rolin-forward.bsky.social
Tackle the news with science-based facts. Join Dr. Alicia Rolin (pediatrician) and her sister Dr. Stephanie Rolin (psychiatrist) for advice on staying safe in these changing times. New episodes each week, wherever you get podcasts.
🍎California will ban ultra-processed foods from school meals by 2035.
🥣Meanwhile, the USDA is also making changes to school meals.
🎧Tune in as the Dr. Rolins break down what’s changing & what it all means: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#RolinForward #SchoolLunch #Nutrition #PublicHealth
The shutdown doesn’t just close museums: it slows the systems that feed, vaccinate, and care for kids.
From WIC to Head Start, tune in this week as the Drs. Rolin explain what’s working, what’s paused, and how to plan ahead.
🎧 Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#Parenting #PublicHealth
COVID shots for kids look different this fall 🧒💉🗺️
FDA, AAP, states, pharmacies are seem to be saying different things 🤯
We untangle the vaccine patchwork 🎧
Tune in now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#RolinForward #Vaccines #COVID19 #Parenting #PublicHealth
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It’s not about minutes on a screen - it’s about patterns.
✔️ Protect sleep
✔️ Ask “what did you see online today?”
✔️ Focus on connection, not surveillance
New Rolin Forward episode: Social Media & Teen Health
#RolinForward #TeenMentalHealth #SocialMedia #Parenting #BackToSchool
📰Today's headlines are loud: Tylenol & autism risk. But you don’t have to go into panic mode.
Tune in as we review the best research: sibling-comparison studies, institutional statements, what the risks are (and aren’t).
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#RolinForward #EvidenceBased #Pregnancy
👶💊 With new headlines linking Tylenol in pregnancy to autism, it’s easy to feel anxious.
We broke it down on Rolin Forward: what the science really says, what’s hype, & how parents can make decisions.
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#RolinForward #Pregnancy #Autism #HealthNews
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📱 New episode: Phones, Teens & the Feed
What do we really know abt social media & teen mental health? (Hint: it’s not just about “screen time”⏰)
🎧Tune in for evidence, context & practical tips:
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#RolinForward #TeenMentalHealth #SocialMedia #Parenting
🚨A few spots left!🚨
We’re hosting an online NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) seminar for early-career researchers.
No cost, just practical advice + Q&A. Message us for details.
📖 Our @acadmedjournal.bsky.social paper on LRP: journals.lww.com/academicmedi...
👉 Please share & spread the word!
💊 Tylenol headlines got you stressed? Breathe. Best studies says no link between Tylenol and neurodevelopment disorders. Plus, the “report” isn’t even out yet.
🎧 Catch up here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
5/ 🎧 Want more tips + some laughter along the way?
Listen to our new episode: Back to School: Parents, Kids, & the Return to Routine.
Because school’s not just for kids, it’s a reset for the whole family.
👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#School #BackToSchool #Parenting #RolinForward
4/ 😞 Parent stress is real.
🤹♂️ Drop-offs, homework, aftercare: it's a lot. But don’t confuse survival mode with failure. The best gift you can give your kid is a parent modeling balance & boundaries.
3/ 🆘 Watch for anxiety red flags.
😰 Stomachaches before school, irritability, avoiding friends, or trouble sleeping can signal stress.
Check in gently: “How are you feeling about school today?” A small ask can be a big opening.
2/ 😴 Sleep reset matters.
🕖 Summer pushes bedtimes late, but school still starts at (on average) at 8am.
🌞🌝Start nudging bedtimes earlier, keep wake times consistent, and dim screens an hour before bed. Morning sunlight helps too.
1/ 🎒✏️Back to school isn’t just new pencils & backpacks: it’s sleep struggles, first-day jitters, and parent overload.
👩⚕️Our latest Rolin Forward episode breaks it down with science + humor. Here are 3 quick takeaways ⬇️
4/ The food was good - and easy. Plus, it meant one less decision on our plate as parents. What do you think? Let us know if you've tried AI meal planning & how it went.
You can also hear this & other back to school tips on our latest episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
3/
It built me a 4-night menu:
🥙 Falafel wraps
🌿 Herby rice & lentils
🍅 Ratatouille w/ goat cheese
🥔 Gnocchi w/ pesto & broccoli
And then it made:
🛒 A shopping checklist with tick boxes
🎨 Illustrated dinner menu for the fridge
2/ Here’s what I asked it:
👩👩👧 2 adults + 1 toddler
🥬 Vegetarian
🧀 Cheese lovers
⏲️ 20 minutes max
🛒 Trader Joe’s nearby
1/🎒Back to School. 🩺New job. 🚼Toddler at home. We're in survival mode.
🎧On this week's episode of Rolin Forward, I shared some of the ways I’m adjusting to Back to School. One fun one? I tried letting ChatGPT do our meal planning.
Backpacks ready? Lunches packed? Anxiety...rising?
Our latest episode breaks down the health + mental health side of going back to school. Join us as we share some tips to help your family return to routine.
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#BackToSchool #RolinForward
NOTE: This is not intended to be medical advice & the content is solely the responsibility of the authors & does not necessarily represent the official views of their employers or funders.
FYI:
Alicia = emergency pediatrician.
Stephanie = emergency psychiatrist.
We're also sisters & researchers.
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🧵
SCOTUS Just Gave Disabled Students a Fighting Chance
Let's get into it.
#medsky #disabilitysky #lawsky #podcast
✅ We hear you @mins2midnight.bsky.social
🤔 We didn’t forget about Osseo.
🎧 Here is our episode about it
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🎶 And song
youtube.com/shorts/MqMox...
Let us know what you think
👏 Good thread here @citizenharry.bsky.social !
🎧 Nothing dry in our episode about AJT vs. Osseo
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
🎶 And our song about it slaps
youtube.com/shorts/MqMox...
Excellent prediction @spoonierun.bsky.social !
We get into the current case, and briefly discuss the one from 1982, in our latest episode:
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And our song about the case has strong 2025 vibes
youtube.com/shorts/MqMox...
Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#RolinForward #SCOTUSSummer #FDA #VapeNamesGoneWild
