Ep.26 Pediatric Care: A Trauma-Informed, Whole Child Approach with Dr. Celina Moore

If you've ever felt rushed through a pediatrician's office, dismissed when you voiced concern, or wished your doctor actually knew your child—this episode is an inspiration for how healthcare can be redesigned.

Dr. Patty and Lizzie sit down with Dr. Celina Moore, a pediatrician who has completely reimagined what pediatric care can look like when you prioritize relationships, time, and truly seeing families where they are.

Dr. Moore's journey from traditional pediatric practice to creating a personalized, boutique model—complete with home visits for newborns and toddlers—reveals what healthcare could be when we center connection over conveyor-belt appointments.

This conversation spans from attachment and co-regulation in infancy to the devastating impact of screens on childhood development, the link between early trauma and physical illness, and why American mothers are so painfully isolated. Dr. Moore also shares about her nonprofit work in Ghana, where she's witnessed what true village support looks like—and how much we're missing that here.

In This Episode We Explore:

1. Why Dr. Moore left traditional practice to create a model where families actually get the time they need
2. The power of pediatric home visits
3. How pediatricians are often the first to catch postpartum depression and anxiety
4. The isolation of American motherhood vs. the village model
5. How screens are stealing childhood
6. Why "colic" might actually be an early sign of nervous system dysregulation or trauma
7. The privilege (and necessity) of access to nature, play, and multi-generational support

Links & Resources

→ More Healthy Kids: www.moorehealthykids.com

→ Follow Dr. Moore on Instagram: @MooreHealthyKids

→ Learn about her nonprofit work in Ghana: www.anfghana.org

→ Sacred Treehouse programs for parents: https://sacredtreehouse.org

→ Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (screening tool linked here)

Interested in volunteering in Ghana?

Medical and non-medical volunteers welcome to join Dr. Moore twice each year. Reach out to learn more about joining this meaningful work, email ANFGhanaorg@gmail.com

If this episode moved you, please share it with a parent who needs to hear that their intuition matters, that isolation isn't inevitable, and that pediatric care can (and should) be so much more than a five-minute conveyor belt. Leave a review to help us reach more families seeking deeper, more connected support for their children.

Connection is everything—in the exam room, at home, and across the world.