Parents and Pediatricians with Dr. Krupa Playforth (The Pediatrician Mom)

According to a 2022 salary report by Weatherby Healthcare, pediatricians are the second-lowest paid physicians in the United States, just earning a grand higher than public health. As our guest explains, the field of pediatrics is not as esteemed in America relative to other countries where pediatricians are fairly compensated and regarded as specialists. This is an astounding statistic, given the breadth of expertise pediatricians possess in caring for our little ones. From infancy vaccination series to developmental milestones, to schooling attitudes, to child abuse, and to ever-soaring rates of teenage depression, the field of pediatrics is one that is filled with so many nuances and complexities. The biggest myth being that children are just small adults, Dr. Krupa Playforth (more known as