Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
@pediatricskc.medsky.network
Pediatrician, COVID cautious, passionate about ADHD and mental health. Mom of young adults & sugar gliders. she/her/hers
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Have you ever snapped at someone and immediately regretted it? Sent an angry text and wished you could take it back? Felt your heart race over something that wasn’t really a big deal? If you answered yes to any of those, your brain is working exactly as designed. That doesn’t mean it feels good. 1/2
Same.
It’s a distinct separation of fact vs fear driven parenting.
It’s a distinct separation of fact vs fear driven parenting.
“It’s created a stark divide: Some parents are eager to get their child protected as early as possible, while others wonder if we are overly panicked. As a pediatrician, it is dizzying to have a family clamoring for the MMR vaccine in one room while the room next door adamantly opposes vaccination”
How pediatricians like me are helping families stay calm and informed about measles
“It is dizzying to have a family clamoring for the MMR vaccine in one room while the room next door adamantly opposes vaccination,” writes a pediatrician.
www.statnews.com
October 28, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Same.
It’s a distinct separation of fact vs fear driven parenting.
It’s a distinct separation of fact vs fear driven parenting.
I am looking forward to the end of the political ads and calls.
It would be a bonus if we could have them stop all of the ads and calls if we reach a certain percentage of votes cast.
That could make even more people head to the polls early, but I do love that so many have already voted.
It would be a bonus if we could have them stop all of the ads and calls if we reach a certain percentage of votes cast.
That could make even more people head to the polls early, but I do love that so many have already voted.
October 26, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I am looking forward to the end of the political ads and calls.
It would be a bonus if we could have them stop all of the ads and calls if we reach a certain percentage of votes cast.
That could make even more people head to the polls early, but I do love that so many have already voted.
It would be a bonus if we could have them stop all of the ads and calls if we reach a certain percentage of votes cast.
That could make even more people head to the polls early, but I do love that so many have already voted.
I’ve had several things arrive with significant delays through USPS lately. Thankfully my area has drop boxes around town to leave ballots and offers early voting for several weeks prior to elections. This helps to insure everyone has a chance to vote.
But I would not mail a ballot.
But I would not mail a ballot.
📬 USPS delays this midterm season could cause your mail ballot to not be counted.
Nearly half the zip codes in the lower 48 will be affected by new USPS procedures.
We mapped those zip codes to help you figure out whether your mail ballot could be affected ⬇️
Nearly half the zip codes in the lower 48 will be affected by new USPS procedures.
We mapped those zip codes to help you figure out whether your mail ballot could be affected ⬇️
The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?
Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes.
www.democracydocket.com
October 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I’ve had several things arrive with significant delays through USPS lately. Thankfully my area has drop boxes around town to leave ballots and offers early voting for several weeks prior to elections. This helps to insure everyone has a chance to vote.
But I would not mail a ballot.
But I would not mail a ballot.
All the kids getting measles these days are at risk of neurologically deteriorating and dying years after seeming to recover.
If only there was a safe way to prevent this…
[There is. Well meaning parents are simply choosing to avoid the prevention.]
If only there was a safe way to prevent this…
[There is. Well meaning parents are simply choosing to avoid the prevention.]
Measles can cast a long shadow, even after an apparent full recovery
While rare, measles-related conditions like acute disseminated encephalomyelitis can cause death, disability and other chronic medical issues, sometimes persisting years after an initial infection.
https://bit.ly/4dWC6RM
📷: CDC
While rare, measles-related conditions like acute disseminated encephalomyelitis can cause death, disability and other chronic medical issues, sometimes persisting years after an initial infection.
https://bit.ly/4dWC6RM
📷: CDC
October 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
All the kids getting measles these days are at risk of neurologically deteriorating and dying years after seeming to recover.
If only there was a safe way to prevent this…
[There is. Well meaning parents are simply choosing to avoid the prevention.]
If only there was a safe way to prevent this…
[There is. Well meaning parents are simply choosing to avoid the prevention.]
Teens with ADHD often complain that they feel left out or that they don’t have friends. Parents can help guide them to use social skills and regulate emotions before they lose control to help them feel like they fit in better without masking who they really are.
Helping Adolescents with ADHD Navigate Social Struggles
A Guide for Parents
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October 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Teens with ADHD often complain that they feel left out or that they don’t have friends. Parents can help guide them to use social skills and regulate emotions before they lose control to help them feel like they fit in better without masking who they really are.
FMLA paperwork is not appropriate for parents with sick kids. It’s impossible to fill out. If I had a crystal ball, I’d play the lottery. As it is, I don’t know how to answer the questions.
October 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
FMLA paperwork is not appropriate for parents with sick kids. It’s impossible to fill out. If I had a crystal ball, I’d play the lottery. As it is, I don’t know how to answer the questions.
I cannot stand Doc Marshall. He should know better about a lot of the poor public health platforms he endorses based on his medical training. I hope Rev. Hamilton can push him out. During early COVID years Hamilton was very pro-science so I think he'll be good for Kansas.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Why Kansas has the nation’s most interesting U.S. Senate race
The red state hasn’t sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932. It’s hard not to wonder whether that streak might soon end.
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September 26, 2026 at 12:08 PM
I cannot stand Doc Marshall. He should know better about a lot of the poor public health platforms he endorses based on his medical training. I hope Rev. Hamilton can push him out. During early COVID years Hamilton was very pro-science so I think he'll be good for Kansas.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
I remember the days of trying to help my child calm down by suggesting they take a deep breath, but all that led to was a louder yell.
Triggered brains, especially ADHD brains, don't work well, and even calm, rational words can hit wrong.
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Triggered brains, especially ADHD brains, don't work well, and even calm, rational words can hit wrong.
Learn more drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/when-talki...
When Talking Makes Things Worse: How Parents Can Accidentally Fuel Dysregulation
You know that moment when two siblings are getting on each other’s nerves?
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September 23, 2026 at 11:20 AM
I remember the days of trying to help my child calm down by suggesting they take a deep breath, but all that led to was a louder yell.
Triggered brains, especially ADHD brains, don't work well, and even calm, rational words can hit wrong.
Learn more drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/when-talki...
Triggered brains, especially ADHD brains, don't work well, and even calm, rational words can hit wrong.
Learn more drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/when-talki...
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
Whether a maternal diet rich in eggs and peanuts during pregnancy and lactation can reduce the risk of infants developing food allergies is unclear. Research findings from the PrEggNut trial are summarized in a new Quick Take video. https://nej.md/4y7Gc1m
September 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Whether a maternal diet rich in eggs and peanuts during pregnancy and lactation can reduce the risk of infants developing food allergies is unclear. Research findings from the PrEggNut trial are summarized in a new Quick Take video. https://nej.md/4y7Gc1m
I have the option of another mRNA or Novavax. I’m in my mid 50s. What are the pros and cons of each? I wanted the novavax before but never had a chance to get it. Now I’m not sure which to do…
September 19, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I have the option of another mRNA or Novavax. I’m in my mid 50s. What are the pros and cons of each? I wanted the novavax before but never had a chance to get it. Now I’m not sure which to do…
The anti science group is active. We need to be too.
Just an FYI - RFK Jr invited public input on changing vaccine categories and recommendations, and right now the vast majority of comments *support* his approach.
If you would like to comment, you can do so here. Deadline is in two days:
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
If you would like to comment, you can do so here. Deadline is in two days:
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Request for Information: Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department), in support of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines and in furtherance of the Executive Order of August 10, 2026, "Delivering ...
www.federalregister.gov
September 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The anti science group is active. We need to be too.
There’s no quick fix. Prevention is best. We have the tools but don’t always use them, which leads to regret and the demand for a quick cure.
Every cough and cold season, adults and kids go to primary or urgent care reasonably seeking some remedy to help with their mild virus associated discomfort (eg #antibiotics for #colds). These are teachable moments in terms of what does/doesn’t help the patient.
#medsky #graphicmedicine
#medsky #graphicmedicine
September 14, 2026 at 12:36 PM
There’s no quick fix. Prevention is best. We have the tools but don’t always use them, which leads to regret and the demand for a quick cure.
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
Is #ADHD and #depression a high-risk combination? In this interesting blog, Prof. Francisco Musich explores why depression may look different in young people with ADHD. Full blog: https://bit.ly/4h6P8yw
Plus check out this interesting upcoming event 👉 https://bit.ly/4vugNwW.
Plus check out this interesting upcoming event 👉 https://bit.ly/4vugNwW.
Why Depression May Look Different in Young People with ADHD
Depression commonly co-occurs with ADHD. When this combination occurs is associated with greater clinical complexity and poorer outcomes.
bit.ly
September 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Is #ADHD and #depression a high-risk combination? In this interesting blog, Prof. Francisco Musich explores why depression may look different in young people with ADHD. Full blog: https://bit.ly/4h6P8yw
Plus check out this interesting upcoming event 👉 https://bit.ly/4vugNwW.
Plus check out this interesting upcoming event 👉 https://bit.ly/4vugNwW.
Even though some of us have tried to state the risks, warnings fall on deaf ears.
September 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Even though some of us have tried to state the risks, warnings fall on deaf ears.
A USPS package made it from several states away to the city next to mine, went a little further north but still in the KC area, then to Minnesota. It’s been traveling the country for 3 weeks and I needed it a month ago. The postal service person I spoke with basically said I just have to wait. 📦
September 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM
A USPS package made it from several states away to the city next to mine, went a little further north but still in the KC area, then to Minnesota. It’s been traveling the country for 3 weeks and I needed it a month ago. The postal service person I spoke with basically said I just have to wait. 📦
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
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August 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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This is exciting to hear. It validates what many of us in healthcare suspect- we’d save more lives for less money if we start universal healthcare.
According to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health, a single-payer universal health care system could:
➡️ Cover every American
➡️ Save more than 100,000 lives a year
➡️ Cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace
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➡️ Cover every American
➡️ Save more than 100,000 lives a year
➡️ Cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace
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August 18, 2026 at 2:52 AM
This is exciting to hear. It validates what many of us in healthcare suspect- we’d save more lives for less money if we start universal healthcare.
What exactly can an executive order mean if it cannot be fulfilled? There are no separate measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines. We cannot separate out the MMR, nor is there any reason to based on large well done studies showing safety and efficacy of the MMR.
But will we be forced to give nothing?
But will we be forced to give nothing?
August 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM
What exactly can an executive order mean if it cannot be fulfilled? There are no separate measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines. We cannot separate out the MMR, nor is there any reason to based on large well done studies showing safety and efficacy of the MMR.
But will we be forced to give nothing?
But will we be forced to give nothing?
Brilliant
LOL!
July 31, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Brilliant
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NEW Dr. Ruth Report:
🔹44% of DRC Ebola cases have died, but vaccines now to be tested
🔹Measles hit a 35 year high, topping 2025
🔹COVlD wastewater is rising from low levels
🔹Women hit harder by Neuro Long COVlD
🔹New smart ring can track glucose and more
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🔹44% of DRC Ebola cases have died, but vaccines now to be tested
🔹Measles hit a 35 year high, topping 2025
🔹COVlD wastewater is rising from low levels
🔹Women hit harder by Neuro Long COVlD
🔹New smart ring can track glucose and more
Read & share
👉 buff.ly/qRIYI58
#medsky #IDsky
July 27, 2026 at 11:57 PM
NEW Dr. Ruth Report:
🔹44% of DRC Ebola cases have died, but vaccines now to be tested
🔹Measles hit a 35 year high, topping 2025
🔹COVlD wastewater is rising from low levels
🔹Women hit harder by Neuro Long COVlD
🔹New smart ring can track glucose and more
Read & share
👉 buff.ly/qRIYI58
#medsky #IDsky
🔹44% of DRC Ebola cases have died, but vaccines now to be tested
🔹Measles hit a 35 year high, topping 2025
🔹COVlD wastewater is rising from low levels
🔹Women hit harder by Neuro Long COVlD
🔹New smart ring can track glucose and more
Read & share
👉 buff.ly/qRIYI58
#medsky #IDsky
Most kids with ADHD hear plenty about what they struggle with, but not about why their brain works the way it does or what they can do to thrive. That's why I love TEACH Me ADHD, an interactive online course for 8-12-year-olds and their parents. Learn more in my latest newsletter. Please share!
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July 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Most kids with ADHD hear plenty about what they struggle with, but not about why their brain works the way it does or what they can do to thrive. That's why I love TEACH Me ADHD, an interactive online course for 8-12-year-olds and their parents. Learn more in my latest newsletter. Please share!
The children in charge are finding new ways to kill people.
Pete Hegseth’s message to pilots—that they can break flight rules without consequences, so long as what they do looks cool—is making an already dangerous job more lethal, @brynntannehill.bsky.social argues:
Pete Hegseth’s Reckless Message to Helicopter Pilots
The secretary of defense is making one of the most dangerous jobs in America more lethal.
bit.ly
July 24, 2026 at 3:18 AM
The children in charge are finding new ways to kill people.
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
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It’s impossible to avoid AI these days, but I’m concerned about how our kids will be impacted growing up with AI. They're part of a social experiment that no one agreed to.
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When AI Becomes a Best Friend
What Parents Need to Know About AI Companions
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July 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
It’s impossible to avoid AI these days, but I’m concerned about how our kids will be impacted growing up with AI. They're part of a social experiment that no one agreed to.
Learn more in my latest post. drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/when-ai-be...
Learn more in my latest post. drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/when-ai-be...