Other Childhood Eczema Resources

Downloadables

Other Trusted Websites

Wellness Resources

Younger Children

Videos

  • Breath with Me- Guided Breathing Meditation for Kids: Watch here

  • Sesame Street: Common and Colbie Caillat Sing "Belly Breathe with Elmo: Watch here

  • Sesame Street Monster Meditations Compilation: Watch here

  • Cosmic Kids Yoga: Watch here

Apps

Books

  • Weathering Eczema- Downloadable Coloring Book by GPER

  • Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition: How Infants, Toddlers, and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night’s Sleep by Jodi Mindell

    Take Charge of Your Child’s Sleep: The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens by Judith Owens and Jodi Mindell

  • Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere by Kira Willey

  • The Sleepy Pebble and Other Stories: Calming Tales to Read at Bedtime by Alice Gregory and Christy Kirkpatrick

  • Breathe with Me: Using Breath to Feel Strong, Calm, and Happy by Miriam Gates

  • It’s OK to be Different: A Children’s Picture Book about Diversity and Kindness by Sharon Purtill. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, and Hindi.

  • I have Eczema (Coping with Chronic Conditions for Preschoolers) Jen Greatsinger and Lisa Crosby

  • The Itchy-saurus: The Dino with an Itch that Can’t be Scratched by Rosie Wellesley

    • Focus: Helping young kids understand and cope with eczema

Books for children:

  • What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep by Dawn Huebner

    • Workbook that guides children ages 6-12 and parents through cognitive-behavioral techniques to decrease bedtime problems

  • Mindfulness for Kids in 10 Minutes a Day by Maura Bradley (for ages 8-12 years)

  • Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor (school age children)

Books for older children and teens:

  • Living without Itch: Proven Strategies and Treatments for Relief by Gil Yosipovitch, MD and Zoe Lipman

    • Chronic itch, eczema, and emotional toll

  • The Eczema Solution by Sue Armstrong-Brown

    • Each chapter represents an ‘appointment’ and takes you through the stages of learning about eczema and learning to control it.

  • The Joy of Parenting: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years by Lisa Coyne, PhD and Amy R. Murrell, PhD

    • Focus: mindful, values-based and flexible parenting

  •  The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering our Children by Dr. Shefali Tsabary

    • Focus: Mindful parenting, emotional regulation, and resilience

  • Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

    • Focus: Science-backed tools for managing caregiver burnout.

  •  The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

    • Focus: ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)

Books for caregivers:

Publications

  • Patients' and Caregivers' Preferences for Mental Health Care and Support in Atopic Dermatitis.

    Chong AC, Schwartz A, Lang J, Ong PY, Myles IA, Silverberg JI, Capozza K. Dermatitis. 2024 Jan-Feb;35(S1):S70-S76. doi: 10.1089/derm.2023.0111. Epub 2023 Aug 9. PMID: 37579072

    • Objective: To understand patients' and caregivers' preferences for AD-related mental health care and support. Methods: We surveyed 279 adult AD patients and 154 caregivers of children with AD across 26 countries regarding their mental health interventions for atopic dermatitis: knowledge gaps, pilot programmes and future directions.

  • Mental health interventions for atopic dermatitis: knowledge gaps, pilot programmes and future directions.

    Chatrath S, LeBovidge J, Jack C, Abuabara K, Schneider LC, Capozza K, Kelley K, Silverberg JI. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 Dec 19;49(1):9-17. doi: 10.1093/ced/llad315. PMID: 37706273

    • Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with high levels of psychosocial burden, often resulting in poor mental health outcomes. Despite this association, few studies have evaluated the efficacy of mental health in specialist care and mental health is associated with long-term control of atopic dermatitis symptoms: A cross-sectional survey of patients and caregivers in the United States.

  • Specialist care and mental health is associated with long-term control of atopic dermatitis symptoms: A cross-sectional survey of patients and caregivers in the United States

    Chong AC, Schwartz A, Smith Begolka W, Tullos KZ, Capozza K. JAAD Int. 2023 Aug 31;13:112-114. doi: 10.1016/j.jdin.2023.08.016. eCollection 2023 Dec. PMID: 37779557 Free PMC article.

  • Insights From Caregivers on the Impact of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis on Families: "I'm Tired, Overwhelmed, and Feel Like I'm Failing as a Mother".

    Capozza K, Gadd H, Kelley K, Russell S, Shi V, Schwartz A. Dermatitis. 2020 May/Jun;31(3):223-227. doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000582. PMID: 32091463

    • It explored the following 9 domains of impact: sleep, social isolation, time requirements, life decisions, family relationship dynamics, energy/fatigue, mental health impacts, and unmet treatment needs.

Blogs

Podcasts

Passing the Baton on Eczema Care from Parent to Child

Tales From the Frontlines