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About the Author & Consultant
Kim Etingoff lives in Boston, Massachusetts. She spends part of her time working on farms, and
enjoys writing on topics related to health and nutrition.
Dr. Lisa Prock is a developmental behavioral pediatrician at Children’s Hospital (Boston) and
Harvard Medical School. She attended college at the University of Chicago, medical school at
Columbia University, and received a master’s degree in public health from the Harvard School
of Public Health. Board-certified in general pediatrics and developmental behavioral pediatrics,
she currently is Clinical Director of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Consultant to
the Walker School, a residential school serving children in foster care. Dr. Prock has combined
her clinical interests in child development and international health with advocacy for children in
medical, residential, and educational settings since 1991. She has worked in Cambodia teaching
pediatrics and studying tuberculosis epidemiology; and in Eastern Europe visiting children with
severe neurodevelopmental challenges in orphanages. She has co-authored numerous original
publications and articles for families. She is a also nonprofit board member for organizations and
has received numerous local and national awards for her work with children and families.
Picture Credits
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10: Jacob Melrose
12: Guniita
14: Tarajane
16: Robyn Mackenzie
18: Poznyakov
20: Alain Lacroix
22: Monika Šturmová
24: Shawn Hempel
26: Daniel Hurst
30: Photographerlondon
34: Joao Virissimo
36: Mike2focus
38: Hans Geel
39: Socanski
40: Robyn Mackenzie
42: Nebojsa Rozgic
44: Eastwest Imaging
28: USDA | ChooseMyPlate.gov
32: Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and
Welfare | mhlw.go.jp