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Mark Bertin M.D.

About

Mark Bertin, M.D., is a developmental pediatrician and author of How Children Thrive, Mindful Parenting for ADHD, and Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Teen ADHD, which integrate mindfulness into evidence-based pediatric care. He is a contributing author for the book Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens. Bertin is on faculty at New York Medical College and the Windward Teacher Training Institute, on the APSARD (American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders) Board of Directors, and on the advisory boards for Common Sense Media and Reach Out and Read. He is also a regular contributor to Mindful Magazine.

Books by Mark Bertin M.D.
Recent Posts
Healing Your Children's Future
Even when what you most want is to convince someone to follow your heartfelt advice, it starts with understanding what they most care about. 
The Most Reliable Ways to Help Kids Thrive
What conditions can we rely on that make it more likely our children thrive? Around nearly any parenting challenge, let go of trends and return to well-seasoned guidance instead. 
Making Collaboration Work With ADHD
ADHD affects group work directly. From the start, consider discussing how both parties work best and discuss how you might resolve or negotiate differences in work style.  
Healthy and Mindful Eating for Children

Mindful eating is deliberately paying attention and being fully aware as you eat, inside your body, outside yourself, and in your environment, but without criticism or judgment.

Mindful eating is deliberately paying attention and being fully aware as you eat, inside your body, outside yourself, and in your environment, but without criticism or judgment.

Preparing Students With ADHD for College

Students with ADHD face a perfect storm of challenges at college, as all the support and scaffolding of parents and high school teachers falls away.

Students with ADHD face a perfect storm of challenges at college, as all the support and scaffolding of parents and high school teachers falls away.

Sharon Salzberg and the Power of Compassion

We have agency in terms of what we're going to do about something. You might have a huge wave of anger—that doesn't mean you're going to press send on the e-mail. It's up to you.

We have agency in terms of what we're going to do about something. You might have a huge wave of anger—that doesn't mean you're going to press send on the e-mail. It's up to you.

How Families and Schools Can Help in Managing Autism

This is a time of hope for autism. Many children and adolescents do well, and we know much more about supporting families and students.

This is a time of hope for autism. Many children and adolescents do well, and we know much more about supporting families and students.

The Power of Nonviolent Communication

Will we revert to stone-age methods of dominance, even in personal interactions, or can we recognize and embody our potential for compassion and cooperation?

Will we revert to stone-age methods of dominance, even in personal interactions, or can we recognize and embody our potential for compassion and cooperation?