Op-Ed: I’m Sick of Asking Children to Be Resilient

In an op-ed for The New York Times, Michigan State University professor and Flint-based pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha shares her perspective on working with children during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Flint water crisis. Dr. Hanna-Attisha sees blatant health and socioeconomic disparities firsthand while treating children in Flint. She pens, "Rather than hoping a child is tough enough to endure the insurmountable, we must build resilient places where all children can thrive."