Adolescent Health | Peds at the Meadows

Sports Physicals

It has been brought to our attention that there are several medical facilities that are encouraging our families to get “sports...

Body Image & The Mirrors that Identify Us

Our Body Image…how we visually perceive our bodies…how we feel and think about our appearance…and our sensitivity to how others perceive...

Conscious Consumers - Our Children and Media

I have a teen in my practice who I have known since he was born. When he was around three years old, his parents took him on vacation,...

Dads and their Daughters

Father’s Day is approaching. And with the discussions we’ve been having about daughters, we thought we would delve into the effects that...

Using Hormones to Regulate Menstruation

Many of our families have asked about the use of hormonal birth control in adolescents. The question pertained to young women who are not...

How to React to Emotional Upset

How many of you have tried to help your daughter navigate an emotional upset, only to be confronted with a: “You don’t understand me!” or...

Don't Let Society Tell Your Daughter She's a Grapefruit

I will NEVER forget a particular lecture I attended more than a decade ago. The presenter posed the question: “Do you teach your...

Guilt and Shame

Dr. Brené Brown is an academic researcher who has spent several decades studying vulnerability and shame. We’ve enjoyed her amazing...

Our Teen Daughters Need Female Pediatricians - Here's Why

Adolescence is a challenging, turbulent and sensitive time for girls. For those of you who have teenage daughters…take a moment to think...

Adolescents, Acute Pain & Addiction - Part 1

If you are only going to read ONE of our posts, you are going to want to make it this one from Dr. Milobsky. Because it might just save...

Adolescents, Acute Pain and The Risk of Opioid Addiction

It is important to understand that this information does NOT apply for individuals with chronic pain. Chronic (long-term) pain needs to...

Social Media and Cyberbullying

A little over a month ago, I published my practice’s revised vaccination policy, along with the thought processes that guided said...

It's Time to Pay Mental Health Attention

Over the past few weeks I’ve tried to highlight some of the more relevant statistics for my families regarding the state of our...

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