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...
