It has been brought to our attention that there are several medical facilities that are encouraging our families to get “sports physicals” for their children...

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

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, where he was exposed t...

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

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

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 “You just don’t get...

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

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

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

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 your child's life... ...

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

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

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