Have you started this conversation with your kids yet? The discussion is getting trickier with the legalization of marijuana in some...

In recent years, I noticed a new trend in my clinical practice. During pap smears and pelvic exams, older teens and young women...

Kids should play multiple sports for as long as possible. Early specialization leads to injuries and burn-out. Watch this brief video...

Wow, a little conversation can go a long way. Here is a review of an interesting study recently published in The Journal of Adolescent...

Here's a topic that came up in one of my talks last week. The female athlete triad consists of a combination of disordered eating,...

This subject comes up in my talks regularly, which is great because parents need to be able to openly discuss oral sex with their kids...

I have to vote NO on "wrinkle" or "wiggle" and YES on anatomically correct names.

Ahh, the teenage driver... One thing this piece does not address is that kids start learning to drive years before they get their...

I talk about all of this, and so much more, in my "Puberty Prep" seminars! Contact me if you are interested in hosting a talk for a group...

This is an interesting piece on sexting, a topic that has been getting lots of press in recent years as part of the "secret lives" of...