by Dr. Melisa | Apr 10, 2024 | General, Her Moods & Mind
When it comes to adolescent acne, there’s a progression that’s pretty typical as puberty begins: oily skin > blackheads > pimples > and some will advance to full-blown acne. Gee thanks, hormones 🙄 As parents, we may cringe inside at the first sight of acne on...
by Dr. Melisa | Mar 26, 2024 | Her Changing Body, Sex + Relationships
I meet a lot of parents through Girlology and in my own community who still assume their child’s school will teach them something about puberty and reproductive health. That’s a pretty normal expectation. In fact, according to Girlology’s recent research, over 50% of...
by Dr. Melisa | Mar 12, 2024 | Her Moods & Mind, Periods, Sex + Relationships
I'm going to borrow a phrase from Oprah and tell you one thing I know for sure: Our kids do better in those really sticky situations when they’ve had some time to think about how they might respond before they face that challenge. When they have time to process a...
by Dr. Melisa | Feb 27, 2024 | Her Changing Body, Her Moods & Mind
The last time you posted a smiling photo of your daughter (or yourself) on social media, did the comments go something like this… Beautiful …Gorgeous …So pretty … Beautiful inside and out… ? Can we stop? Sure, it’s nice to pay compliments. Sometimes...
by Dr. Melisa | Feb 13, 2024 | Periods
In the world before the Internet, how did our mothers know so much about staying healthy? They definitely did the best they could. They instructed us in their health tips, and we accepted them as facts. BUT WERE THEY? Do you remember any of these...
