by Dr. Melisa | Mar 23, 2023 | Her Changing Body, Her Moods & Mind
😂Whether you’re watching our on-demand puberty program with her from the comfort of your couch or you’re attending an in-person Girlology program offered by your local Girlologist, I want to share some insider information. There will be plenty of facts dropped and...
by Dr. Melisa | Mar 6, 2023 | Her Changing Body
It’s normal to feel anxiety rising when you look at your daughter and realize she’s moving quickly through childhood toward puberty. Maybe one of her friends is developing, or maybe she tosses out some attitude that feels unfamiliar and prickly. Or maybe, she just put...
by Dr. Melisa | Feb 22, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
As a physician for adolescent girls and young women (and as an 80s girl who grew up feeling all the pressure to be thin) eating disorders have always been on my radar. They are common, serious, and tricky to recognize and treat. Over the years, I’ve been involved in...
by Dr. Melisa | Feb 7, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
My latest Target run reminds me it’s Valentine’s Season. How's that going at your house? Remember the days of carefully decorating a shoe box for collecting so much Valentine’s love? 💕📬 Sometimes I wish that tradition continued into middle school & high school because...
by Dr. Melisa | Jan 18, 2023 | Her Changing Body
 As parents, we may cringe inside at the first sight of pimples on that sweet little face and want to jump to her rescue, but parenting through puberty is such a balancing act. Do you say anything or not? Do you just leave some acne wash by her sink and hope she...
