by Dr. Melisa | Feb 26, 2025 | Her Changing Body
Ah! The smell of adolescence. There’s nothing quite like the end-of-the-day funk that wafts from a pubescent kid. Some of them (younger ones usually) have no idea they stink or they just don’t care because their friends haven’t noticed. But as kids head into middle...
by Dr. Melisa | Sep 16, 2024 | Her Moods & Mind
I prefer the term “vigilant” over “paranoid,” but I worry about depression – a lot. With 3 daughters, it’s a personal worry. With thousands of female adolescent patients, it’s also a professional worry. Why do I worry? 📌 It’s common. Among teens, 1 in 7 will...
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 | Jul 11, 2023 | General, Her Changing Body
My two older daughters were close in age 👭, and they shared a friend, Liza🚶🏽♀️, who had two younger brothers👬 and no sisters. My girls had no brothers. Liza loved spending time at our house because we had Breyer horses, a play kitchen, and a pair of very entertaining...
