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...
by Dr. Melisa | Jun 15, 2023 | Her Changing Body, Her Moods & Mind, Periods
As a mom of three girls, I admit there have been times when one of my daughters has had a puberty or period issue, and we agreed to “not tell Dad.” Because… girl stuff. 🙈🙉🙊 But if her dad is involved in her life, why do we do this? To protect her? Or to protect him? ...
