The Secret of Popularity
Ask your kids to define popularity. And then dig into the discussion. This piece will help...
What's the Right Age to Give a Child a Smartphone?
What is the big rush? Parents of the younger set, please read this piece by Brian X. Chen via The New York Times before giving your kids...
Tinder and 5 More Adult Dating Apps Teens Are Using, Too
Here's a statistic that makes me want to "swipe left": "about 7 percent of Tinder's users are age 13 to 17." An extra layer to...
Nepalese Girls Take Photos of All the Things They Are Not Allowed to Touch During Their Periods
Perspective for our daughters.
You Really, Really Should Never Comment On Your Child's Weight
Definitely a delicate topic. When it comes to making comments about your child's weight, it's probably best to bite your tongue.
Sobering Up, and Facing the Reality of Sex Without 'Liquid Courage'
Interesting commentary on sexual attitudes-- this piece describes the intersection of alcohol and hookup culture. Liquid courage for sex....
Early Puberty in Girls Raises the Risk of Depression
People are sometimes surprised to learn that I give seminars on puberty to parents of kids as young as 2nd and 3rd grade. Puberty is...
Boys and Body Image
Interesting presentations on Eating Disorders, Body Dysmorphia and Self-Image by UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital this morning. I...
An Open Letter To the Athlete We Must Stop Recruiting
Parents, teachers, coaches and kids: this is a worthwhile read. D-1 NCAA coach Becky Carlson, has lots of meaningful messages about...
This Is the Teenage Brain On Social Media
Check out this review of a cool new study out of UCLA, where researchers simulated Instagram and measured adolescents' behavior, using...