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To aid in teaching kids goal-setting, when setting parenting resolutions, the goal should have less focus on short-term behavior and more on long-term results.

Raising daughters today is more complicated than in years past. Social media runs their world. Learn how you can guide them through a toxic culture.

The holiday season can difficult. While the holidays are joyful, if you’re grieving a loss, the holidays can hurt. You can feel hope along with your pain.

Over-giving to young children can make them feel overwhelmed, which is why I recommend parents store most toys out of reach.

It seems like everyone is sick with a cold or the flu. Don’t worry. This is typical for this time of year that is so fondly known as flu season.

The influx of Christmas cards can lead us to compare our family to everyone else’s. Here's how two families brought a real connection back into Christmas cards.

Tackling tough questions about the beautiful story of adoption

Asking the right questions will ensure your child has a stress-free year.

With consumerism at our fingertips during the holidays, kids need gratitude more than ever.

What 25 years of volunteering at a soup kitchen taught me (and my family) about life.

Online bullying is an epidemic among teens. Here’s what you, and your teen, can do to help.

A Note From Dr. Meg On Halloween. This Halloween, bring fun back into the holiday.

Debating on homeschooling your child? Here are the factors to consider when making this big decision as a parent.

Parents, are you playing the short-term game or the long-term game in parenting?

Dr. Meg provides a worried dad with practical advice to help his teenage daughter struggling with OCD.

If you have a teen, you need to understand the risks of e-cigarettes and vaping. Here is what you need to know about them and their related illnesses.

Your goal as a parent should not be to fight technology, but rather to set healthy boundaries around it for your kids. They won’t do this for themselves.

It's important to reframe discipline as simply setting boundaries—healthy boundaries that are good for your kids and good for you. Not sure how to do this?

There’s a lot of talk right now about kids going off to college and what parents should expect. But what if your kid isn’t going off to college?

Over the past few weeks, news headlines have been monopolized by the Jeffrey Epstein case—a multi-millionaire accused of sex trafficking under-aged girls.

Vaccinations have been a hot button topic for some time, but with school starting in a few weeks, many uncertain parents are revisiting immunization.

Sexual abuse is an epidemic in this country. Here are warning signs to look for, and what to do if you suspect your child has been abused.

As a pediatrician, I believe it is important to educate mothers. Here are the most popular breastfeeding myths explained and debunked.

Whether it’s a mass shooting or a series of bomb threats, your children are affected. Here are a few tips to help your child process hard information.

Dr. Meg encourages parents to do two simple things to bring out their best parenting.

You can successfully have a screen-free summer if you understand the why and the how. Dr. Meg shares tips and tricks to implement screen time boundaries.

Spending time with family can be fun. It just might require a little planning and some expectation management.

Best-selling author and vulnerability expert Bréne Brown touched on an important misconception many fathers have about what it means to be a hero to their kids.

Dr. Meg shares how to navigate treatment for your ADHD child, and when a medical reassessment is necessary.

Dr. Meg shares how to motivate an unhealthy teenager with three strategies to inspire change.