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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.

Normal life for a military couple is anything but ordinary. Guest Nicole White, a military wife shares her story and the challenges of marriage overseas.

ADHD can provide a daunting situation, but remember that you are in charge. You can give medication or not, depending on your comfort level.

After 30 years as a pediatrician, there are conversations you never forget. Dr. Meg shares the three most common beliefs all children have about their fathers.

After losing what would be the last singles tennis match of his career, tennis star Nicolas Mahut was comforted by his young son. Here’s what we can learn.

Here are five things everyone must understand about mental health, whether you are suffering yourself or know someone who is:

The statistics are nuts, social media is causing serious mental illness in teens. Here are clinically approved recommendations to limit screen time.

Expert Erica Komisar shares how to avoid overmedicating our children for ADHD, anxiety, and depression in this society full of medical “solutions”.

If you’re unsure what postpartum depression is, if you’re wondering if you have it or if a friend of yours does, here is what you need to know.

One of the healthiest things for moms and their mental health is to know that they are not struggling alone. Here are 5 realizations for ever mother.

Is your child struggling with their gender identity or just going through a phase? Dr. Meg discusses.