Posts Tagged ‘Your kids at risk’

When Your Doctor Lets You Down

When Your Doctor Lets You Down

Teen Medical - Checking Ears

Every physician makes mistakes, and I understand that. Unfortunately for doctors, the mistakes we make can cost kids their lives. For most of us, thankfully, there are enough checks in our work to keep the fallout of those mistakes to …

Hooking Up: What’s a Parent to Do?

Hooking Up: What’s a Parent to Do?

Young adults in college learn some very hard life lessons, but there’s one area where the lessons are coming too late. So, if you have a college student, read on.

As a physician, I hear what goes on at college …

Sex Ed in Schools: Comprehensive or Abstinence—Which is Best for Your Child?

Sex Ed in Schools: Comprehensive or Abstinence—Which is Best for Your Child?

sex education

I have been actively involved in sex education in grades 5-12 since 1996, and I am passionate about it. My approach to sex education has always been to equip students with knowledge and skill sets to make the best medical …

Back to School: Sex Ed for Teens

Back to School: Sex Ed for Teens

It’s school time again and if you are a parent of a teen or even a pre-teen, your child may attend a sex-ed class this year.  But something going on in the news lately has really got me seeing red.

GQ: Shame on You!!

The latest cover of GQ should outrage every parent in the United States. With two young female “Glee” …