Advice & Support

Kids—usually teenage girls—hurt themselves intentionally to alleviate some other form of pain in their lives. The behavior is hard to comprehend, but understanding plays a big role in treatment.

Dr. Al Ravitz discusses how pornography's depiction of sex can skew a young person's views. We should help our children avoid harmful stereotypes and unrealistic expectations.

Why are they more vulnerable than boys to depression and anxiety, and what signs and symptoms should you look for?

As kids with ADHD hit high school, they may have outgrown some symptoms, but they also face new challenges and expectations

First determine exactly what your daughter's fears and expectations are. Then be as factual and reassuring as possible.

How to help our daughters overcome the challenges to developing confidence and a positive body image

What parents can do to help girls build confidence based on what they can do, not what they look like

Kids who play sports have fewer emotional and behavioral problems and are less likely to do drugs or have bad body image.

How to steer kids towards a diet of activities that's good for them and the family—and not just their college applications

Cultural pressures make girls more likely to develop an eating disorder, but so does female biology and the stress of puberty.