I am not suggesting that a little lip gloss at age 12 is a dreadful thing. I am talking about extremes here.

Every child and every family is different, and those differences are crucial when it comes to deciding what approach to take to a parenting challenge.

Have you really seen anything positive result from this type of punishment? This type of punishment just drives a wedge between the parents and teens.

I'm rapidly approaching my third year as a stay-at-home dad. Before I became a father, I had inherent difficulties with finesse. I moved through life like a bull in the china shop. After I had kids, I became a little more refined. My wife inspired me to raise my standards

Let's do something a little less boring and a little more fun this year with and for our teens. How about instead of resolving to scream less, to have more patience and to talk less negatively about their dads, we instead make resolutions that sound like fun?

We need to start a movement where annual mental health assessments are required. I would be more than delighted to be a part of this movement. Why does a mental health issue need to be immobilizing before it is dealt with?

Pediatrics is an art unique in the medical profession. It is the simultaneous treatment of two discrete patients, each with different, often conflicting, needs -- a child who is either sick or healthy, and a parent who may or may not know the difference.

I am only a baby, but I believe there is such a thing as a social contract.

Despite popularity and acclaim, most child-rearing experts don't account for different personalities, growth patterns, and situations. And that's their fatal flaw.

Nowhere has modern pediatric care evolved more dramatically than in the arena of well-child care and preventive medicine. What has not evolved along with our scope of knowledge is our delivery system.