Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/22/24 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/22/24

Suicide Prevention Month

Talk to your kids about their mental health. End the stigma. Don’t be afraid to ask the hardest questions.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/15/24 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/15/24

You’re Making Me Angry

Don’t accept blame for someone’s else’s emotions, and don’t blame someone else for yours.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/18/24 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/18/24

Yes, our kids need us. But as they get older, they need us in less hands-on ways.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/11/24 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/11/24

Even in the phase where they don’t like you, remember this, too, shall pass.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 2/4/24 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 2/4/24

From toddlers to teens, when what I want for my teens conflicts with what they want, either they or I will be tantruming.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/5/23 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/5/23

As our kids slog through adolescence, sometimes they need our presence more than our advice.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/14/23 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/14/23

Learning to let our kids have their own emotions about putting themselves out there and accepting the results.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/7/23 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/7/23

Part of staying sane in parenthood is remembering how it felt to be in the developmental stage they are in.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/14/22 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/14/22

A whole generation of parents is flooded with emotions as our kids become adults.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/14/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/14/21

Remembering how stressful adolescence can be makes it easier to parent those tweens and teens.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/4/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/4/21

Calmly riding the roller coaster of our kids’ emotions until they learn to ride alone.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 5/8/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 5/8/21

Our children’s vision changes as they grow, both literally and figuratively.