The Teen Doctor

Answers to your questions about adolescents
by Barbara Greenberg, Ph.D.

My Middle Schooler is Talking About Having Sex

What to Do About Middle Schoolers & Sex Read More

I'm Being Pressured to Go to the Prom

How Teen Boys should deal with Teen Girl Pressure Read More

Romeo & Juliet in India

What to do when niece is in love with poor choice Read More

Middle School Dating Is Bad?

Young Teens & Dating May Be a Bad Combination Read More

Teens, Cell Phones & Social Anxiety

When to answer your cell phone Read More

My Teen Son is Too Emotionally Intense

What to do when your kids have different styles. Read More

I Don't Know How to Act Around My Teen Daughter

What to do when your teen is depressed Read More

My Student Has a Crush on Me

What to do if a student "likes" a teacher or vice versa Read More

Why Do Teens Murder Parents

Why kids kill parents Read More

How Should I Tell My Mom About Sex Abuse

How to talk to a parent about sex abuse Read More

Are Teen Girls Easier Than Teen Boys?

What to say when friends insist that teen boys are easier than teen girls Read More

I'm Leaving My Family

How to handle the reaction of others when you're leaving your kids Read More

I Hate High School PE Class

I may not graduate because of gym class. Read More

Should I Break Up With My High School Boyfriend?

What to do about high school boyfriends. Read More

Should I Talk to My Parents About Sex?

Try honesty and authenticity when approaching the subject of sex. Read More

I Miss My Mother

What to do when you are uncomfortable with your stepfamily Read More

My Ex Has Too Many Girlfriends

What to do about your teens and their Dad's many girlfriends. Read More

My Teen Son Had Sex Too Young

What to do when your teen is stuck in a relationship. Read More

My Teen Is Asking About His Birth Parents

What to do when your teen asks about his biological parents. Read More

I'm a Single Father of a Sexting Daughter

What a father should do with a sexting daughter. Read More

My Teen Son Says He's Gay

What to do when your teen son tells you he's gay. Read More

My College Daughter is On Birth Control

What to do when you find out your daughter is sexually active. Read More

My Teen, My Boyfriend, and Sleeping Arrangements

What to do about having your adult boyfriend sleep over. Read More

My Son Likes My Niece

What to do when relatives have crushes on each other? Read More

I Want My Teen to Be Popular

What is Important about Teen Popularity Read More

My Daughter Missed Too Much School

What to do with a teen who is missing school Read More

My Teen Daughter is Dating My Son's Best Friend

What to do when your teens are dating each others friends Read More

How Do I Raise Strong Daughters?

What to do to raise strong daughters. Read More

Why Are So Many Teen Girls Depressed?

Teen girls are more likely than boys to get depressed. Read More

My Teen Daughter is Too Big For Her Bikini

What to do about teens and body image issues Read More

Barbara Greenberg, Ph.D.

Barbara Greenberg, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of adolescents and their well-intentioned but exhausted parents.

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Dr. Barbara Greenberg is the co-author of Teenage as a Second Language-A Parents Guide to Becoming Bilingual (Adams Media) and the co-creator of the interactional website talkingteenage.com. She is in private practice in Fairfield County CT and is the Adolescent Consultant at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan CT.

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