http://dir.salon.com/topics/second_opinions/?source=rss&aim=second_opinions en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2003/02/12/diller_balance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2003/02/12/diller_balance/index.html?source=rss A single mother struggles with guilt, sadness and conflicting priorities. Dr. Diller says set limits, show your love -- and don't worry too much. By Dr. Lynn Ponton Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2003/02/04/ponton_love/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2003/02/04/ponton_love/index.html?source=rss Contrary to what many adults might think, teenagers are capable of lasting romantic relationships -- and they can get tremendous benefits from sexual experimentation. Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2003/01/02/ponton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2003/01/02/ponton/index.html?source=rss Are our children destined to repeat the worst of us? Don't be so hard on yourselves, Dr. Ponton tells parents. And work toward change with your child. Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2002/12/12/adhd_study/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2002/12/12/adhd_study/index.html?source=rss A new study casts serious doubt on our all-too-common practice of dosing hyperactive kids with Ritalin. Dr. Lawrence Diller welcomes the news. By Dr. Lynn Ponton Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/12/03/war_ponton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/12/03/war_ponton/index.html?source=rss Dr. Lynn Ponton responds to a 17-year-old boy who despairs of a world threatened by war and run by adult hypocrites. By Dr. Lynn Ponton Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/11/11/pontonmon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/11/11/pontonmon/index.html?source=rss The father of a cross-dressing teenage boy is terrified for the boy's safety. He's right to be worried, says Dr. Ponton. It's a scary world for these courageous teens. Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/10/24/pontonthu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/10/24/pontonthu/index.html?source=rss My 12-year-old daughter asked me about oral sex. How much does she need to know at her age? Dr. Lynn Ponton answers readers' questions. Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2002/10/16/discipline/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2002/10/16/discipline/index.html?source=rss Counting to three as a disciplinary tool is fine, says Dr. Diller, but you have to be ready to act when the counting is over. By Dr. Lynn Ponton Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/10/11/ponton_9/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/10/11/ponton_9/index.html?source=rss What's the solution when teens hang out with the wrong kind of kids? Don't despair, says Dr. Ponton. Parents have far more influence than they realize. Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2002/10/03/nature_power/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2002/10/03/nature_power/index.html?source=rss Parents can't overpower nature in defining their children's personalities, says Dr. Lawrence Diller. But they have enormous influence when it comes to behavior. By Dr. Lynn Ponton Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/09/27/ponton27/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/09/27/ponton27/index.html?source=rss The bubbly charmer at 10 turns into a sullen cipher by 14. What's a parent to do? Keep talking, advises Dr. Lynn Ponton. Never stop trying to communicate. By Dr. Lynn Ponton Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/09/17/ponton1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/pont/2002/09/17/ponton1/index.html?source=rss As a parent and a psychiatrist, Dr. Lynn Ponton has daily encounters with the danger and exhilaration that accompany adolescence. Teenage risk is scary, she says, but it is also a developmental necessity. By Dr. Lawrence Diller Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2002/09/17/diller1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/dill/2002/09/17/diller1/index.html?source=rss There are no flawless parenting gurus, says Dr. Lawrence Diller, but as a behavioral pediatrician with 25 years in practice, he can guarantee thoughtful advice and plenty of moral support.