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Guidance written for parents supporting a child or teen through weight care

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For Parents

The Diagnosis Gap: Why Most Young People Who Meet Obesity Criteria Are Never Diagnosed

New 2025 data from over 9 million health records shows fewer than half of young adults who meet obesity criteria ever receive a diagnosis — and what families can do about it

10 min readJul 29, 2026
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For Parents

My Teenager Is Overweight: A Compassionate Guide to Next Steps

A pediatrician-informed, judgment-free guide to understanding teen weight, having the talk, and finding the right support

11 min readJul 27, 2026
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For Parents

GLP-1 Medications for Teens: What Parents Need to Know in 2026

Is Wegovy safe for teens? A physician-reviewed guide to safety research, eligibility, side effects, and how to take the next step

11 min readJul 25, 2026
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For Parents

Talking About Weight: Conversation Starters

Printable conversation guides for parents: openers, responses to pushback, and phrases clinicians recommend avoiding

Free downloadJul 24, 2026
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For Parents

Addressing Obesity Without Harming Self-Esteem

Body image, disordered eating risk, and how families can pursue treatment while protecting a young person's relationship with food

7 min readJul 14, 2026
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For Parents

Talking to Your Teen About Weight

How to open the conversation without shame: language that helps, language that harms, and scripts from adolescent specialists

8 min readJul 12, 2026
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For Parents

The Parent's Guide to GLP-1 Treatment

What the medications are, how they work, whether they are safe, and the questions every parent should ask — in plain language, grounded in clinical evidence

Free downloadJul 10, 2026
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For Parents

GLP-1 and Growth: What Families Should Know

How clinicians monitor growth and development during adolescent GLP-1 treatment, and what the trial data shows

5 min readJun 17, 2026
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¹ CDC NHANES 2017–2020 | ² AAP Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity, 2023. *Individual results may vary. Statistics reflect clinical trial outcomes (Weghuber et al., NEJM 2022) in adolescents ages 12–17 receiving semaglutide 2.4 mg plus lifestyle intervention over 68 weeks. Treatment requires a prescription and medical supervision. The information on this website is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. GLP-1 medications are prescription-only and are prescribed based on individual clinical eligibility.

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