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Episode 77 – Teen Dating: How Parents Can Support Healthy Relationships

Dr. Liz Miller joins guest host Dr. Hailey Nelson to talk about teen dating and relationships. They explore when tweens and teens may begin expressing interest in dating and how parents can tell if they're ready. They also offer guidance on navigating online relationships, supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and having honest, age-appropriate conversations about sex.

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Guests

Hailey Nelson, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

Dr. Hailey Nelson is a complex care pediatrician at Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, California. She enjoys working with children of all ages and abilities and is especially passionate about providing the best possible care to medically fragile children and their families. She is also a licensed breastfeeding consultant, certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultants to support nursing mothers and their babies.

Liz Miller, MD, PhD, FSAHM, FAAP

Dr. Liz Miller is a professor emeritus of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh. Trained in internal medicine, pediatrics and medical anthropology, she has over 20 years of practice and community-partnered research experience in addressing interpersonal violence prevention among adolescents and young adults in clinical and community settings.

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Music credits:

Theme music composed by Doug Nagel.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Last Updated
4/2/2026
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