Dr. Shelley Metten, or Dr. M, is a celebrated educator and anatomist who recently retired from the faculty of the UCLA Medical School to pursue her dream to become an expert parent educator.
Now, she guides parents as they teach their children ages 5-14 about their changing bodies. Through her written materials, website, in-person appearances and social media content, she devotes herself to parent success in four areas:
K = knowledge about children’s anatomy
I = inspiration that parents are the best teachers
D = direction through user-friendly materials
S = solutions to raising kids that make informed health choices
Dr. Metten is also a mother and grandmother who understands the anxiety that parents feel as they consider talking to their kids about puberty and sex, and she believes she can help by providing easy-to-understand resources. The materials she has prepared are designed to guide parents as the conversation unfolds in their own homes.
Dr. M has written several books to prepare adolescents as their bodies mature through puberty. The I’m a Girl/I’m a Boy series is written for you, a caring parent, who wants to make sure that your child is informed and confident as they experience the changes of puberty.
Titles currently available are:
I’m A Girl: Special Me (Ages 5-7)
Introduces where babies come from.
I’m A Girl: My Changing Body (Ages 8-9)
Describes the early signs of puberty.
I’m A Boy: Special Me (Ages 5-7)
Introduces boy anatomy and the concept of where babies come from.
I’m A Boy: My Changing Body (Ages 8-10)
Describes the early signs of puberty.
I’m A Girl: Hormones! (Ages 10-11)
Describes the monthly hormone cycle and menstruation.
I’m a Boy: Hormones! (Ages 11-13)
Describes puberty and hormone signaling.
Books coming soon:
I’m a Girl: How Are Boys Different (Ages 10-11)
Describes boy anatomy and puberty.
I’m a Boy: How Are Girls Different (Ages 10-11)
Describes girl anatomy and puberty.
I’m a Girl: Sexual Maturity (Ages 12-14)
Answers questions about sex, conception and reproductive health.
I’m a Boy: Sexual Maturity (Ages 12-14)
Answers questions about sex, conception and reproductive health.
