There is so much for our young adolescent sons to learn about the changes happening to them during puberty. But what are you supposed to do if they don’t want to learn from you? Start Teaching Your Son Early First recommendation, start early. From ten…
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Teaching Your Son What He NEEDS to Know
May 24, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
They Love and Hate Me in The Same Hour!
May 17, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When your son or daughter enters middle school, they look and act very much like a child. When they leave middle school, their features have matured and they have a very different attitude toward you and life in general. Very few parents are ready for…
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Changes in Teens – Part 3: Sexual Awareness
May 10, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have an adolescent, you have likely noticed emotional changes in your child that make you wonder what has happened to them. These changes are mostly due to rapid brain development that happens during the adolescent years. The brain is preparing them to think…
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Changes In Teens – Part 2: Preparing for Separation
May 3, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Are you surprised by the changes you have seen in your child as they have become an adolescent? Their change in attitude is due largely to developmental changes that are happening inside their brain. They don’t just seem different, they are different. Although it might…
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Changes in Teens – Part 1: Relationships
April 26, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Some days when you look at your adolescent, you must be thinking, “Who is this child?” They change so much during these years, but the changes that you see are only a small reflection of the powerful events that are going on inside their head.…
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