Celebrate Puberty Moments are brief mini-lessons about puberty from me to you. The topic for this month: Pimples Pimples are one of the most visible signs your son is near or has entered, puberty! It can often be a mystery as to how they form.…
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Pimples: For Boys 11-13 – Celebrate Puberty Moments
October 25, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
5 Tips for Encouraging a Healthy Body Image with Puberty Weight Gain
October 6, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
After you have raised a child through puberty, you can become very good at spotting a child who is in puberty. One of the first clues I notice is a change in how they look. Before they start to hit growth spurts that take them…
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6 Tips For Promoting A Healthy Body Image In Your Teen
September 22, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
There are many changes that you will notice as your child begins to mature through puberty. Parents are usually caught off guard by these changes and their first thought is that something is wrong. Let me assure you, everything is probably fine. Your child is…
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Promote A Happy Teenage Brain
August 24, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
The brain is totally fascinating to me. It is not a rigid organ that cannot change. It is dynamic. In our teenagers, the brain is developing and changing rapidly. The article, Your Brain and Happiness: How to Make 'Happy' Happen by Debbie Hampton for HeySigmund.com, explains…
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Family Dinner, And a Little Competition | Video
August 18, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Recently my entire family went on vacation together, as we do each year. This year, my son, two of his daughters (one pictured at right) and myself, even entered a group cooking competition at the camp! I won't spoil the results, but I let you know…
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