Each year No-vember becomes Mo-vember as the Movember Foundation takes over to promote men’s health awareness around the topics of prostate and testicular cancers, poor mental health and physical inactivity. This is also a great opportunity to consider what your son needs to know about his…
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How Informed Is Your Son? | Movember & Men’s Health Awareness
November 21, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Beginning the Puberty Conversation with Your Son
September 29, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Are adolescent boys comfortable talking about their body? I began to question this when I started to write my upcoming book, I’m a Boy, Hormones!, for boys 11 years and older. Typically, when I complete a draft of a book, I invite groups of kids…
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I’m Sounding the Alarm!
August 28, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I have been reading through various blogs this week to find interesting articles for you and I have become increasingly concerned about what moms are saying about kids and the Internet. Young adolescents are experimenting with dangerous sexual activities and they have no idea how…
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Parenting Adolescents, Part VIII: Sex and the Young Teen
January 29, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It is natural to want to know about sex As your adolescent matures through puberty, he/she will slowly develop a greater interest in sexual topics and relationships. This is normal because their body is preparing them to have the desire to reproduce and help the…
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Questions and Answers for Boys Ages 11+
January 20, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Click on the specific question below and you will go directly to the answer about that topic. Or, you can scroll down through all the questions and answers. Also, be sure to click the tabs below the questions for additional resources! My 11 year old son…
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