Your adolescent son has maybe questioned in his own mind what happens to a girl each month that results in a period. He sees feminine hygiene ads, hears girls talking about their periods, and he has probably noticed changes in you during the month. It…
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Catch Me If You Can
May 15, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you are raising an adolescent son, you might feel like every day is a game of catch me if you can. It seems to be their daily goal to find a way around you as you strive to guide their tumultuous life. Don’t be…
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How to Help Your Son Deal with Spontaneous Erections
February 28, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I was sitting next to a 14-year-old boy recently and I noticed that he kept pulling at his shirt so that it covered the front of him. He seemed nervous about something and then I realized, he was preparing for battle with his penis that…
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Your Adolescent Son’s Changing Brain
August 16, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Have you noticed that your adolescent son has become unusually concerned about how he looks and what he is wearing? This typically comes as a surprise to most parents because their son certainly didn’t express these concerns just a year ago. With middle school right…
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Your Son’s First Kiss
July 26, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Have you prepared your son for his first kiss? As parents, we are concerned about our adolescents having sex when they are too young. That’s a legitimate concern. But holding hands and enjoying a deeper relationship with a girl, is also part of becoming a…
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