Recently, I read a blog on a site I follow called Hey Sigmund. Their tagline is “where the science of psychology meets the art of being human”. They publish all kinds of articles about people of all ages and the psychological concerns that they may…
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My Response | What to do about Kids and Pornography
July 11, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Is College Too Late To Teach A Healthy Sexual Attitude?
July 7, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Recently, there have been numerous news reports coming from college campuses across the country expressing concern about sexual abuse and rape of women on their campuses. There have also been incidences of women claiming they were raped and later admitting that the sexual encounter was…
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How To Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 5: Her Menstrual Cycle & Hormones
June 17, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
The first four lessons in this series contain information that you probably already had planned to teach your daughter during puberty to prepare her for this important transition in her life. Let me ask you this… When you were your daughter’s age, did anyone explain…
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How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 4: Her Period
June 6, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
A wave of panic suddenly rises from deep inside you. You feel yourself start to get hot and sweaty. (And it’s not a hot flash this time!) Words are getting stuck. All of a sudden, it sounds like YOU are the one going through puberty.…
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How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 3: Pimples and Body Odor
May 23, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
These first three lessons of the series are particularly useful if your daughter is 8-10 years old and just beginning puberty. In the first lesson, I talked about basic female anatomy, including the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes and vagina. Next we talked about breast buds,…
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