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Daughter in Puberty and Mom is in Perimenopause

February 18, 2021 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

If you’re a mom in her 40s and have a daughter in her early teens and in puberty, you may have noticed some similarities between what you and her are experiencing at the same time. 

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Filed Under: 10+ Year Old Girls, 13+ Year Old Girls, 8 - 9 Year Old Girls, Blog, Books, For Parents Tagged With: motherhood, parenting girls, perimenopause, preparing for puberty, Puberty

Finish the Reproduction Story For Your Son

December 31, 2020 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

Each family is unique in how they talk to their sons about reproduction. Until they are about 15 years old, the focus is usually on the changes that are happening to them during puberty. But, now that puberty is over, it is time to continue those discussions by including information about how it is different for girls. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 13+ Year Old Boys, 13+ Year Old Girls, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: adolescent boys, adolescent girls, boy puberty, girl puberty, homeschooling, parenting, parenting boys

Help Your Daughter Feel in Control as Her First Period Happens

December 17, 2020 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

If you homeschool your daughter, or you have chosen not to have her participate in the school presentation about puberty, I have an alternative that will help prepare her for her first period.

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Filed Under: 10+ Year Old Girls, 13+ Year Old Girls, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: adolescent girls, girl puberty, homeschooling, parenting, parenting girls

Does Your 13-Year Old Son Know Anything About Ovulation?

November 19, 2020 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

When your adolescent son becomes 13 years or older, it is time for him to learn more about reproduction. The biology will be interesting to him because now he will begin to understand how the girl’s reproductive system works. I think most adolescents are interested in learning the other side of the story, and teaching them the basic biology is the way to begin.

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Filed Under: 13+ Year Old Boys, 13+ Year Old Girls, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: adolescent boys, adolescent girls, boy puberty, girl puberty, parenting, parenting boys

Eggs and Sperm Both Travel in Tubes to Their Destination

November 5, 2020 by Dr. Shelley Metten Leave a Comment

When helping your daughter understand how puberty is different for a boy, it is helpful to show common pathways. For example, eggs are produced in the ovaries and sperm are produced in the testicles. They both leave and follow along inside a tube to get to their destination.

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Filed Under: 13+ Year Old Girls, Blog, For Parents Tagged With: adolescent boys, adolescent girls, boy puberty, girl puberty, homeschool moms, homeschooling, parenting, parenting boys

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Dr. Shelley Metten (Dr. M) and Anatomy for Kids helps children and adolescents learn about how the amazing body works. We provide beautifully illustrated age-appropriate books and resources to teach children about their changing body.

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