As the battle heats up concerning women’s reproductive rights around things like accessible health care and contraception, I have a more basic concern. Are our daughters receiving enough information about their reproductive system that they will be able to make an informed decision for themselves…
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Help Our Girls Have Informed Opinions About Women’s Reproductive Rights
January 25, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Why Your Teen STILL Needs a Good Night’s Sleep
July 27, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
As parents, we do all we can to motivate our teens to eat healthy, get lots of exercise, and get a good night’s sleep. But I would like to give you some new information that makes the case for a good night’s sleep even more…
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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 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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