If you have an adolescent, you have likely noticed emotional changes in your child that make you wonder what has happened to them. These changes are mostly due to rapid brain development that happens during the adolescent years. The brain is preparing them to think…
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Changes In Teens – Part 2: Preparing for Separation
May 3, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Are you surprised by the changes you have seen in your child as they have become an adolescent? Their change in attitude is due largely to developmental changes that are happening inside their brain. They don’t just seem different, they are different. Although it might…
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Changes in Teens – Part 1: Relationships
April 26, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Some days when you look at your adolescent, you must be thinking, “Who is this child?” They change so much during these years, but the changes that you see are only a small reflection of the powerful events that are going on inside their head.…
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Give Your Adolescent Room to Grow
April 19, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have an adolescent in your home, you know that each day will be different. Their moods are unpredictable and they have a difficult time staying on one topic. They are just not the same person you have been raising the past 10 years.…
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Your 5-year-old Wants to Know Where Babies Come From
April 12, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Is your answer to your 5-year old’s question about where babies come from a cute expression like “it’s something magical” or is it an accurate description of sexual intercourse? I am always fascinated by the different ways parents respond to this question from a young…
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