Teaching boys about puberty reminds me of something that happened recently with my daughter and her 5-year old twins. She asked me to go with her and the twins to a routine visit with their pediatrician. The twins had only seen their doctor for scheduled…
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WHY Boys Need to Learn About Puberty
May 18, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Puberty is a Tough Time For Boys
April 25, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
For the past year, I have been working on a new book, I’m a Boy, Hormones!, to explain to boys what is changing in their body during puberty. After spending time with many boys, I have come to understand more about their needs and I…
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This is it. Your daughter is getting her period.
September 1, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
That special time in your daughter’s life has arrived. Your daughter is either about to have her first period or maybe she started having her period recently. You remember the apprehension from your early puberty days about having to deal with blood and pads, and…
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Girls
“How do I prepare for my first period?”
August 19, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Inside our new book about puberty, I’m a Girl-Hormones!, your daughter can find the answer! Rather than a table of contents at the beginning of our new book, you and your daughter will find a list of commonly asked questions and where the answers can be…
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I think this Dad is Awesome! | Puberty Without Fear
July 8, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I recently read a blog posting on Huffington Post that I thought was precious and inspiring. It was written by a father who accompanied his 5th grade daughter to a school function to learn about puberty. I won’t steal the story, but I think this dad…
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