What can we do to protect our daughters from unwanted sexual advances now and in the future? This question is especially on top of our minds right now because of some of the conversations that are happening in our popular culture. Unfortunately, I’m not sure…
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Help Your Daughter Take A Stand Against Unwanted Sexual Advances
October 11, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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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“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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A Sign of Early Puberty: Breast Tenderness
May 11, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
One of the first signs your 8-to-10 year old daughter will notice when her body is changing will be breast tenderness. As the hormones of puberty slowly ramp up in her body, tiny glands in her breast will start to develop. They might feel like…
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