How much education do our adolescent sons receive about their changing body during puberty? The answer seems like it is less than what our daughters receive. This could be due to the fact that girls have very obvious outward signs of puberty, like the onset…
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How To Teach Your Son About Puberty (when he doesn’t want to talk about it!)
May 25, 2016
If you are a parent of a boy in puberty, you understand how difficult it is to teach your son ANYTHING about the changes that will happen in his body. The simple fact is, boys just don’t want to talk to their parents about puberty. I was reminded of…
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WHY Boys Need to Learn About Puberty
May 18, 2016
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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Puberty is a Tough Time For Boys
April 25, 2016
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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