If you are raising a son who is 8-10 years old, I would like to help you prepare him for the changes he is going to experience during puberty. Certainly, there are lots of emotional ups and downs that are coming his way. But, this…
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pre-adolescent boys
Embrace the Good Days to Come
December 17, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
No matter what the age of your adolescent, as you reflect back upon the year, there are high points and low points in your parenting. It is like you need a whole new playbook as you encounter hormone swings and changing brain function. This new…
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Adolescents Still Need Boundaries
December 10, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Although your adolescent is pushing for freedom, especially if they are a young teen, a loss of boundaries is going to make him or her feel insecure. Certainly, the boundaries must begin to change because they are not children anymore, but they still need them.…
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Girls Have a Limited Number of Eggs, While Boys Produce Unlimited Sperm
November 19, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It's important that our sons and daughters have an opportunity to learn about the other half of the story about the reproductive system. For example, girls have about 300,000 eggs in their ovaries when they begin puberty. After they start having menstrual periods, they ovulate…
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What Does The Brain Have To Do With Puberty?
November 12, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It seems to most parents and adolescents that puberty is mostly about changes in the reproductive structures. That is true, but it is actually the brain that is orchestrating the maturing process. At the beginning of puberty, the brain sends hormone messages to the ovaries…
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