Recently, there have been numerous news reports coming from college campuses across the country expressing concern about sexual abuse and rape of women on their campuses. There have also been incidences of women claiming they were raped and later admitting that the sexual encounter was…
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Is College Too Late To Teach A Healthy Sexual Attitude?
July 7, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Sex or Reproduction? What To Teach Your Son
June 24, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
One of the most consistent complaints parents have expressed to me is that most resources are not age-appropriate and include information about sexual topics that are too advanced for their young adolescent son. If you have a son who is in puberty, you have probably…
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Reproduction – Who Needs to Know More, Boys or Girls?
June 21, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have a choice, who do you think should be more knowledgeable about how babies are made, boys or girls? Probably most of you say both boys and girls need to have this figured out so they can be prepared when the time comes.…
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Top 5 Questions About Puberty From Parents of Sons
June 3, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Boys don’t like to talk about puberty. Spontaneous erections, wet dreams, hair growth; boys are uncomfortable talking about all these things and especially with their parents. However, we know they have questions. And we realize that what they learn about their bodies now will help…
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Puberty: A Good First Talk to Have With Your 5-7-Year-Old Son
March 5, 2014
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
We covered teaching young girls in our previous post and now it's the boys' turn! Little boys are usually very curious about their male anatomy. It is just so easy to find their genitals and to compare what they have to everybody else. They are…
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