Celebrate Puberty Moments are brief mini-lessons about puberty from me to you. The topic for this month: Pimples Pimples are one of the most visible signs your daughter is near, or has entered, puberty! It can often be a mystery as to how they form.…
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Pimples! | Celebrate Puberty Moments, Girls 10-13 years
October 18, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Who Is Your Daughter Talking To?
August 11, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
As your daughter matures through puberty, you will find yourself in a new phase. We might call it parenting 2.0. She will begin to experience new emotions, lots of physical changes, and will want to talk to someone to find out if what is happening…
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Why Your Teen STILL Needs a Good Night’s Sleep
July 27, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
As parents, we do all we can to motivate our teens to eat healthy, get lots of exercise, and get a good night’s sleep. But I would like to give you some new information that makes the case for a good night’s sleep even more…
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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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How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 4: Her Period
June 6, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
A wave of panic suddenly rises from deep inside you. You feel yourself start to get hot and sweaty. (And it’s not a hot flash this time!) Words are getting stuck. All of a sudden, it sounds like YOU are the one going through puberty.…
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