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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How To Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 5: Her Menstrual Cycle & Hormones
June 17, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
The first four lessons in this series contain information that you probably already had planned to teach your daughter during puberty to prepare her for this important transition in her life. Let me ask you this… When you were your daughter’s age, did anyone explain…
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Moms Have An Important Role Too! | Puberty for Boys
June 14, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have a daughter in puberty, you have a fairly good idea of what her needs are and how she is responding to the changes going on in her body. It seems like a very different scenario when you are the mom of a…
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