Each year on Mother’s Day our children make precious gifts and write adorable cards to thank us for the special ways we have loved them through the year. I have saved many of those cards and they will always be a treasure to me. But…
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Puberty
Talking about Puberty in New York City
April 20, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
As with the parents in China last month, the concerns as a parent of an adolescent here are very similar. Parents struggle with changes in their child’s attitude during puberty and they feel some relief when they learn that their child’s brain is changing very…
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Celebrating Puberty… IN CHINA!
March 30, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I just returned from a week of teaching in Guangzhou, China. Chinese parents are eager to learn about how to better communicate with their children and learn what to teach them through the transitional years of puberty. In two separate sessions, I explained the physical…
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Puberty: A Time of Celebration!
March 2, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I am so intrigued by the responses I hear from women when asked about their puberty experience. It is so unusual to hear a happy story. Again and again, the conversation quickly turns to the day their period started and how unprepared they were for…
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Questions and Answers for Girls Ages 10+
January 1, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Click on the specific question below and you will go directly to the answer about that topic. Or, you can scroll down through all the questions and answers. Also, be sure to click the tabs below the questions for additional resources! My daughter has just started…
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