If your son is 15+ years old, it is time to talk to him about contraception. This encouragement is not because you are concerned that he is having sex now. It is to prepare him for his future when he is no longer at home…
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It’s Time To Teach Your Old Son About Conception
February 4, 2021
If you have a 15+ year-old son, it is time to talk about topics related to sexual maturity. An important topic is conception and the most basic information he needs to know is how a sperm meets an egg. For him to make sense of…
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What Does Your Son Know About Testosterone and Ejaculation?
January 28, 2021
It seems natural to teach our daughters about hormones, like estrogen and progesterone, because they are part of the menstrual cycle. Changes in the levels of these hormones throughout the cycle results in a menstrual period each month and that is something every young girl…
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Would You Tell Your Daughter a Different Story?
January 21, 2021
When you think back to what you were taught about your female anatomy, starting your first period, and issues with reproduction, there was probably a lot of information missing. Now that you have a child, it can make this a very different experience for them.…
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Does Your Son Know Why Condoms Are Important?
January 14, 2021
So often we emphasize concepts in reproduction and forget that our teen might not understand the basic information behind the concept. For example, although they might know that a condom helps prevent pregnancy, do they know how the condom does that? This illustration would be…
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