If you are a mom, you know how significant your monthly menstrual cycle is to your everyday life. It seems complicated, and so we might be hesitant to try to teach it to our daughters, even though we want them to have the information. To…
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Adolescence and Adrenaline…Watch Out!
September 21, 2018
If you have an adolescent, you are not surprised to hear they have unpredictable emotional ups and downs. Why now? Here are three different reasons your adolescent struggles with his/her emotions. The first reason is because their brain is going through a very intense time…
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Adolescent Girls Are Curious About Boy Puberty
September 14, 2018
Adolescent girls are curious about the puberty experience for boys and what is changing in their body. They feel uncomfortable asking questions like this, so it is best to initiate the conversation yourself. It is natural and actually healthy for our daughters to want to…
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A Change of Mind, Not A Change of Heart
September 5, 2018
You feel a lot of pain as your adolescent is pushing away from you to gain their independence. What is happening? During childhood, they were dependent on you to make decisions for them and to take care of their basic needs. When they became adolescents,…
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Your Son and HW Organization: Can the Two Coexist?
August 30, 2018
School has begun! If your son is a young adolescent, maybe 11-12 years old, your patience will likely be tested from the first day of school as you try to motivate him to get organized with his school work. You might think that you…
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