It doesn’t take very long before a young boy realizes that he has a penis and that girls don’t have one. It is always cute, and a little surprising, when they ask you why girls are different. A classic question is, “How do they pee…
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Global Struggle with Menstruation | The Need for Awareness
June 16, 2015
Have you thought about the challenges girls living in underdeveloped countries like rural Uganda or Sierra Leone, Afghanistan might face as they start their period? I ran across an interesting article from Amy Poehler's Smart Girls you might want to share with your daughter if she…
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When is it time? Using a Tampon
June 10, 2015
Now that summer is here, this is a good opportunity to talk to your daughter about using a tampon so she stays confident and comfortable with being active during her period. Tampons can make the summer days easier, especially if she likes to swim. Start by…
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Promote a Healthy View of Sexuality | PBS.com
June 1, 2015
Over the weekend I read an interesting article from PBS about sex education in the Dutch schools. Although the article is a bit more progressive than most of us would be comfortable with, it did offer some interesting ideas. I am in the process of…
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Body Odor! An Early Puberty Sign for Boys and Girls
May 26, 2015
The biological process of puberty makes a quiet entrance into a child’s life in many ways, except for changes in how they SMELL! Interestingly, the hormone that has a big effect on the skin, in both boys and girls, is a form of testosterone. There…
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