If you have adolescents who are 15+ years old, they have likely reached sexual maturity. Now it is time to keep the teaching going, but at a new level. This age group is often more challenging to get their support for your teaching attempts, but…
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Where Does All the Blood Come From?
October 22, 2020
Even if they don’t ask about it, boys who are 13+ years old are curious about how puberty is different for girls. They are particularly interested in learning about girls and their periods. They hear their friends who are girls talking about it, but most…
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Are Hormones Affecting Your Kids? Here’s What You Need to Know!
October 15, 2020
Let’s make sure that our 11+ age sons and daughters understand what hormones are and how they are affecting their body now that they are in puberty. We want our daughters to learn about estrogen and progesterone. The important hormone to teach our sons is…
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Teaching Your Son Where Sperm is Made
October 8, 2020
Your 8-10 year old son may feel some confusion when he learns that sperm are made in the testicles and then come out the end of the penis. There isn’t an obvious pathway from one place to the next. You can use this illustration from…
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How to Start Talking to Your Daughter About Anatomy
October 1, 2020
If your daughter is 5-7 years old, this is the best time to begin to teach her about her girl anatomy. She will likely have lots of interesting questions and she won’t be as shy as she might be in just a couple years as…
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