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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Does Your Son Know Why Condoms Are Important?
January 14, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Make Sure Your Son Knows This
January 7, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
There is so much more to teach your 15+ year old son now that he is through puberty. You are preparing him for sexual maturity. We want our sons to make informed decisions in the future and understand what those decisions might mean. For example,…
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Does Your 13-Years-Old Daughter Understand Where and When the Egg and Sperm Meet?
January 5, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If your daughter is in that 13-year-old age group, her body has already reached sexual maturity. Now it's time to change the topics we want her to understand so she is better prepared for choices she will need to make in her future. After talking…
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Finish the Reproduction Story For Your Son
December 31, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Each family is unique in how they talk to their sons about reproduction. Until they are about 15 years old, the focus is usually on the changes that are happening to them during puberty. But, now that puberty is over, it is time to continue…
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Help Your Daughter Feel in Control as Her First Period Happens
December 17, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you homeschool your daughter, or you have chosen not to have her participate in the school presentation about puberty, I have an alternative that will help prepare her for her first period. She is no doubt anxious about when her period will happen and…
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