If you have a daughter in puberty, you have a fairly good idea of what her needs are and how she is responding to the changes going on in her body. It seems like a very different scenario when you are the mom of a…

Boys don’t like to talk about puberty. Spontaneous erections, wet dreams, hair growth; boys are uncomfortable talking about all these things and especially with their parents. However, we know they have questions. And we realize that what they learn about their bodies now will help…

If you are a parent of a boy in puberty, you understand how difficult it is to teach your son ANYTHING about the changes that will happen in his body. The simple fact is, boys just don’t want to talk to their parents about puberty. I was reminded of…

Teaching boys about puberty reminds me of something that happened recently with my daughter and her 5-year old twins. She asked me to go with her and the twins to a routine visit with their pediatrician. The twins had only seen their doctor for scheduled…

For the past year, I have been working on a new book, I’m a Boy, Hormones!, to explain to boys what is changing in their body during puberty. After spending time with many boys, I have come to understand more about their needs and I…