Now that spring is here, it is time for summer clothes and swimsuits. There will be surprise on some mom’s faces when they notice their 9-year-old daughter is starting to show some breast development! It is hard to believe that a girl this age is in…
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How To Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 2: Breast Development
May 16, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 1 – The Basics
May 6, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
On a beautiful spring afternoon, you and your 10-year old daughter have escaped the chaos of home to enjoy some time together in your favorite park. You are captivated by the hilarious stories she is telling you about her friends and marveling at the dreams…
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Perimenopause Part 2: What is Happening to my Periods?
February 29, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
This is the second in a series of three articles written by Dr. Metten on perimenopause. In this article she discusses the changes happening in yourmenstrual cycle and how this might affect your daily life. [wc_divider style="solid" line="single" margin_top="" margin_bottom=""] In my previous article, What…
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Perimenopause Part 1: What Is Happening In My Ovaries?
February 24, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How did this happen? My daughter is entering her reproductive years and I'm leaving mine. I feel like I am experiencing what she is experiencing, but in reverse! How are we going to get through this? [wc_divider style="solid" line="single" margin_top="" margin_bottom=""] This is the…
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I’m Sounding the Alarm!
August 28, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I have been reading through various blogs this week to find interesting articles for you and I have become increasingly concerned about what moms are saying about kids and the Internet. Young adolescents are experimenting with dangerous sexual activities and they have no idea how…
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