An impressive physical and emotional transformation takes place during the adolescent years of a child’s life. I have many vivid memories of those years after raising my own two children. Now my adult children have adolescent children of their own and I am reliving many…
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Parenting Adolescents, Part III: Potential Family Disruptions As Your Adolescent Prefers Friends Over Family
October 21, 2014
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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Parenting Adolescents Part II: Dynamic Changes in Your Adolescent’s Brain
October 6, 2014
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
During adolescence, which is a time of growth between childhood and adulthood, the brain is tasked to mature our child’s thinking toward independence as an adult. Despite the wonderful biological reason behind adolescence, the transition is often confusing for both the adolescent and the parent.…
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Parenting Adolescents, Part I: Are You Ready for the Changes Coming with Adolescence?
September 17, 2014
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
As you probably know, adolescence is defined as the time of growth between childhood and adulthood. And if you think back on your own adolescent experience, you probably have vivid memories of both the internal and external battles that paved your pathway to maturity. It…
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Raising Girls Who Are Knowledgeable About Their Female Anatomy
April 7, 2014
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Probably the most important information that we can give our daughters is an understanding of their female anatomy. Because puberty can start as early as eight years old, your daughter may start noticing changes in her body while she’s still in elementary school. As she…
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