When you watch your 9-year-old daughter playing with her friends, it may be difficult for you to accept that she has likely already entered early puberty. It is not until you notice a physical change or even an emotional change that you begin to embrace…
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When Do I Teach My Child About Puberty?
March 3, 2020
All adolescents are not the same. Some mature a little faster or slower than others. When I talk to parents about what content they want to teach their adolescent about puberty, each one has their own idea about when and what to teach their child.…
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What Happens to the Eggs?
February 4, 2020
An important piece of information for your 8-9 year old daughter is what happens to the eggs that have been protected inside her ovaries. This age is a little young to talk about the menstrual cycle and hormones, but you can begin a discussion with…
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Where Do Babies Come From?
January 7, 2020
What do you say when your 6-year-old daughter asks where babies come from? You knew this question was coming and now it is here. One option: take this opportunity to teach your daughter all of the important information no one ever taught you. But, how…
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Embrace the Good Days to Come
December 17, 2019
No matter what the age of your adolescent, as you reflect back upon the year, there are high points and low points in your parenting. It is like you need a whole new playbook as you encounter hormone swings and changing brain function. This new…
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