*Puberty includes learning the menstrual cycle *Puberty app for planning The fifth grade puberty school workshop is coming up. The school will explain to you what they will be teaching, and you are grateful that you don’t need to do the teaching. I completely understand…
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Your First Period Is The Beginning. Then What?
October 13, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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10+ Year Old Girls
Boy or Girl?
September 24, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*What is biological sex? *How is a boy and girl different if defined by biological sex? This is the question that is asked as soon as a baby is born. The answer is one that describes the biological sex of the baby. There are many…
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15+ Year Old Boys
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Does Your Daughter Know What To Expect When Her First Period Happens?
September 15, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*Preparing a bag for her first period *Easy way to make her feel more secure *Mother-daughter sharing opportunity Preparing your daughter for her first period is a highly emotional experience for her and for you. Suddenly it feels like there is so much to explain…
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Slowly Walk Through Puberty
September 8, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*Talk about puberty along the way *Let your child discover puberty small steps at a time When I started thinking about how to teach topics like puberty to young kids, I was convinced the best way was to teach the parents and then they could…
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When Does Your Daughter Arrive At Sexual Maturity?
July 7, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
We are so careful to make sure that our daughters are ready for their first period. But after they start having regular monthly periods, they have likely reached the end of puberty and have entered sexual maturity. This is a big deal. Although your daughter…
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