That special time in your daughter’s life has arrived. Your daughter is either about to have her first period or maybe she started having her period recently. You remember the apprehension from your early puberty days about having to deal with blood and pads, and…
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This is it. Your daughter is getting her period.
September 1, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Category:
10+ Year Old Girls
Girls
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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I Wish Someone Would Have Taught Me This! | Preparing for Puberty
August 24, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I’ll bet many of us have had this thought when we reflect back to our puberty experience. I am always intrigued when I teach small groups of girls about puberty and notice that their mothers are rapidly taking notes for themselves! From the time our…
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“How do I prepare for my first period?”
August 19, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Inside our new book about puberty, I’m a Girl-Hormones!, your daughter can find the answer! Rather than a table of contents at the beginning of our new book, you and your daughter will find a list of commonly asked questions and where the answers can be…
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I think this Dad is Awesome! | Puberty Without Fear
July 8, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I recently read a blog posting on Huffington Post that I thought was precious and inspiring. It was written by a father who accompanied his 5th grade daughter to a school function to learn about puberty. I won’t steal the story, but I think this dad…
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