Have you noticed a change in your 8-9-year-old daughter’s emotions? It is certainly confusing to parents when this starts happening. At first, you might think that she is just trying to be difficult. But, what's actually happening is she's becoming an adolescent. During the adolescent…
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Have You Noticed a Change in Mood and Attitude in your Pre-Teen Daughter?
April 22, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Tagged With: parenting girls
preparing for puberty
Are You Teaching Your Daughter About Her Body?
April 15, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If daughter is about 5-7 years old, I want to help you as you begin to teach her about her body. This is such a precious age. These little girls are so inquisitive and love being with their parents. While she is so young, now…
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Does Your 13-Years-Old Daughter Understand Where and When the Egg and Sperm Meet?
March 4, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If your daughter is in that 13-year-old age group, her body has already reached sexual maturity. Now it's time to change the topics we want her to understand so she is better prepared for choices she will need to make in her future. After talking…
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Is Mom in Perimenopause with a Daughter in Puberty?
February 18, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you're a mom in her 40s and have a daughter in her early teens and in puberty, you may have noticed some similarities between what you and her are experiencing at the same time. The similarities are because both of you are going through…
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Would You Tell Your Daughter a Different Story?
January 21, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When you think back to what you were taught about your female anatomy, starting your first period, and issues with reproduction, there was probably a lot of information missing. Now that you have a child, it can make this a very different experience for them.…
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