If you have adolescents who are 15+ years old, they have likely reached sexual maturity. Now it is time to keep the teaching going, but at a new level. This age group is often more challenging to get their support for your teaching attempts, but…
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Teaching Your Adolescent When Conception Occurs
October 29, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Where Does All the Blood Come From?
October 22, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Even if they don’t ask about it, boys who are 13+ years old are curious about how puberty is different for girls. They are particularly interested in learning about girls and their periods. They hear their friends who are girls talking about it, but most…
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How to Start Talking to Your Daughter About Anatomy
October 1, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If your daughter is 5-7 years old, this is the best time to begin to teach her about her girl anatomy. She will likely have lots of interesting questions and she won’t be as shy as she might be in just a couple years as…
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Does Your Son Know How the Female Menstrual Cycle Works?
September 24, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
I put together review groups of young boys to go over my books before I publish them. These are my junior editors. It was so fascinating to listen to their questions as we worked through the content of my book I’m a Boy, How Are…
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Girls Need to Know About Boy Anatomy Too
August 20, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It is always interesting to have talks with small groups of girls who have recently started having regular periods. They cautiously make their way into a questioning time about how boys are different. They almost sound like they feel guilty asking me about this. If…
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