Does your daughter understand that having a period is a healthy cleansing process of the body? Learning about her menstrual cycle and how the lining of the uterus, the endometrium, builds up each month might help her to think differently about her periods. During the…
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What Your Daughter Needs to Know About Getting Her Period
April 11, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Does Talking about Sex Mean Your Adolescent Will Want to Have Sex?
April 4, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Is it your opinion that if you talk to your adolescent about sexual topics, it might encourage them to try it out? I have heard this argument frequently from parents, but I have a different perspective. Recently, a small group of high school girls were…
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The 7-Minute Talk: Talking to Your Pre-Adolescent Daughter About Puberty
March 29, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Two important recommendations for parents of 8-9 year old girls. Now is the time to teach your daughter about her reproductive system if you haven’t already started those conversations. This will prepare her for the changes coming with puberty. Teach her through tiny bits of…
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The 7-Minute Talk: Talking to Your Pre-Adolescent Son About Puberty
March 20, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Two important recommendations for parents of 8-10 year old boys. Now is the time to teach your son about his reproductive system so he will be prepared for the changes that are coming during puberty. Teach him through tiny bits of information I call the…
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The 7-Minute Talk: Teaching Your Daughter About Her Reproductive System
March 14, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Two important recommendations for parents of 5-7 year old daughters. Start early to teach your daughter about her reproductive system so she will be prepared for the changes that are coming. Teach her through tiny bits of information I call the 7-minute talk. Young girls,…
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