By now, you have probably already noticed a change in your adolescent’s mood as they entered puberty? Science has explained to us that the adolescent brain goes through a huge burst of development. Because the brain develops from the back to the front, the part…
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Adolescent Emotional Mood Swings
October 19, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Teaching 5-7 Year Olds About Their Body
November 7, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When I began writing books about puberty for kids, I wrote my first book for young teens. I didn’t publish it because I realized that I should start at a younger age. After much research and testing with kids and parents, I concluded that 5-7…
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Girl-to-Girl Talk About Puberty & Hormones
April 13, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Recently, I had the opportunity to lead a discussion about puberty with six 11-year old girls. They had been friends for many years, which made the discussion a little easier but surprisingly they had never talked about these topics with each other. I used the…
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