Make sure your daughter is prepared for her first period with a small pouch containing essential items. Prepare her for future periods by estimating when they might happen. Preparing your daughter for her first period is a significant task. We want to make sure she…
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10+ year old girls
Next Step In Planning After Your Daughter’s First Period
December 21, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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10+ Year Old Girls
If Your Adolescent is 10+ Years, Make Sure They Understand Fertilization
November 3, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Explains how a sperm meets an egg at fertilization Describes that not very many sperm make it to the egg If your adolescent is in that 10+ age group, it is time for you to review the biology of fertilization. This can be a very…
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Your First Period Is The Beginning. Then What?
October 13, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*Puberty includes learning the menstrual cycle *Puberty app for planning The fifth grade puberty school workshop is coming up. The school will explain to you what they will be teaching, and you are grateful that you don’t need to do the teaching. I completely understand…
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10+ Year Old Girls
Does Your Daughter Know What To Expect When Her First Period Happens?
September 15, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*Preparing a bag for her first period *Easy way to make her feel more secure *Mother-daughter sharing opportunity Preparing your daughter for her first period is a highly emotional experience for her and for you. Suddenly it feels like there is so much to explain…
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Slowly Walk Through Puberty
September 8, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
*Talk about puberty along the way *Let your child discover puberty small steps at a time When I started thinking about how to teach topics like puberty to young kids, I was convinced the best way was to teach the parents and then they could…
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