When you look into the face of another adult, your brain helps you determine if the person you are with is happy, sad or in any other emotional state. That is because your prefrontal cortex, behind the forehead, is fully developed and uses logic to…
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10+ year old girls
Help Your Daughter Take A Stand Against Unwanted Sexual Advances
October 11, 2017
What can we do to protect our daughters from unwanted sexual advances now and in the future? This question is especially on top of our minds right now because of some of the conversations that are happening in our popular culture. Unfortunately, I’m not sure…
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Can Your Daughter Explain Ovulation?
September 14, 2017
Can your daughter explain to you what happens during ovulation? This is a pivotal point in the menstrual cycle when an egg is released. It is important for her to understand the timing and what happens next. Here are the basics you can teach her.…
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How to Teach Them About Healthy Sexual Desire
August 10, 2017
As part of maturing, your young teen is starting to experience sexual desire. This is partly due to the developmental changes going in their brain as well as the influence of sexual hormones. It is a normal process in the body. I have never…
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How to Handle Questions After the 5th Grade Puberty Lesson
May 31, 2017
What was once a simple puberty lesson at the end of 5th grade, now seems to be evolving into a talk with more advanced topics of sexuality. This means that your kids are going to come home with questions for you to explain. Hopefully, they will…
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