The first four lessons in this series contain information that you probably already had planned to teach your daughter during puberty to prepare her for this important transition in her life. Let me ask you this… When you were your daughter’s age, did anyone explain…
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10+ year old girls
How To Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 5: Her Menstrual Cycle & Hormones
June 17, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 4: Her Period
June 6, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
A wave of panic suddenly rises from deep inside you. You feel yourself start to get hot and sweaty. (And it’s not a hot flash this time!) Words are getting stuck. All of a sudden, it sounds like YOU are the one going through puberty.…
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How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 3: Pimples and Body Odor
May 23, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
These first three lessons of the series are particularly useful if your daughter is 8-10 years old and just beginning puberty. In the first lesson, I talked about basic female anatomy, including the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes and vagina. Next we talked about breast buds,…
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How To Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 2: Breast Development
May 16, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Now that spring is here, it is time for summer clothes and swimsuits. There will be surprise on some mom’s faces when they notice their 9-year-old daughter is starting to show some breast development! It is hard to believe that a girl this age is in…
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How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 1 – The Basics
May 6, 2016
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
On a beautiful spring afternoon, you and your 10-year old daughter have escaped the chaos of home to enjoy some time together in your favorite park. You are captivated by the hilarious stories she is telling you about her friends and marveling at the dreams…
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