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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adolescent boys
If Your Adolescent is 10+ Years, Make Sure They Understand Fertilization
November 3, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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What Just Happened?
October 24, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
—What does your son know about wet dreams? —Is he prepared if one happens? —How to keep the conversation from being awkward. Can you imagine the surprise when your son wakes up one morning to find his sheets are wet? He immediately thinks he might…
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11+ Year Old Boys
Boys
Does This Angry Bird Look Like Your Son?
October 1, 2022
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Is your teenage son quick to be angry? Are you also quick to respond back? There is a way to turn down the heat. Your 13-year-old son’s room looks destroyed. You stop him in the kitchen and tell him he cannot go to the skateboard…
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13+ Year Old Boys
Boys
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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Wondering Why Your Preteen Has Suddenly Become So Emotional?
September 2, 2021
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Parents realize that it’s important to teach their adolescents about the physical changes of puberty. But how many parents understand what is going on in their child’s brain at the same time puberty is happening? These changes are obvious, but a little surprising. By about…
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