Now that your adolescent is maturing, it is time to start peeling off the layers of armor that you began collecting from the moment you learned that you were pregnant. Protective Armor I had just entered graduate school when I found out that I was…
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changes during puberty
Puberty: A First Conversation with Your 8-9 Year Old
October 8, 2018
Does it feel too early to start a conversation with your eight or nine-year-old child about puberty? As you watch them playing with their friends, you might feel like it is too soon. But, trust me, this change is already starting inside their body. I’m…
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They Love and Hate Me in The Same Hour!
May 17, 2018
When your son or daughter enters middle school, they look and act very much like a child. When they leave middle school, their features have matured and they have a very different attitude toward you and life in general. Very few parents are ready for…
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Changes in Teens – Part 3: Sexual Awareness
May 10, 2018
If you have an adolescent, you have likely noticed emotional changes in your child that make you wonder what has happened to them. These changes are mostly due to rapid brain development that happens during the adolescent years. The brain is preparing them to think…
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Changes In Teens – Part 2: Preparing for Separation
May 3, 2018
Are you surprised by the changes you have seen in your child as they have become an adolescent? Their change in attitude is due largely to developmental changes that are happening inside their brain. They don’t just seem different, they are different. Although it might…
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