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5 Tips for Encouraging a Healthy Body Image with Puberty Weight Gain

October 6, 2016 Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten

After you have raised a child through puberty, you can become very good at spotting a child who is in puberty. One of the first clues I notice is a change in how they look. Before they start to hit growth spurts that take them…

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6 Tips For Promoting A Healthy Body Image In Your Teen

September 22, 2016 Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten

There are many changes that you will notice as your child begins to mature through puberty. Parents are usually caught off guard by these changes and their first thought is that something is wrong. Let me assure you, everything is probably fine. Your child is…

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