Are adolescent boys comfortable talking about their body? I began to question this when I started to write my upcoming book, I’m a Boy, Hormones!, for boys 11 years and older. Typically, when I complete a draft of a book, I invite groups of kids…
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Isn’t she too young to use a tampon? | Puberty
September 11, 2015
Recently, I talked to a mom whose daughter had just started having her period. The mom thought her daughter was too young to use a tampon because she was only 11 years old. One day the young girl wanted to go swimming with her friends…
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I Wish Someone Would Have Taught Me This! | Preparing for Puberty
August 24, 2015
I’ll bet many of us have had this thought when we reflect back to our puberty experience. I am always intrigued when I teach small groups of girls about puberty and notice that their mothers are rapidly taking notes for themselves! From the time our…
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