New Parenting Challenge: Your adolescent’s first crush Your adolescent son or daughter will likely have a first crush as they mature through puberty. They are going to be incredibly insecure as they venture into the scary world of a love interest. So it’s important you…
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parenting adolescents
Respect the First Crush
January 14, 2019
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Parenting an Adolescent: You Are Making A Significant Impact
December 18, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When it comes to knowing what your adolescent understands about puberty, it is never too late to teach them. It becomes a little more difficult to get their attention after about 11 years old, but there are still important points for them to understand. Some…
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How Thick Is Your Parenting Armor?
November 2, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
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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Adolescence and Adrenaline…Watch Out!
September 21, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have an adolescent, you are not surprised to hear they have unpredictable emotional ups and downs. Why now? Here are three different reasons your adolescent struggles with his/her emotions. The first reason is because their brain is going through a very intense time…
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