Each family is unique in how they talk to their sons about reproduction. Until they are about 15 years old, the focus is usually on the changes that are happening to them during puberty. But, now that puberty is over, it is time to continue…
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Finish the Reproduction Story For Your Son
December 31, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Help Your Daughter Feel in Control as Her First Period Happens
December 17, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you homeschool your daughter, or you have chosen not to have her participate in the school presentation about puberty, I have an alternative that will help prepare her for her first period. She is no doubt anxious about when her period will happen and…
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It’s Time! Puberty is Beginning to Show for Your Daughter
December 10, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If your daughter is 8-9 years old, she is likely at the very beginning of puberty. So where do you start? I have a plan that will help you to guide her through the early years of puberty and help it become a special bonding…
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Inspire Your Young Daughter About Her Unique Girl Anatomy
December 3, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
So often we think that the time to begin preparing our daughters for puberty is when they start showing signs that puberty is right around the corner. I would like to suggest a new idea. Let’s help them understand what about their body makes them…
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Does Your 13-Year Old Son Know Anything About Ovulation?
November 19, 2020
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When your adolescent son becomes 13 years or older, it is time for him to learn more about reproduction. The biology will be interesting to him because now he will begin to understand how the girl’s reproductive system works. I think most adolescents are interested…
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