All of us would agree that pornography is awful in every way. Parents dread the day they might discover their child on a porn website. In the midst of the shock, be wise in how you respond. Now that your child is an adolescent, it…
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Puberty
Pornography & Shame
March 23, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Your Son’s First Ejaculation
March 8, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
We know that it is important for our daughters to be prepared for their first period, but what about our sons. It is during puberty that they will experience their first ejaculation. Even the word, ejaculation, is difficult for us to say out loud which…
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Body Odor! Puberty is Here for Your Son
March 1, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you notice a change in your son’s body odor, you have experienced the first sign most parents notice that puberty has arrived. It takes hormones to make the body odor change happen and that occurs when puberty starts or maybe a short time before.…
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Targeted Character Building in Your Adolescent In 2018
December 28, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Parenting your adolescent is possibly one of the most challenging experiences in your life and their negative qualities can often be the qualities you think of first. As we begin a new year, I want to encourage you to focus on a few of the…
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How To Prevent Abusive Behavior
December 21, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How can we prevent our children from becoming abusive young adults? Being abusive doesn’t just happen one day in our child’s behavior. It is nurtured in an environment where respect for other people has not taken root in their heart. Being abusive is the outcome…
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