Teen Development

Puberty, with all of its changes, is a challenging time for both children and their parents. As a parent, you want to give your daughter enough information to help her understand what her body is...

Puberty is when a child's brain produces a hormone known as the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), kicking off a series of chemical reactions in the child's body. GnRH hits the pituitary gland...

Children grow up so quickly. Of course you want to do the right things as a parent and make good decisions. But sometimes it is difficult to know what is best. For example, it seems like yesterday...

People go through several stages of development between birth and adulthood. Puberty is the time when your body changes from that of a child into a young adult's, and there is no set time that...

What should I say? That's the question most parents ask themselves when it comes to talking about puberty and/or the birds and bees. Many educated, well-intentioned parents don't have a...

A teen girl's entrance into puberty can be scary for both her and her mother. There are many changes that will be taking place, and as the mom, it will be your job to guide her through it with as...

Any mother with a daughter on the verge of puberty will tell you that life with said child is deadlier than walking through a field full of landmines. Hormones are raging, and quite often, parents...

Most parents start dreading having to have “the talk” with their children long before puberty is even a factor in the lives of their children. However, it is something that every parent will...