When my daughter turned 13, it honestly felt like somebody had swapped my child overnight. The girl who used to sit on the kitchen bench chatting while I cooked dinner would now…
Tag: puberty
In our Things Teens Ask series, experts from The Conversation answers everyday questions, like ‘how do I clean my penis?’ “Growing up, no one ever gave me the rundown on how or…
In our Things Teens Ask series, experts from The Conversation answer kids’ everyday questions, like ‘how do I insert a tampon?’ This article by the amazing Dr Melissa Kang (co-author of amazing…
From getting beyond drunk at a friend’s party, to some seriously questionable outfit choices, teenagers often do things that seem outlandishly stupid. But we now know why they make such bad decisions:…
It’s no surprise then that tweens on the brink of puberty have questions. Lots and lots of questions. And these aren’t little questions, either. Nope. Rather, our kids’ questions about puberty are…
If your tween has started being grumpy for no apparent reason, answering back, or crying and doing a lot of extra sleeping, it’s a sign that her hormones have really kicked in…