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The Curly Hair…Teenage Boy Method?
How do I teach my son to manage his long, curly, and thick head of hair? He’s very sporty and needs a good hair washing regiment.
Health & Safety
Hair Removal & Self-Conscious Tweens
How do you strike the right balance between body positive talk and practical help for your tween daughter who is self-conscious about a little extra facial hair?
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If, When and How to Address Tween Facial Hair
A reader mustache me a question: Her tween is changing before her eyes, but sometimes those changes mean trying to decide what to bring up and what to let go.
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Having The Sex Talk with Your Child
We finally had The Sex Talk with our firth grade son. A long talk. A couple of talks, in fact. And throughout the process, we all learned a few things about the best way to handle discussing sex at this age and stage.
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How To Have The Puberty Talk
Your child is approaching or in preadolescence. This new phase of development may seem fairly natural and normal to you, but it’s probably the exact opposite to your child. Puberty can be embarrassing, awkward and scary. For that reason, any puberty advice or information you give your child now is only going to help their comfort level during this transitional time.
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Man Smell
Guest contributor, Laura Bennett has come to realize she is facing male puberty at home. And in her case, she’ll have to deal with it for the next DECADE.
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How to Talk to Your Tween Daughter About Sex
There’s no need to dread The Talk. We’ve got some advice, but would love to hear your pearls of been-there-done-that wisdom.