Posts Tagged ‘Podcast: Teen Health’

  Unlike female puberty, initial signs for male puberty are more subtle. Puberty in boys generally starts later than girls, usually between 9-14 years old. Puberty is a time of growth, change and often less than pleasant symptoms.  The hormonal changes that occur during a boy’s puberty are completely normal. However, if your son is struggling…

  Puberty can be a difficult time to navigate for any child. But when it comes to puberty in girls, the hormonal changes can lead to a variety of unpleasant and even embarrassing symptoms. Because these hormonal changes are normal, they aren’t something we can really ‘fix’. But there are still ways you can support…

  This week’s podcast focuses on understanding and supporting your teenagers’ mood. Whether that’s expressed as anger, sadness, frustration, or even aggression – as parents it’s important to understand that mood issues are a normal part of teen development. In this podcast episode, I discuss the causes of imbalances related to mood changes, including Changes…

  Feeding a teenager can be a real challenge at the best of times. There is an increased need for optimal nutrition for teenagers, but they just want to eat junk food with their friends! This can make it tough to find a balance that everyone is happy with. If this is something you’ve been…