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Puberty could possibly be the most tumultuous time of a girl’s life. There are so many changes, both emotional and physical, not to mention all the social drama in junior high and high school.
Sit down with your daughter and talk about what to expect in those years and prepare them for some of the changes.
Hormones: A prepubescent girl will cycle hormonally a year before she starts her period. I always tell girls hormone cycles are not excuses to pound your little brother’s face into the pavement, but hormones are things we have to deal with. It is a fact of life. Remember we have four hormones crashing and burning during a 28-day cycle, and I can usually pinpoint one or two days of crankiness for myself. (My kids would argue the number of days would be more like 25!) I suggest girls track their cycles so they know when those days are approaching and can be prepared.
Body image: When I ask junior high boys...
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