Hi!I am a pediatrician, but most of all I treasure my role as a mother. I love speaking with other mothers about their pre-teen girls -- the ups and downs of those awkward years and the amazing changes that the girls (and we mothers) go through during puberty.
It all start
ed for me 15 years ago, as my youngest daughter was about to have her health education class at school. Not knowing much about what they were going to teach her, I felt the need to get involved. I learned soon enough that the curriculum was meager and the girls were very curious. In an attempt to help them, a new passion emerged. Since then I’ve taught thousands of moms and daughters in my seminars about puberty, periods, and the birds and the bees.
I have accumulated quite a bit of valuable information over the years that I would like to share with all of you: what changes the girls should expect, how they should deal with puberty, explaining periods, and talking to girls about babies, and yes, SEX.
Be sure to check back here monthly for a new blog and please feel free to send me your comments, questions and experiences. In the next few months, I'll have a similar blog where the girls can e-mail me and I’ll respond to them as a pediatrician, always encouraging them to go back to you moms for support.
Let’s have healthy chats and healthy periods...
Dr. de Freitas
