Are you the parent of a pre-teen or new teenage boy? If you are, you know this is a period of great change – for you and for your son. Join Dr. Randal Pearson, a pediatrician with Kosair Children’s Hospital Medical Associates-Brownsboro, for a free discussion to learn about boys’ bodily changes, emotional ups and downs, how to discuss challenging subjects and how to find trusted resources. Boys 10 to14 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Mom and Dad are both encouraged to attend. Wednesday, May 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Marshall Women's Health & Education Center at Norton Suburban Hospital, Medical Plaza III, 4001 Dutchmans Lane. Registration is required by calling (502) 629-1234 or at NortonHealthcare.com/letstalk.

Adolescence is a period of rapid changes. Between the ages of 12 and 17, for example, a parent ages as much as 20 years. ~ Author unknown