metro >> CINEMN L. 'The Talk' .ss, Turning Teen helps moms, girls ease into puberty knowledgeably. THE RIVIERA CINEMA located in Farmington Hills is your neighborhood movie theatre where you can enjoy all of Hollywood's great new releases. Parking is convenient and easy. Stacy Gittleman I Contributing Writer H Come relax in an overstuffed recliner while enjoying a handcrafted pizza, delicious hot buttered popcorn, and a cocktail or soft drink. GO¢ have yew seats waiting bee you! For showtimes and tickets, please visit therivieracinema.com Gift Card, ILIA While at the Riviera, make sure to pick up gift cards for those movie-lovers in your life. Ask for them at E the box office. ONE FREE SMALL POPCORN with this coupon Expires 11/30/15 not valid with other offers The Riviera Cinema 30170 Grand River Ave (off of 9 mile, just West of Middlebelt) Farmington Hills, MI 48336 248-476-0060 therivieracinema.com 2041 28 November 5 2015 ow do you start "the talk" with an 8-year-old girl on the cusp of puberty? Lisa Klein and Carrie Leff, two local pediatricians and the creators of Turning Teen, a new business designed for moms and their tween daughters, suggest asking this matter-of-fact question: "Do you know where your uterus is?" Their first Turning Teen public workshop — for moms and daughters age 8 and up who have not yet reached puberty — is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, in Birmingham. In addition, Turning Teen offers group workshops for mothers and daughters in the pri- vacy of a home setting. Workshop topics range from the basics on female anatomy and hygiene, to a moms-only class about talking to daughters about puberty, to human sexuality and reproduction for girls age 10 and up and their mothers. Klein is a pediatrician in private practice with Child Health Associates P.0 in Troy and Leff is a pediatri- cian and internist with Novi Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. The doctors became friends and colleagues during their pediatric residency at William Beaumont Hospital. As their careers progressed, they realized they both shared a passion for teaching their patients and their parents about adolescent health. They were particularly concerned with how mothers should address puberty with their daughters, who experience far more drastic body changes than boys do during puberty. As doctors, we are very well versed in talking about bodies, puberty and sex:' Klein said. "In the office and amongst friends, we hear moms hav- ing difficulty using correct names for body parts and explaining how babies are made. We noticed that these amaz- ing moms, out of fear for saying the wrong thing, retreated to saying noth- ing at all." Leff said, "Let's face it: Girls have a lot more to deal with during puberty because they get their period:' She emphasized that the onset of a girl's menstrual cycle is the final, not the first phase of her puberty. "They need to understand that this is the natural physiology of their bodies. The ear- Drs. Lisa Klein and Carrie Leff help moms and daughters discuss puberty issues. her a girl understands how her body works, the less embarrassed she will be and the more respect and self-confi- dence she will have [for her body.]" The two also agreed that sex edu- cation classes offered in the public schools were the same "dry and unen- gaging" offerings they experienced as kids in the 1980s. After months of poring over medical journals, sex education books and the Internet, they culled the best of the best resources to fuel their new business venture. They pack each seminar with role-playing activities, music, giveaways and resources to continue the conversation back home. Turning Teen is a shared venture independent of their affiliated medical practices. In its pilot phase and only aimed at girls and moms, the doctors hope their new business model takes off and expands to include classes for boys. * Details Turning Teen offers a public workshop for mothers and daughters age 8 and up who have not yet reached puberty from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham. Cost is $75. For details, go to www. turningteen.com or call (248) 791-2410.