This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained
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- Author：Cara Natterson
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Summary
The ultimate roadmap for adults helping tweens and teens navigate the rollercoaster of puberty。
Almost everything about puberty has changed since today's adults went through it。 It starts， on average， two years earlier and stretches through high school… and for some， beyond。 Gens Z and Alpha are also contending with a whole host of thorny issues that parents didn’t experience in their own youth but nonetheless need to everything from social media and easy-access pornography to gender identities and new or newly-potent drugs。 Talking about any of this is like puberty Awkward！ But it’s also critical for the health， happiness， and safety of today’s kids。
Bewildered adults have begged for reliable and relatable information about the modern adolescent experience。 This Is So Awkward answers their call。 Written by a pediatrician and a puberty educator—together the hosts of a lively and popular podcast on puberty， and moms to six teens between them—this is the handbook everyone has been searching for， and
Eye-opening and reassuring， This Is So Awkward will help adults understand the turbulent pubescent decade and become confident guides for today’s kids。
Almost everything about puberty has changed since today's adults went through it。 It starts， on average， two years earlier and stretches through high school… and for some， beyond。 Gens Z and Alpha are also contending with a whole host of thorny issues that parents didn’t experience in their own youth but nonetheless need to everything from social media and easy-access pornography to gender identities and new or newly-potent drugs。 Talking about any of this is like puberty Awkward！ But it’s also critical for the health， happiness， and safety of today’s kids。
Bewildered adults have begged for reliable and relatable information about the modern adolescent experience。 This Is So Awkward answers their call。 Written by a pediatrician and a puberty educator—together the hosts of a lively and popular podcast on puberty， and moms to six teens between them—this is the handbook everyone has been searching for， and
Eye-opening and reassuring， This Is So Awkward will help adults understand the turbulent pubescent decade and become confident guides for today’s kids。
Reviews
Erin Henry
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4。5 I have two teenagers already but two more just starting in in the midst of puberty so this book looked interesting。 It did not disappoint！ The science stuff was a repeat from nursing school but very well explained and a nice review。 Overall I feel like I learned more what my kids are going through and how to best guide them into adulthood。
Laura
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This book was the perfect intro to puberty for the modern age。 It covers all the essential subjects including social media， mood swings， brain development， and mental health。 It also deals with very practical things like periods， hair growth， and acne。 Some of the things that shocked me most are how long kids take to go through puberty and what has and hasn't changed over the years。 I loved the way the chapters are divided up with what is going on from a science point of view and then how to tal This book was the perfect intro to puberty for the modern age。 It covers all the essential subjects including social media， mood swings， brain development， and mental health。 It also deals with very practical things like periods， hair growth， and acne。 Some of the things that shocked me most are how long kids take to go through puberty and what has and hasn't changed over the years。 I loved the way the chapters are divided up with what is going on from a science point of view and then how to talk about it with your kid。 This is a great resource for parents these days。 。。。more
Jeff Berman
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If there’s a young person in your life - at least 8 to 18 - this is an absolute must read and an essential reference guide。 Sleep， mental health， hormones acne， sex， sexuality， drugs， breathing （lots of breathing）， and more。 Cannot recommend highly enough。
Jill Elizabeth
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I have 10 year old， and found this book so very helpful！ I really love the way it is organized。 Each topic includes a section with the science behind the issue being discussed， then a consideration of how prevalent information and attitudes have shifted over the past few decades， followed by an extremely helpful section on how to discuss the topic with your child。 There are also Live From The Trenches stories from young adults who have specific experiences in the relevant areas to share。 It make I have 10 year old， and found this book so very helpful！ I really love the way it is organized。 Each topic includes a section with the science behind the issue being discussed， then a consideration of how prevalent information and attitudes have shifted over the past few decades， followed by an extremely helpful section on how to discuss the topic with your child。 There are also Live From The Trenches stories from young adults who have specific experiences in the relevant areas to share。 It makes this not only an interesting informative book but a very helpful reference that allows you to skip around and find what you need most， be it information or a discussion guide， quickly。 The writing style is easy and engaging and I found it immensely helpful。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy。 。。。more
Sara
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I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley。 I have teens so I thought it could be an interesting read。 It covers everything from body parts， to hormones to acne， body odor， weight/height， sleep， brain development， mood swings， mental health， sports， sex and related issues as well as gender identity and friendships。 The most interesting （AKA new to me） chapters were about how dating works these days compared to when I was dating in the late 90's。 I kinda wished there was a related tee I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley。 I have teens so I thought it could be an interesting read。 It covers everything from body parts， to hormones to acne， body odor， weight/height， sleep， brain development， mood swings， mental health， sports， sex and related issues as well as gender identity and friendships。 The most interesting （AKA new to me） chapters were about how dating works these days compared to when I was dating in the late 90's。 I kinda wished there was a related teen workbook or book to go with this that I could just hand to my teen or a quiz to be like， what do you know already？ This book covers everything from the basics to the not so basic。 Some of it was a review for me， but there was enough of a new angle to keep me reading to the end。 。。。more
Cari
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This book is an essential primer for anyone who has a preteen。 The authors take a comprehensive look at the hormones and changes that take us through a precarious and vulnerable time in our lives。 I did not know that puberty starts even before any physical changes occur， but it explains a lot about my son's cohort。 I'm still nervous but feel a lot better having this book as a companion。 An essential purchase for public libraries - put it on your selection lists！ This book is an essential primer for anyone who has a preteen。 The authors take a comprehensive look at the hormones and changes that take us through a precarious and vulnerable time in our lives。 I did not know that puberty starts even before any physical changes occur， but it explains a lot about my son's cohort。 I'm still nervous but feel a lot better having this book as a companion。 An essential purchase for public libraries - put it on your selection lists！ 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss。
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