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"The ultimate guide for adults helping tweens and teens navigate the rollercoaster of puberty. “An accessible, enjoyable, and detailed road map for addressing even the most delicate topics with confidence and compassion.”&#٬٢٠١٤؛Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers Almost everything about puberty has changed since today’s adults went through it. It starts, on average, two years earlier...

A teddy bear explains to a little girl how Mr. and Mrs. Hormone cause people to change during puberty.

Next-door neighbors Natalie and Darren discover the effects that gonadotrophins, testosterone, and estrogen have on their bodies and minds as they enter puberty.

Written by physicians who are mothers of preteen and teen girls, this guide explains the changes girls will be facing as they grow up.

Provides information to help boys better understand puberty and the challenges of growing up, and includes tips, quizzes, and answers to questions.

Guides teenage girls on the physical and emotional changes in their bodies during puberty, including such issues as sexually transmitted diseases, hormone imbalances, and sexual activity.

A concise look at what happens to girls' bodies as they approach puberty and as they mature.

"From the most trusted name in child health, American Academy of Pediatrics, comes a new, inclusive approach to learning about puberty! Remember that awkward day in school when the boys went to one classroom and the girls to another and everyone nervously giggled, learning about taboo topics like menstruation and erections? What if your kids could learn about changing bodies in a way that isn't secretive or shameful? And what if it could even be inclusive,...