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"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 understand: everything from social media and easy-access pornography to gender identities and new or newly-potent drugs. Talking...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird, and messyand asking questions about it can feel even worse. But it doesnt have to be that way. This taboo-free guide is packed with honest advice and big-sisterly wisdom on all the things girls need to know: from what cramps feel like to whether you can feel blood coming out, to what you should do if your pad leaks onto your clothes. Welcome to Your Period includes case studies, first-person...
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Puberty is tough on kids--and maybe even more so on parents! Parenting Through Puberty explains the physical and emotional changes you can expect to see in your child. Dr. Kowal-Connelly covers the nitty-gritty of adolescents' changing bodies, and, critically, addresses the emotional toll puberty can take, covering issues of moodiness, body image, and self-esteem. Dr. Kowal-Connelly's reassuring advice also includes ways to encourage your tween or...
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Europa Editions
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English
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It tells the story of three women: the thirty-year-old unmarried narrator, her older sister Makiko, and Makiko's daughter Midoriko. Unable to come to terms with her changed body after giving birth, Makiko becomes obsessed with the prospect of getting breast enhancement surgery. Meanwhile, her twelve-year-old daughter Midoriko is paralyzed by the fear of her oncoming puberty and finds herself unable to voice the vague, yet overwhelming anxieties associated...
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Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Piper Franklin has big plans. First, she'll win the Academic Decathlon with her best friend, Tallulah. Then, she'll finish her life's work: Metaphorical Math. And in the meantime, she and Tallulah will maintain their secret, El Jardin Muerto. Nothing can stop Piper . . . except for puberty. Piper was diagnosed with early-onset puberty, and she's been taking blockers to keep it at bay since she was six years old. But now her doctor thinks it's time...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, meaning that she won't be able to fast after all. Whether it spurs silence or celebration, whether the subjects are well prepared or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen...
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Ob Stare
Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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"Este libro está pensado para responder a todas las preguntas que puedan hacerse las chicas y las mujeres, pero también los chicos y los hombres, porque la regla es una cuestión social. ¡No es un tabú tener la regla! Deberíamos poder hablar de ello fácilmente con los amigos, la familia o en la escuela, sin sentir vergüenza. No te asustes, puede parecer desalentador al principio, pero te lo explicaremos todo."--
"This book is designed to answer...
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Downtown Bookworks
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Although there IS factual sex education information on tiktok, it's hard to know who is a reputable resource and it's hard to find all together. This book organizes the answers to questions you might be looking for by sources you can trust -- including websites and TedTalks -- written by Gen Z authors.
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Editorial Arcopress
Pub. Date
2018.
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Español
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El libro que sostienes en tus manos respondera a una simple pregunta y generara un millon de preguntas mas. ""Era entre marron y rojo... No me he asustado, sabia que pasaria y se que es motivo de ALEGRIA. Estoy sana, mi cuerpo funciona correctamente, estoy creciendo y este es un paso mas hacia mi madurez.. Hoy empieza una nueva etapa de mi vida!"". Mama, me ha venido la regla es un libro de encuentros y reencuentros. Una puerta abierta al dialogo,...
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American Girl
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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"This thoughtful advice book will guide you through the next steps of growing up. With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about periods, your growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more! Written by Dr. Cara Natterson for girls 10 and up, The Care & Keeping of You 2 follows up the original bestseller with even more in-depth details about the physical and emotional changes you're going through"--
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Scribner
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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" In their critically acclaimed bestseller, Zoobiquity, the authors revealed the essential connection between human and animal health. In Wildhood, they turn the same eye-opening, species-spanning lens to adolescent young adult life. Traveling around the world and drawing from their latest research, they find that the same four universal challenges are faced by every adolescent human and animal on earth: how to be safe, how to navigate hierarchy;...
17) Scattered leaves
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Early spring volume 2
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Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2007
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English
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Did an adult just give you this book? Did you roll your eyes or laugh a little? Either reaction would be normal because this book is going to give you a lot of information that may seem awkward. It can also be a little funny, but it's really important. It's about puberty--that time when your body starts changing to look more grown up. Sometimes it may seem as if you are the only one dealing with body changes, but EVERY body goes through puberty....
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Picarona
Pub. Date
2019.
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Español
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¿Siempre te preguntas por dónde empezar cuando tu peque quiere hablar sobre cómo se conciben los bebés? ¿Te resulta complicado encontrar las palabras apropiadas para conversar sobre el sexo, el nacimiento, el crecimiento o los cambios que experimenta el cuerpo durante la pubertad? A pesar de que es completamente natural que los niños y las niñas hagan preguntas sobre cómo se hacen los bebés, a menudo hablar de estos temas nos resulta abrumador...
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Rodale Books
Pub. Date
©2014.
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English
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"The coming-of-age experience has changed dramatically, with girls maturing sooner than ever. But what happens when a girl has the body of a 13-year-old and the brain of an 8-year-old? Contrary to popular wisdom, early puberty is not merely a reflection of physical changes--it's deeply psychological, too, with effects that can put a girl at higher risk for behavioral problems and long-term health challenges, such as obesity, depression, eating disorders,...
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