Vanessa Kroll Bennett

Casi todo lo relacionado con la pubertad ha cambiado desde que la atravesaron los adultos de hoy. Comienza, en promedio, dos a os antes y se extiende hasta la escuela secundaria. . . y para algunos, m s all . Las generaciones Z y Alfa tambi n se enfrentan a toda una serie de cuestiones espinosas que los padres no experimentaron en su propia juventud pero que, sin embargo, necesitan comprender: todo, desde las redes sociales y la pornograf a de f cil acceso hasta las identidades de g nero y las drogas nuevas o potentes. Hablar de todo esto es como la pubertad misma: inc modo Pero tambi n es fundamental para la salud, la felicidad y la seguridad de los ni os de hoy. Los adultos desconcertados han pedido informaci n confiable y identificable sobre la experiencia de los adolescentes modernos. This Is So Awkward responde a su llamado. Escrito por un pediatra y un educador en pubertad (juntos, presentadores de un animado y popular podcast sobre la pubertad, y madres de seis adolescentes entre ellas), este es el manual que todos han estado buscando e incluye: - Consejos espec ficos sobre c mo hablar con los ni os sobre casi cualquier cosa: acn , olor corporal, crecimiento acelerado, trastornos alimentarios, cambios de humor, sexualidad y m s. - Explicaciones basadas en la ciencia para todos los cambios f sicos, emocionales y sociales de la pubertad, incluidas las muchas formas en que las hormonas afectan a los ni os tanto por encima como por debajo del cuello. - Lo que los adultos necesitan saber sobre la cultura adolescente de hoy: sus impulsores de salud mental, la falta de g nero en los problemas de imagen corporal, la forma en que piensan sobre la orientaci n sexual y m s. - Comentarios invaluables directamente de adultos j venes que acaban de salir del otro lado de la adolescencia que resaltan lo que desear an que los adultos en sus vidas hubieran sabido o hecho de manera diferente. Es revelador y tranquilizador, Esto es tan inc modo ayudar a los adultos a comprender la turbulenta d cada de la pubertad y a convertirse en gu as seguros para los ni os de hoy. 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 about any of this is like puberty itself: 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 includes: - Pointed advice about how to talk to kids about almost anything: acne, body odor, growth spurts, eating disorders, mood swings, sexuality, and more. - Science-based explanations for all of puberty's physical, emotional, and social changes, including the many ways hormones affect children both above and below the neck. - What adults need to know about today's teen culture: its mental health drivers, the lack of gender in body image issues, the way they think about sexual orientation, and more. - Invaluable feedback directly from young adults just coming out of adolescence that highlights what they wish the adults in their lives had known or done differently. It's eye-opening and reassuring, This Is So Uncomfortable will help adults understand the turbulent decade of puberty and become confident guides for today's children.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - 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."--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 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 about any of this is like puberty itself: 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 includes: - Pointed advice about how to talk to kids about almost anything: acne, body odor, growth spurts, eating disorders, mood swings, sexuality, and more.- Science-based explanations for all of puberty's physical, emotional, and social changes, including the many ways hormones affect kids both above and below the neck.- What adults needs to know about today's teen culture: their mental health drivers, the un-gendering of body image issues, the ways they think about sexual orientation, and more. - Invaluable commentary straight from young adults just out the other side of adolescence that highlights what they wish the adults in their lives had known or done differently. Eye-opening and reassuring, This Is So Awkward will help adults understand the turbulent pubescent decade and become confident guides for today's kids.

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 understand: 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 itself: 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 includes: Pointed advice about how to talk to kids about almost anything: acne, body odor, growth spurts, eating disorders, mood swings, sexuality, and more.Science-based explanations for all of puberty's physical, emotional, and social changes, including the many ways hormones affect kids both above and below the neck. What adults needs to know about today's teen culture: their mental health drivers, the un-gendering of body image issues, the ways they think about sexual orientation, and more. Invaluable commentary straight from young adults just out the other side of adolescence that highlights what they wish the adults in their lives had known or done differently. Eye-opening and reassuring, This Is So Awkward will help adults understand the turbulent pubescent decade and become confident guides for today's kids.