These days, early is normal for puberty onset—and early is REALLY early. That means kids whose brains might not match the way they look, and parents who are freaking out about how to bring these delicate matters up in conversation.

Help is here! ⁠Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett⁠, co-hosts of ⁠The Puberty Podcast⁠ and co-authors of ⁠This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained⁠, offer clear explanations (for parents and kids both!) and ways to start talking.

Margaret, Amy, Vanessa, and Cara discuss:

How puberty has changed in the past few decades

Why we should treat kids as the age they are, not the age they appear

Why "the talk" isn't a one-and-done conversation

Here's where you can find Vanessa and Cara:

⁠https://orderofmagnitude.co/⁠

IG and TikTok: @spillingthepubertea

Buy This is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780593580950⁠

⁠Listen to The Puberty Podcast⁠

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