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1) Puberty
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Covering all aspects of puberty from physical changes and emotions to body image and eating disorders, this book offers support and advice on the complex changes you experience during puberty.
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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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"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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A program especially designed to introduce preteen boys to the changes that accompany adolescence. Through live-action and animation, boys will learn about the physical and emotional changes that come with puberty. Questions about puberty are raised by preteen boys and answered in a simple and direct manner. The program explains to viewers that sometimes puberty can be confusing and that it's normal to have many questions.
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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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Girls are taught all about the changes that happen to their bodies as they transition from child to adult. What is puberty? What are the physical changes associated with puberty? What is menstruation? What are the social and emotional changes associated with puberty? The answers to all of these questions are appropriately discussed along with detailed graphics, diagrams and on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment to reinforce...
13) Puberty blues
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Puberty Blues traces the lives of two adolescent females who have spent the first part of their lives in a group by themselves, while desperately trying to break into the "in" crowd who dominate the Greenhill beach. Once they are accepted into the group, they realise that the group's laid-back, ultra-cool facade is just that: a glossy cover-up. The main protagonist, Debbie (Nell Schofield) and her life-long companion Sue (Jad Capelja) fall into all...
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A program especially designed to introduce preteen boys to the changes that accompany adolescence. Through live-action and animation, students will learn about the physical and emotional changes that come with puberty. Questions about puberty are raised by preteen boys are answered in a simple and direct manner. Explains to viewers that sometimes puberty can be confusing and that it's normal to have many questions.
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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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This guide helps young girls understand and embrace the changes they may be experiencing in their bodies, minds, and emotions. It will help them become an expert on everythign from pimples to peer pressure--and help them discover how their changing bodies are beautiful and special. -- adapted from back cover.
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More than a male and female anatomy lesson, this video also helps young men with social challenges understand how to interact positively with girls and women. Most importantly, it puts sex into perspective, revealing the truth behind the myths boys may see in the media. Narrated by a young man with Asperger Syndrome and a neurotypical female co-host, the program is a candid guide to puberty. Designed for boys with Asperger Syndrome ages 10 to 17 who...
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"In a bright graphic format featuring four dynamic middle schoolers, You Know, Sex grounds sex education in social justice, covering not only the big three of puberty-hormones, reproduction, and development-but also power, pleasure, and how to be a decent human being. Centering young people's experiences of pressures and joy, risk and reward, and confusion and discovery, there are chapters on body autonomy, disclosure, stigma, harassment, pornography,...
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