Puberty! Every teens favorite topic (insert classic teen eye roll). They might not like talking about it, but we sure do! This week we dive into all things about puberty.

• How to make the conversation as comfortable as possible
  • Get comfortable with the words before you talk with your daughter
  • Make it a normal part of your home conversations
  • Watch YouTube videos and read books with her (we give great resources below!)
• Signs and stages of puberty
  • Physical Stages
  • Emotional Stages
  • Mental Stages
• What older girls should know
  • Teens think about sex!
  • Bodies change all throughout our life
• What girls should know about boys
  • Why girls should know about boys' puberty
  • Similarities between girls and boys
  • Differences between girls and boys

Resources:

• Jennifer O’Donnell, Signs of Puberty in Preteen Girls, https://www.verywellfamily.com/the-signs-of-puberty-in-tween-girls-3288390
• Stanford Children’s Health, https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=puberty-adolescent-female-90-P01635
• Kids Health: Everything You Wanted To Know About Puberty: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/puberty.html
• Origin of the word Puberty: https://www.etymonline.com/word/puberty
• Good YouTube videos
  • Well Cast, Inside Puberty: (Great intro - fun!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dg2eMCx9TE
  • Well Cast, Puberty for Girls, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_mFJ2d0qxQ
  • Well Cast, Puberty for Boys, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDmTeU6H40s
  • Infographics Show: Signs of Puberty (both boys and girls, focused on the evolutionary reasons for puberty, talks about other animals also), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0sK5JeTla0
  • WTF is Puberty (I liked this one but it's a more liberal approach - possibly not for everyone), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_879HMK_Nc
• For good book ideas you check out @kristinbhodson on Instagram. She has tons of good resources.
• KidsHealth.org: Talking to your child about puberty, https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/talk-about-puberty.html
• School District Maturation for 5th grade boys: Becoming a Man (See Utah Sex Ed Curriculum for this resource)
• Mental Help, The Development of Adolescent Sexuality, https://www.mentalhelp.net/adolescent-development/sexuality/
• Sexual Resource Center for Parents, http://www.srcp.org/for_all_parents/development.html
• Bridget Blackburn, Oral Sex, www.parentmap.com