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Vanessa Kroll Bennett is a puberty educator and co-host of the 'The Puberty Podcast'.
Known for: This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained
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This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained
A comprehensive and empathetic guide to understanding the physical, emotional, and social changes of puberty in the modern age. Written by Cara Natterson, a pediatrician, and Vanessa Kroll Bennett, a puberty educator, the book helps parents, caregivers, and educators navigate conversations about growing up with clarity and confidence. It addresses topics such as body changes, emotional development, digital life, and gender identity, offering practical advice grounded in science and compassion.
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Defining Modern Puberty
When we say 'modern puberty,' we mean much more than earlier body changes. The modern landscape has rewritten the timeline and texture of adolescence. Puberty now begins earlier—sometimes by two or three years—yet emotional maturity hasn’t accelerated at the same rate. The result is a wider gap betw...
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Physical Changes
Puberty, at its core, is biology in motion—a cascade of hormonal and physical shifts that transform the child body into an adult one. The changes begin invisibly, with hormonal surges controlled by the brain’s hypothalamus and pituitary gland. They signal the gonads or adrenal glands to begin produc...
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About Vanessa Kroll Bennett
Vanessa Kroll Bennett is a puberty educator and co-host of the 'The Puberty Podcast'.
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