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You-ology-A Puberty Guide for Every Body
You-ology-A Puberty Guide for Every Body
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Remember that awkward day in school when the boys went to one classroom and the girls to another and everyone nervously giggled, learning about taboo topics like menstruation and erections? What if your kids could learn about changing bodies in a way that isn't secretive or shameful? And what if it could even be inclusive, fun, and, well, kind of adorable?
A new kind of puberty guide, You-ology embraces an inclusive approach that normalizes puberty for all kids. Traditional puberty education only contributes to a sense of isolation and often does not include all kids' experience of puberty and leaves kids with questions about how puberty will affect their friends and classmates.
For curious kids and parents looking to talk about puberty in an inclusive way, You-ology offers fact-based, age-appropriate, and body positive information about the physical, social, and emotional changes ahead for all kids.
Colorful illustrations keep the tone upbeat and engaging, while short stories featuring a cast of diverse characters add relatability and humor. Helping kids understand what EVERY body goes through in puberty, grows greater compassion and empathy for all.
Industry Reviews
"You-ology is a book where kids can see their bodies and their uniqueness reflected back at them. This book is about real kids going through real changes." --Ilena Sherer, MD, Pediatrician; executive committee, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on LGBT Health and Wellness; and cofounder of Child and Adolescent Gender Center at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
"You-ology is honest, accepting, empowering, and medically accurate. It reads like a personalized how-to-do-puberty book for kids." --Damon Korb, MD, FAAP, author of Raising an Organized Child: 5 Steps to Boost Independence, Ease Frustration, and Promote Confidence and director, Center for Developing Minds, Los Gatos, CA
"A gender-inclusive body-positive explanation of puberty. You-ology is that gift and a wonderful addition to youths', parents', and educators' book collections as children make their way through the puberty journey." --Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, author of GenderBorn, Gender Made and The Gender Creative Child; director of mental health, Child and Adolescent Gender Center at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children's Hospital; and associate professor of pediatrics, UCSF
"As a mom of a transgender daughter, I'm delighted that You-ology explains and illustrates puberty in an inclusive and sensitive manner." --Jeanette Jennings, President and Cofounder of the TransKids Purple RainbowFoundation, mom of trans youth activist Jazz Jennings, and cast member of the award-winning TLC docuseries, I Am Jazz
"The much-needed book about puberty that covers not just the physical but also the emotional changes that youth go through in a gender-inclusive way that normalizes everyone's puberty experience." --Paria Hassouri, MD, FAAP, author of Found inTransition: A Mother's Evolution During Her Child's Gender Change and director of the Pediatric and Adolescent Gender Wellness Clinic at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
"This is the book about puberty that kids and parents deserve! Not only is it medically accurate, but it is also free of shame and covers topics like gender diversity in thorough, thoughtful detail." --Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC, author of Let's Talk About DownThere: An OB-GYN Answers All Your Burning Questions...Without Making You Feel Embarrassed for Asking and board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Portland, OR
"This is the guide every parent and child needs to develop a comfortable and confident acceptance of their own bodies and others!" --Michelle Icard, author of Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen
