139: This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained with Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Bennett
10/10/23 • 57 min
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So what’s really happening when kids go through puberty? Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Bennett join the Ask Lisa podcast to talk about their new book This is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained. The conversation takes a deep dive into the research on puberty and tackles key questions: When does puberty start and end? Why do kids suddenly smell bad, and how do we help? What’s the best way to respond to teens’ surging hormones? How do we support late bloomers? And more!
Lisa’s Book Recommendation:
This is So Awkward
By Cara Natterson, MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett
https://www.amazon.com/This-So-Awkward-Puberty-Explained/dp/0593580958
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So what’s really happening when kids go through puberty? Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Bennett join the Ask Lisa podcast to talk about their new book This is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained. The conversation takes a deep dive into the research on puberty and tackles key questions: When does puberty start and end? Why do kids suddenly smell bad, and how do we help? What’s the best way to respond to teens’ surging hormones? How do we support late bloomers? And more!
Lisa’s Book Recommendation:
This is So Awkward
By Cara Natterson, MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett
https://www.amazon.com/This-So-Awkward-Puberty-Explained/dp/0593580958
Follow and subscribe to our new YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast
Join us NOVEMBER 6th for our very first Ask Lisa Podcast live event - get your tickets here: stagepilot.com/asklisa
And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan.
Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/
Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com
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