puberty

'Adolescence' co-creator says 'maybe we're all accountable' for youth violence

12:46pm March 31, 2025

The Netflix series follows a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: "Why is this happening?"

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Girls are getting their first periods earlier. Here's what parents should know

4:30pm May 31, 2024

by Maria Godoy

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and ‘60s. And the number of girls starting their period before age nine has doubled. Researchers say parents can help prepare their kids for early puberty.

The cover of The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls, originally published in 1998.

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'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25

6:41am September 18, 2023

by Tilda Wilson

The Care and Keeping of You from American Girl eased the adolescent anxieties of the millennial and Gen Z girls who read it. Now the book is marking its 25th anniversary.

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Lauren Fleshman's memoir, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World, is a memoir and a critique of how the sports world treats female athletes.

The sports world is still built for men. This elite runner wants to change that

1:28pm January 10, 2023

by Terry Gross

Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman says too many coaches assume — falsely — that what works for male athletes also benefits female athletes. Her memoir is Good for a Girl.

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In an inclusive guide for pre-teens going through puberty, girls, boys and nonbinary youth are shown navigating topics from feelings to body parts to puberty gear.

Health & Safety

A new puberty guide for kids aims to replace anxiety with self-confidence

5:00am April 23, 2022

by Pien Huang

Talking about testes and menses can be super awkward for any kid. A new book tries to take the embarrassment out of growing up – and be inclusive of every body.

A drug implant was prescribed for an active 8-year-old girl diagnosed with central precocious puberty. The price of one option was thousands of dollars less than the other.

Health & Safety

Hormone Blocker Sticker Shock: Kids Drug Costs 8 Times More Than One For Adults

5:11am February 24, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

Two nearly identical drug implants have very different prices. The one for kids has a list price of $37,300. For adults, it's $4,400. A dad fought for his daughter to be able to get the cheaper drug.

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Hitting puberty at age 7 or 8 — a couple years earlier than average — can cause long-lasting anxiety for kids. But the right kind of parental support can help.

How To Help A Kid Survive Early Puberty

9:41am May 16, 2019

by Juli Fraga

Around 15% of girls begin menstruation by age 7. The challenges of puberty can rock anybody, but being the first of your friends to go through it can be especially stressful. Good parenting helps.

Sometime between grade school and grad school, the brain's information highways get remapped in a way that dramatically boosts self-control.

As Brains Mature, More Robust Information Networks Boost Self-Control

7:10pm May 26, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

Sometime between grade school and grad school, the brain's information highways get remapped in a way that dramatically reins in impulsive behavior.

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According to a study published in Pediatrics, boys are entering puberty six months to two years earlier than they did in past studies.

Health & Safety

Like Girls, Boys Are Entering Puberty Earlier

11:23am December 26, 2012

by Patti Neighmond

Boys are entering puberty six months to two years earlier than they did in past studies. Caucasian boys tend to begin puberty, on average, at around 10 years old while African American boys tend to begin puberty at 9.

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