{"product_id":"9780593580974","title":"This Is So Awkward","description":"Author: MD, Cara Natterson,\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780593580974\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER  The ultimate roadmap for adults helping tweens and teens navigate the rollercoaster of puberty- \"This is the book every household needs if there is someone aged 8-18 living in it.\"--Aliza Pressman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER . The ultimate guide for adults helping tweens and teens navigate the rollercoaster of puberty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An accessible, enjoyable, and detailed road map for addressing even the most delicate topics with confidence and compassion.\"-Lisa Damour, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eUntangled\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnder Pressure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTheEmotionalLives of Teenagers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost everything about puberty has changed since today's adults went through it. It starts, on average, two years earlier and stretches through high school . . . and for some, beyond. Gens Z and Alpha are also contending with a whole host of thorny issues that parents didn't experience in their own youth but nonetheless need to understand- everything from social media and easy-access pornography to gender identities and new or newly-potent drugs. Talking about any of this is like puberty itself- Awkward! But it's also critical for the health, happiness, and safety of today's kids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBewildered adults have begged for reliable and relatable information about the modernadolescent experience. \u003ci\u003eThis Is So Awkward \u003c\/i\u003eanswers their call. Written by a pediatrician and a puberty educator-together the hosts of a lively and popular podcast on puberty, and moms to six teens between them-this is the handbook everyone has beensearching for, and includes-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e. Pointed advice about how to      talk to kids about almost anything- acne, body odor, growth spurts, eating      disorders, mood swings, sexuality, and more.\u003cbr\u003e. Science-based explanations for      all of puberty's physical, emotional, and social changes, including the      many ways hormones affect kids both above and below the neck.\u003cbr\u003e. What adults needs to know about      today's teen culture- their mental health drivers, the un-gendering of      body image issues, the ways they think about sexual orientation, and more.\u003cbr\u003e. Invaluable commentary straight      from young adults just out the other side of adolescence that highlights      what they wish the adults in their lives had known or done differently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEye-opening and reassuring, \u003ci\u003eThis Is So Awkward\u003c\/i\u003e will help adults understand the turbulent pubescent decade and become confident guides for today's kids.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727039516830,"sku":"UBD-9780593580974","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780593580974.jpg?v=1776492068","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780593580974","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}