'The Care & Keeping of You' author and her podcast co-host break down puberty for today's parents

This cover image released by Rodale Books shows "This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained" by Cara Natterson MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett. (Rodale Books via AP)

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By Associated Press

October 12, 2023 at 1:36 PM UTC

Updated on

October 12, 2023 at 1:45 PM UTC

NEW YORK (AP) — The average onset of puberty is about two years earlier than a generation ago. Well over half of tweens and teens report body image issues. The average age of first exposure to porn is 12 for boys and not much later for girls.

Those are just a few of the takeaways in a new book, “this is so awkward,” aptly lowercased and titled to break down all things puberty for today's parents.