Well, Now: Puberty is Starting Earlier and Lasting Longer. Why?

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🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Puberty is changing, and we’re not talking about developing Adam’s apples and growing hair in new places. It starts earlier and lasts longer. Regardless of when this necessary stage of life starts, youth and their adults need support going through it. On this week’s episode of Well, Now puberty expert Vanessa Kroll Bennett discusses the biggest ways puberty has changed for today’s youth and how best to navigate it. She’s co-host of the podcast This Is So Awkward with Dr. Cara Natterson and co-author of This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained. If you liked this episode, check out: Can Kids Be Healthy at Any Size? Well, Now is hosted by registered dietitian nutritionist Maya Feller and Dr. Kavita Patel. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to wellnow@slate.com. Want to listen to Well, Now uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Well, Now and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/wellplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:08.1	I'm Maya Feller.
1:09.3	And I'm Kavita Patel.
1:10.8	Puberty is changing, and we don't mean developing Adam Zapples and growing hair in new places.
1:16.0	For many youth it's beginning earlier and lasting longer.
1:19.3	This stage of life is challenging for both children and their parents and it's becoming even more
1:23.5	complex as we see children entering this phase earlier than ever before.
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