Puberty

Photo: Maya Kruchankova (Shutterstock)From the beginning of the pandemic, parents everywhere were concerned about how to keep our kids of all ages physically active while stuck at home. Just like that, their team sports, gym class, recess, playdates, and walks to and from school were all snatched away. Maybe we tried to get them out…

Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock)We’re just about a year into this pandemic, and it’s been hard on basically everyone. From toddlers who can’t socialize with their little toddler friends to the elderly who haven’t hugged a single family member in a year, each one of us has been negatively impacted, regardless of our age, occupation, or financial…

Talking to our kids about sex is one of those things we know we need to do. Not only do we know we need to do it, we need to do it in the right way and do it well. We want to be the ones our kids come to for questions about this stuff—better to…

Illustration: Benjamin Currie No matter when a child goes through puberty, it can be a time full of questions and worries and comparison: “Ethan’s voice already dropped, so why am I still squeaking?” “When will I get my period?” “When can I start shaving?” When puberty comes early, though, it can be especially nerve-wracking. It’s…

Image: Courtesy of Work & Co Talking to our kids about sex is admittedly a task that most parents don’t look forward to. But to be fair, our kids probably aren’t too thrilled about it, either. We hope to be open enough with our kids (especially when they’re young) so that as they get older,…

Since the early 2000s, researchers have noticed a troubling new trend in female development: Girls are entering puberty — developing breasts, pubic hair and getting their period — at younger ages. So, what's driving the trend? Some researchers have long suspected that hormone-manipulating chemicals are the culprit. But these chemicals aren't necessarily coming from contaminated…