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'The Care & Keeping of You' author and her podcast co-host break down puberty for today's parents
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This cover image released by Rodale Books shows "This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained" by Cara Natterson MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett. - photo by Rodale Books via AP
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.