Puberty Resources

A list of BLOOM's trusted resources for more information & support

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It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health
By Robie Harris

Providing young people the knowledge & vocabulary needed to understand their bodies, relationships, & identities in order to make responsible decisions.

Growing Up Great! The Ultimate Puberty Book for Boys
By Scott Todnem

An inclusive, body-positive guide to puberty for boys ages 8 to 14.

Celebrate Your Body 2: The Ultimate Puberty Book for Preteen and Teen Girls
By Sonya Renee Taylor

Celebrate your Body offers the support needed to navigate this whole puberty thing with confidence.

The Every Body Book
By Rachel E. Simon and Noah Grigni

An illustrated LGBTQ+ inclusive kid’s guide to sex, gender, and relationships education.

The Talk Puberty App

Includes over 150 questions on the topic of puberty and growing up.

Young Men’s Health

Provides carefully researched health information to teenage boys and young men.

Center for Young Women’s Health

Helping girls, young women, their caregivers, educators, and health care providers improve their understanding of health and development.

Amaze

AMAZE takes the awkward out of sex ed. Real info in fun, animated videos that give you all the answers you actually want to know.

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Taking Care of Myself 2: For Teenagers and Young Adults with ASD
By Mary Wrobel

Winner of an iParenting Media Award! Puberty can be especially tough when young people have autism or other special needs.

Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum
By Shana Nichols, Ph.D., with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum

A guide for families and their daughters with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), as well as the teachers and professionals who work with them.

Youth.GOV

A U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs.

The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods
By Robyn Steward

A detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation, written by autistic author Robyn Steward.

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