New AAP Book Gives Sex Ed A Cute Reboot w/ Fun Illustrations

Remember how awkward it felt the day your class was split up by boys and girls to go off for their separate sex ed lectures?

Did you find yourself left with more questions than answers, especially about what went on behind the closed doors of the other classroom?

(Wouldn’t it be nice with all this inflation to only have to buy one puberty book if you have a son and a daughter?)

You-ology: A Puberty Guide for Every Body (American Academy of Pediatrics; April 19, 2022) offers a one-stop-shop, explaining what every body goes through—with cute illustrations, to boot.

Gynecologist Melisa Holmes, MD, FACOG and pediatricians Trish Hutchison, MD, FAAP (co-founders of the popular website, Girlology, and proud stars of a Tampax commercial in which they blitz through a lightening-round of tampon myth-busting, so you know you’re in good company) and Kathryn Lowe, MD, FAAP keep the tone upbeat and engaging, while short stories featuring a cast of diverse characters add relatability and humor in their colorfully-illustrated guide.

The docs are available to discuss:

• How educating adolescents about their bodies makes them more confident (at a key time when hormones and anxiety rise)
• The most frequently asked questions parents and caregivers have about puberty
• What should I do if I accidentally walk in on my kid watching porn and/or masturbating?
• How educating kids about the changes happening in other kids’ bodies improves understanding and empathy and reduces bullying
• Hygiene – from natural deodorant to jock straps and beyond
• Why it’s important ALL kids learn about erections and periods
• And much more

For curious kids and parents trying to take the sting out of the birds and the bees talk, You-ology offers fact-based, age-appropriate information about the physical, social, and emotional changes ahead for kids. Helping kids understand what every body goes through in puberty breeds greater compassion and empathy all around.

The book is best suited for kids ages 9-13, grade level 4-8 and their parents.

Dr. Holmes on Access Hollywood: https://www.accessonline.com/videos/why-its-important-to-talk-to-young-girls-about-periods-sex-and-more

Dr. Hutchison and Dr. Holmes’ Tampax commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmwdnEh3My4

Dr. Lowe and Dr. Hutchison on-camera clip: https://vimeo.com/540179161/96046416cc