Well, Now: Puberty is Starting Earlier and Lasting Longer. Why?
Puberty is changing, and we\u2019re not talking about developing Adam\u2019s apples and growing hair in new places.\nIt starts earlier and lasts longer.\nRegardless of when this necessary stage of life starts, youth and their adults need support going through it.\nOn this week\u2019s episode of Well, Now puberty expert Vanessa Kroll Bennett discusses the biggest ways puberty has changed for today\u2019s youth and how best to navigate it.\xa0\nShe\u2019s co-host of the podcast This Is So Awkward with Dr. Cara Natterson and co-author of This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained.\nIf you liked this episode, check out: Can Kids Be Healthy at Any Size?\xa0\nWell, Now is hosted by registered dietitian nutritionist Maya Feller and Dr. Kavita Patel.\nPodcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery.\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to wellnow@slate.com.\nWant to listen to Well, Now uninterrupted?\xa0\nSubscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Well, Now and all your other favorite Slate podcasts.\xa0\nSubscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page.\xa0\nOr, visit slate.com/wellplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices