As noted in the last episode of this podcast, sexual health is one topic of the National Sexuality Education Standards. Yet what specific things can we talk to young people about that relates to this topic? The answer is everyday germ transmission and personal hygiene skills! To help explain these basics, Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey joins this episode to talk with the Puberty Prof. Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, MD, DPhil, is a physician-scientist and writer. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center where she practices emergency psychiatry. Prior to her career in medicine, she conducted HIV immunology research for many years at several institutions including the National Institutes of Health and the University of Oxford. Dr. Smalls-Mantey speaks and writes about public and mental health, and has appeared several times on ABC News and Black News Channel. Her recent co-authored book is Anjali the Brave: All about Vaccines, where readers join Anjali on an inspirational journey as she learns about how vaccines work to keep us safe and healthy, and about the amazing scientists who created them.

To connect with Dr. Smalls-Mantey you can follow her on instagram @doctoradjoa and @anjalithebrave. Anjali the Brave: All about Vaccines is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers where eBooks are sold. More information is available at www.anjlaithebrave.com.

To check out the National Sexuality Education Standards , click here: https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSES-2020-web-updated2.pdf (Sexual Health information begins around page 47)

Remember to watch the first 10 minutes of this episode on the Puberty Prof's YouTube Channel at: https://youtu.be/MykhXqBNMLs

Remember to check out the TALK Puberty app to help start and continue conversations with your pre-teen. This app allows you to go over specific topics at your own speed and comfort level. Sections include: Basic Questions About Puberty, Questions About Most Girls, Questions About Most Boys, Other Questions Children Often Ask, and Open-Ended Questions. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-puberty-app/id1518896929

Also available is the TALK B4 Sex app which helps to start conversations on a variety of sexuality topics including healthy relationships, feelings and beliefs about sex, and identity. (Click here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-b4-sex/id1550222041)

Another resource that can provide you with more information for what questions children might ask is the book Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty . This book is the recipient of the Mom’s Choice Gold Award, the B.R.A.G. Medallion Medal, and the Wishing Shelf Bronze Award.

As noted in the last episode of this podcast, sexual health is one topic of the National Sexuality Education Standards. Yet what specific things can we talk to young people about that relates to this topic? The answer is everyday germ transmission and personal hygiene skills! To help explain these basics, Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey joins this episode to talk with the Puberty Prof. Dr. Adjoa Smalls-Mantey, MD, DPhil, is a physician-scientist and writer. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center where she practices emergency psychiatry. Prior to her career in medicine, she conducted HIV immunology research for many years at several institutions including the National Institutes of Health and the University of Oxford. Dr. Smalls-Mantey speaks and writes about public and mental health, and has appeared several times on ABC News and Black News Channel. Her recent co-authored book is <a href="https://www.anjalithebrave.com/">Anjali the Brave: All about Vaccines</a>, where readers join Anjali on an inspirational journey as she learns about how vaccines work to keep us safe and healthy, and about the amazing scientists who created them.
To connect with Dr. Smalls-Mantey you can follow her on instagram @doctoradjoa and @anjalithebrave. Anjali the Brave: All about Vaccines is available at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anjali-Brave-All-about-Vaccines-ebook/dp/B09R4Y1V9M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1644199864&amp;sr=8-3">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/anjali%20the%20brave">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, and other retailers where <a href="https://books2read.com/u/3kLPgN">eBooks</a> are sold. More information is available at <a href="http://www.anjlaithebrave.com/">www.anjlaithebrave.com</a>.
To check out <a href="https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSES-2020-web-updated2.pdf">the National Sexuality Education Standards</a> , click here: <a href="https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSES-2020-web-updated2.pdf">https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NSES-2020-web-updated2.pdf</a> (Sexual Health information begins around page 47)
Remember to watch the first 10 minutes of this episode on the Puberty Prof's YouTube Channel at: <a href="https://youtu.be/MykhXqBNMLs">https://youtu.be/MykhXqBNMLs</a>
Remember to check out the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-puberty-app/id1518896929">TALK Puberty app</a> to help start and continue conversations with your pre-teen. This app allows you to go over specific topics at your own speed and comfort level. Sections include: Basic Questions About Puberty, Questions About Most Girls, Questions About Most Boys, Other Questions Children Often Ask, and Open-Ended Questions. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-puberty-app/id1518896929
Also available is the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-b4-sex/id1550222041">TALK B4 Sex app</a> which helps to start conversations on a variety of sexuality topics including healthy relationships, feelings and beliefs about sex, and identity. (Click here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-b4-sex/id1550222041">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-b4-sex/id1550222041</a>)
Another resource that can provide you with more information for what questions children might ask is the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Common-Questions-Children-About-Puberty-ebook/dp/B07DCFSMDP/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1527622205&amp;sr=8-1">Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty</a> . This book is the recipient of the Mom’s Choice Gold Award, the B.R.A.G. Medallion Medal, and the Wishing Shelf Bronze Award.

Interested in learning or remembering about what happens during puberty and adolescence? Then listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast with Lori Reichel, a nationally recognized health educator. Episodes include solo shows, discussions with guests on specific pre-teen and teen experiences, interviews with people of all ages who not only survived their pre-teen and teen years, yet thrived, and shows in which questions asked at pubertyprof.com or on the Puberty Prof’s social media outlets are answered by Lori. Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the TALK Puberty app (found on iOS products).

Interested in learning or remembering about what happens during puberty and adolescence? Then listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast with Lori Reichel, a nationally recognized health educator. Episodes include solo shows, discussions with guests on specific pre-teen and teen experiences, interviews with people of all ages who not only survived their pre-teen and teen years, yet thrived, and shows in which questions asked at pubertyprof.com or on the Puberty Prof’s social media outlets are answered by Lori. Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the TALK Puberty app (found on iOS products).

The podcast where information and tools are shared to help you have conversations about puberty and other growing up topics.

The Puberty Prof

Are you the parent or caregiver of a young person navigating the challenges of puberty? Look no further than the Puberty Prof Podcast! Our expert host, Dr. Lori Reichel, provides accurate and age-appropriate information to help guide you and your children through this important time. From physical changes to emotional development, the Puberty Prof Podcast provides all the tools you need! So listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast on DigitentPodcast.com or wherever you listen to your podcasts today!

Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the TALK Puberty app (found on iOS products) or getting the award winning book, Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty.

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Are you the parent or caregiver of a young person navigating the challenges of puberty? Look no further than the Puberty Prof Podcast! Our expert host, Dr. Lori Reichel, provides accurate and age-appropriate information to help guide you and your children through this important time. From physical changes to emotional development, the Puberty Prof Podcast provides all the tools you need! So listen to the Puberty Prof Podcast on DigitentPodcast.com or wherever you listen to your podcasts today!
Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes. To further help you start and continue conversations on puberty and adolescence, consider downloading the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-puberty-app/id1518896929">TALK Puberty app</a> (found on iOS products) or getting the award winning book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Common-Questions-Children-About-Puberty/dp/1732032912">Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty.</a>
Hosted by Digitent Podcasts.