Book Review
Short Summary
In Lynda Madaras’s book ‘My Body, My Self’ she focuses on puberty and the changes that happen. This time, in ‘What’s Happening to My Body’, she adds more sensitive topics that are important for pre-pubescent girls to understand and help them not only in protecting themselves in the future, but in making smarter decisions especially when it comes to sex and relationships.
What This Book Is About
‘What’s Happening to My Body?’ gives young girls an overview of the changes that will happen to them during puberty not just in terms of their physical bodies, but in terms of their feelings as well. The topics covered in this book include:
- Physical changes
- Reproductive organs and menstruation
- Healthy living
- Having romantic and sexual feelings
- STIs and birth control
- Anorexia and bulimia
- Body Safety
The book also contains tips for parents and other resources that can help them have meaningful conversations with their children about puberty and sex.
Reflection and Comments
This book moves beyond the basics of puberty. Open and valuable conversations about embracing our bodies despite the many changes it will go through during puberty is important. It also covers date rape, sexual abuse and other things that empower.
The book uses a friendly and judgment-free tone, assuring readers that the changes and the emotions they’re feeling are natural and are not things they should be ashamed of.
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