Growing into You! : An Inclusive, Shame-Busting, Get-Real Guide to Your Changing Body and Mind

An inclusive, shame-free puberty guide that gives tweens of all genders the trusted answers they need about changing bodies, emotions, relationships, and identity.

“With a compassionate tone, ­accurate information, and thoughtful ­design, this book is easily one of the best resources available for those ­navigating ­adolescence.” —Jessica Calaway, School Library Journal, starred review

This welcoming, interactive guide helps tweens understand puberty with confidence instead of confusion. Written by sexuality educator and social worker Melissa Pintor Carnagey, this inclusive resource explains the physical, emotional, and social changes that come with adolescence while encouraging readers to approach every stage of growing up with curiosity, respect, and self-compassion.

Readers will explore everything from the physical changes of puberty, like body hair and voice changes, to the emotional and social changes, like changing relationships and self-care. Interactive journal prompts, discussion questions, reflection exercises, and engaging activities encourage young readers to think critically, ask questions, and continue important conversations with trusted adults. The book recognizes that every body and every puberty journey is unique, creating an affirming experience for tweens of all gender identities.

• Shame-free puberty guide for tweens ages 10 and older of all gender identities
• Inclusive, medically accurate resource covering body changes, emotions, relationships, consent, hygiene, self-care, and more
• Interactive journal prompts, activities, and reflection exercises keep readers engaged
• Encourages healthy communication with trusted adults
• Excellent resource for young readers to grow with confidence instead of shame

Support your tween with trusted information that helps them feel informed, confident, and ready for every new stage of life.

Melissa Pintor Carnagey (she/they), LBSW, is the founder of the online education platform Sex Positive Families and the creator of the Growing Into You!™ puberty workshops. As a Black, Puerto Rican, and Mexican sexuality educator, social worker, and parent, she believes that all children deserve holistic, comprehensive, and shame-free sexuality education. Melissa lives in Austin, Texas, with their family.

Brianna Gilmartin enjoys creating work that is full of silly and imaginative fun and reflective of quieter moments of life, as well as more emotional work that studies the human condition, human emotions, and our need for human connection.