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

For tweens of all gender identities ages 10 to 14 and their trusted caregivers, Growing into You! is a shame-busting, interactive guide to puberty and changing bodies by the founder of Sex Positive Families.

Body hair. Changing friendships, feelings, and fluids. The tween years can be awkward and confusing—but with enough information and an open mind, you can thrive! Growing into You! has all the facts you’re looking for and more. For example, did you know that . . .

• Voice changes happen to people of all genders?
• Breast buds aren’t something only girls develop?
• Sleep actually helps your bones and muscles grow?
• Everyone has their own unique relationship to gender?

By the founder of Sex Positive Families, a groundbreaking education platform dedicated to shame-free, inclusive conversations about bodies and sexuality, Growing into You! is a modern primer on the puberty years for Generation Alpha.

Packed with essential information, conversation starters, surprising facts, fun activities, and more, you’ll find plenty to take into the real world with you. After all, growing into you is a journey—so it’s time to embrace curiosity, ask questions, and treat your body with respect and care!

Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW (she/they) is a Black, Puerto Rican, and Mexican sexuality educator and licensed social worker who believes that all children deserve holistic, comprehensive, and shame-free sexuality education. Her professional experience spans 15 years in the field of sexual health. She is the creator of the Growing Into You!™ virtual puberty education program, and is based out of Austin, Texas.

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.