Puberty is a natural part of life.
Yet, for some reason, we might feel uncomfortable talking about puberty and other “facts of life” and “growing up” topics with our young people.
Lori wants to change this in which she created “tools” to increase family and in-class communication about early sexual health topics, including puberty and adolescence. These tools include:
Podcast
The Puberty Prof Podcast -where information and tools are shared to help you have conversations about puberty and other growing up topics. Perfect for listening as a family, in a car, and anytime you have a few minutes.
Three years of episodes include solo shows, discussions with guests on specific pre-teen and teen topics, and interviews with people of all ages who not only survived their pre-teen and teen years, yet thrived.
TALK Puberty app
The TALK Puberty app includes over 150 questions on the topic of puberty and growing up. These questions help to initiate and strengthen conversations with children on these life topics in a fun and interactive manner! Recommended to be used with children ages 7 through 15, although people of all ages are welcome to explore this app and have interactive conversations about real life.
Now available!
Awarded Book
Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty: Insights from a nationally recognized health education expert provides simple answers to over 500 questions children ask. In addition, the “Puberty Chit Chat Cards” are enclosed to help children and adults begin conversations in a fun and interactive manner. Winner of the Mom’s Choice Gold Award, the B.R.A.G. Medallion Medal, and the Wishing Shelf Bronze Award.
Now available!
In addition, Lori is known as an expert in Comprehensive Human Sexuality for the K-12 setting, including:
- being a recognized educator of the Sex Education Alliance (SEA Members Making Waves);
- being characterized as a “puberty expert” in many Health-Related Articles (see below);
- Chairing the Sex Education Statement Committee for the Society of Health & Physical Educators (SHAPE), February 2020 to April 2021;
- writing the revised K-12 Human Sexuality Curriculum for Chicago Public Schools (the 3rd largest school district in the US), Fall 2018 to January 2020; and
- co-authoring Tools for Teaching Comprehensive Human Sexuality with Jossey-Bass Publishing.
Professional writing by Lori includes the following Bloom for All sections which were reviewed by a board-certified medical doctor: (Released 2023; Written 2021 & 2022)
- Bloom Teen Hub: Explore the Changes (Reviewed by Dr. Hina Talib except for the Acne section)
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Puberty (Reviewed by Dr. Hina Talib)
- How to Talk to Your Teen About Attraction, Intimacy, & Pleasure (not reviewed)
- How to Talk to Your Preteens & Teens About Sexual Health
- A Parent’s Guide to Navigating the Stages of Puberty (Reviewed by Dr. Hina Talib)
- How to Support Your Child Through the Stages of Puberty (Reviewed by Dr. Hina Talib)
- 5 Stages of Puberty (Reviewed by Dr. Hina Talib)
- Puberty in Intersex Teens (Interact reviewed/edited)
- A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Teen Mood Swings (Reviewed by Dr. Hina Talib)
- Teaching Teens What Healthy Relationships Look Like
Health-related articles and podcast episodes Lori was interviewed for include:
- Yahoo!life. Why Puberty Education in the U.S. starts too late, say experts, leaving kids to wonder, ‘Am I normal?’ by Rachel Grumman Bender (November 2022).
- Care.com. Puberty for Girls: How to talk to kids about what changes happen and when by Nicole Fabian-Weber (October 2022).
- Care.com. Puberty for Boys: How to talk to kids about what changes happen and when by Nicole Fabian-Weber (October 2022).
- On the Parent Toolbox Podcast to discuss “The Puberty Talk(s).”
- Guerrilla Sex Ed. Sex Education is still a touchy subject by Steph Auteri (August 2021).
Click here to find out how she can help you and your school/district with puberty/human sexuality lessons or talks or collaborate with your writing projects.