As a mother of two little girls, I expected that puberty would be a tempestuous time for our family, full of emotional roller coasters and bodily changes. I just didn’t expect it to happen so soon.

Ten-year-olds developing adult bodies, eight-year-olds needing training bras, and seven-year-olds starting their periods – these scenarios that would have been shocking medical anomalies just a ...

Most parents agree that talking to their kids about puberty is important—but when and how to start the conversation is often less clear, a new national poll suggests. Among the most common challenges ...