Puberty and Relationships

Puberty is a time of emotional and physical changes during the preteen and teen years. A person's body experiences and develops sexual responsiveness. It is natural to be curious and have questions.  

For more information about puberty, your body, sex and relationships, visitAll about Puberty or call a nurse at 1-877-442-1212 to help answer your questions. 

Resources for parents: 

Relationships constantly change over time; some strengthen and some weaken. In your life, you will have many different types of relationships with a variety of people. A healthy relationship involves honesty, open communication, mutual respect, acceptance, enjoyment, and feeling safe.  

Introduction to relationships:  

A diverse group of happy young adults in a park, with some friends carrying others on their backs.