Unlikely Collaborators Spark Salon with Cara Natterson, MD

Puberty is arriving earlier than it did even a generation ago. At the same time, the journey through adolescence is stretching longer, leaving many kids navigating years of rapid physical, emotional, and social change while adults struggle to keep up.

In this Spark Salon, pediatrician and best-selling author Dr. Cara Natterson explores how modern puberty is reshaping the way young people understand themselves and the world around them. Drawing from her books This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained and Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons, as well as her work as the medical expert behind American Girl’s The Care and Keeping of You series, she shares what decades of research and clinical experience reveal about how adolescents form internal narratives during this critical stage of development.

Puberty is not only a biological transition. It is also a period when young people begin constructing beliefs about identity, belonging, confidence, and self-worth. These stories can shape how they interpret challenges, relationships, and their own changing bodies.

Dr. Natterson offers practical insight into how adults can support healthier perception during these formative years. By understanding what is happening beneath the surface of adolescent development, parents, educators, and caregivers can help young people move through this stage with greater confidence, resilience, and connection

6:00 p.m.: Doors open, reception
7:00 p.m.: Program begins promptly, doors close no late admittance
8:00 p.m.: Book signing and reception

Prior to the event you will receive an email from Unlikely Collaborators’ building registration system (coming from: [email protected]) to confirm your attendance and to offer pre-check in for the event. During the in-person check in process each attendee will be required to:

• Present a government-issued ID
• Take a photo for the building registration system
• Review and sign a general liability waiver and a house rules agreement (can be completed during pre-check in)
• Wear an event badge that displays your first name

No exceptions.

Attendance is complimentary, full and completed registration is required. Admission is granted on a first come, first served basis until capacity is reached. Doors open at 6:00pm and close promptly at 7:00pm. Late entry is not permitted as the event is being filmed and livestreamed.

No pets allowed (except for service animals), no outside food or beverages allowed.

Natterson is the author of This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained and Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons

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