Decoding Boys

Dr. Cara Natterson trained at Harvard and Johns Hopkins and has spent her career as a practicing pediatrician, so when she says male puberty starts earlier than most parents realize — often showing up first as behavioral changes with no physical signs — it is worth listening. 'Decoding Boys' explains what those early signals look like, why adolescent boys take risks, how screen time fits into the picture, and most practically, how to maintain communication with a son who is pulling away. It is written for parents, not boys, and it is grounded in pediatric research. One honest note for faith-conservative families: the book discusses male sexual development, including masturbation, in clinical detail appropriate for its parenting audience but worth knowing about in advance. The framing is secular and science-based throughout. For parents of boys approaching the tween and teen years, this fills a genuinely underserved gap.