Sarah Smith 
A Guide to Growing Up [EPUB ebook] 
Honest conversations about puberty, sex and God

Contents
Foreword 7
A Note to Parents/Carers 9
From Me to You 11
Introduction 15
Part 1: Your Body is Amazing
Chapter 1: The Amazing You 22
Chapter 2: Boys are Wonderfully Made 28
Chapter 3: Girls are Wonderfully Made 32
Part 2: Time to Change
Chapter 4: Puberty – The Journey from Childhood to Adulthood 38
Chapter 5: Puberty and the Skin You’re In 44
Chapter 6: Puberty – The Boy’s Journey 50
Chapter 7: Spectacular Sperm Adventures 56
Chapter 8: Puberty – The Girl’s Journey 62
Chapter 9: Excellent Egg Adventures 68
Part 3: Sexual Feelings, Sex, and Attraction
Chapter 10: Masturbation – A Personal Curiosity 78
Chapter 11: What is Sex? 82
Chapter 12: Bodies and Sex on Screen 88
Chapter 13: All Sorts of Attractions 94
Chapter 14: Same-sex Attraction and the Bible 100
Part 4: Our Bodies are Precious
Chapter 15: Body Boundaries 108
Chapter 16: When Body Boundaries are Crossed 114
Part 5: Honouring Others and Honouring God
Chapter 17: How We Treat Each Other 120
Chapter 18: Being Strong and Courageous 126
Part 6: New Life
Chapter 19: Making Babies – How an Egg and a Sperm
Get Together 132
Chapter 20: Making Babies – From Pregnancy to the
Grand Entry 136
Chapter 21: Not Making Babies – What is Contraception? 142
Chapter 22: A Big Question – When Does Life Begin? 148
Part 7: Handle with Care
Chapter 23: Sexually Transmitted Infections 156
Chapter 24: HIV and AIDS 160
Chapter 25: The Human Body – Handle with Care 166
Final Words 171
Further Support 175
Acknowledgments 176

Sarah Smith is the CEO of acet UK, a Christian charity delivering relationships and sex education in secondary schools and providing training to youth workers, teachers and parents. She lives in London, and is a well known speaker throughout the United Kingdon. She is the author of A Guide to Growing Up: Honest Conversations About Puberty, Sex and God.