Keeping a Journal

Boys going through puberty might find it helpful to keep a journal about how they feel and what they’re doing. It can be a secret that only you read, and other people don't even have to know about it. It can be something private, just for you. Keeping a journal might make puberty less stressful and overwhelming. You can keep a journal on a computer or in a notebook, which you can get from many supermarkets, supercenters, office supply stores, or online.

It can be fun to write down your thoughts and experiences on paper (or in a computer writing file). Not keeping your feelings bottled up inside you may make puberty much easier.

NOTE: If your parents or guardians suspect, for example, that you are doing illegal drugs, they might insist on reading your private journal. In this or other critical cases, they can read it.