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This Is So Awkward

Peoples Media, This Is So Awkward

This is so awkward…but it doesn’t have to be. These days, puberty starts earlier, lasts longer, and happens with a cellphone in hand. The most trusted voices on puberty, Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett, are here to remove cringe from this stage of life – not just for kids going through it but also the adults who care about them. With science, guidance and humor, they cover all the physical, emotional, and social changes that happen between ages 8-18 and beyond. Watch the full episodes

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62:38

Estrogen Matters with Dr. Avrum Bluming

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/10/15

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Click bait headlines change the health decisions we make on a daily basis. This started 20 years ago with press coverage demonizing hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause. Today there’s tons of buzz about the importance of HRT – much of this is thanks to the indefatigable work of Dr. Avrum Bluming. You don’t want to miss this episode!Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARD Go to

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30:02

Talking About Masturbation

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/10/11

It can feel like touching the third-rail to even consider talking about masturbation. We get it. Truly. But it’s a healthy — and very important! — part of development for kids to learn what feels good, the autonomy they have over these feelings, and the value of privacy. So take a deep breath. We’re here to help you figure out when and how to begin these conversations. Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARD Go to Quince.com/awkward for

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61:47

Raising a Healthy Gamer with Dr. Alok Kanojia

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2024/10/08

“Healthy Gamer” sounds like an oxymoron. But not necessarily according to our guest, psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia, who untangles the upsides from the downsides of video games. Why are kids drawn to gaming? Why is gaming more addictive today than ever before? How does it build community and shape identity? Does it feed into toxic masculinity? And how in the world can parents be in partnership with their kids to develop healthy gaming habits?! Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10

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50:14

Messing Up

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2024/10/04

Parents and other trusted adults screw up. We’re human. Not to mention, tween and teen’s time of incredible transformation is a breeding ground for errors – ours and theirs. But it’s also a perfect time to take do-overs, a form of repair that creates connection, builds empathy, and offers grace. Cara and Vanessa share their own shame-inducing mess-ups, including the beautiful positives that emerge out the other side.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:16

Autonomy Supportive Parenting with Dr. Emily Edlynn

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2024/10/01

How can we foster kids' independence while setting limits? This sits at the heart of helping develop their autonomy as they move from childhood to adulthood. We’re joined by an incredible guide for this journey: Dr. Emily Edlynn, licensed clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric health psychology. We promise she makes it fun!Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARD Go to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returns Get

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71:26

The “Consistently Inconsistent” Adolescent Brain with...

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/09/27

Tween and teen brains are like bumpy dirt roads under construction and will be for quite some time! Neuropsychologist Dr. Molly Colvin helps us understand the upsides and downsides of the adolescent brain and offers practical pathways to communicate with and support the kids in our lives.Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP For FREE breakfast for life, go to HelloFresh.com/FREETISA. That’s one free breakfast item per box while subscription is active! Go to Quince.com/awkward for free

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58:50

Substance Use Questions and Worries

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/09/24

Substance use and abuse is a massive, ongoing conversation with tweens and teens. These layered conversations happen over years. But here’s what they all share in common: at some point – often at many points – most kids find themselves faced with a choice to use or not. So how do we inform and empower them? And when should we be concerned? Dr. Joseph Lee, psychiatrist and CEO of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, shares all.Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP For FREE breakfast for

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52:47

The Sleep Deprived Teen

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/09/20

Spoiler alert: the only life hack for sleep deprivation is… more sleep! Lisa Lewis is the journalist who helped pass California’s new later school-start time law, all in an effort to prioritize teen sleep. This episode makes you look at sleep needs – for our kids and us, too – in a whole new light. Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Go to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returns Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code

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57:25

Body Image with Dr. Charlotte Markey

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/09/17

Adults often bring their own baggage into conversations with tweens + teens. Nowhere is this more evident than with body image. It’s a fraught and complex issue to begin with – helping kids achieve positive (or at least neutral) body image becomes nearly impossible when we entangle their feelings about their bodies with our feelings about our own. Psychologist and leading expert in body image research, Dr. Charlotte Markey, offers invaluable advice. Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD

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48:28

The Power of Shutting Up

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/09/13

Listen more and lecture less. It’s the golden nugget piece of advice about being in conversation with tweens and teens. But zipping your mouth can be tough – because you know the right answer or because your worry overruns your self control or because constructive conversation gets hijacked by your frustration. This episode is all about how, why and when we need to shut our mouths. Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Go to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returns Get

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51:53

Parenting with a Big Age Gap

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2024/09/10

People often ask for advice about talking about tricky topics when there are big age gaps between kids in the home. The short answer is that there are some conversations everyone can be a part of, and others need to be handled individually. The longer answer, which we get into with journalist Ericka Sóuter, speaks to which conversations might be age-segmented and how to help kids understand what they should — and shouldn’t — share with their siblings.Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD

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44:02

The Family Group Chat

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2024/09/06

As technology has evolved, family communication has changed right along with it. Enter the family chat – which can take place on messaging apps or social media platforms. This space might be a forum for political arguments, meme sharing, telling kids it’s time for dinner, or all of the above. It’s fun! It can be LOL funny! But how can we use text “conversations” to stay connected without further increasing our tech dependence?Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Go to

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40:09

Sensory Integration in Tweens + Teens

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/09/03

Changing bodies and fluctuating hormones require kids to develop a new awareness of their own bodies and new skills to care for them. Occupational therapist Dr. Allie Ticktin joins us to explore sensory integration, the importance of the 3 “hidden senses” (vestibular, interoception, proprioception), and what dysregulation looks like in kids this age.Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIPGo to Quince.com/awkwardfor free shipping and 365-day returnsGet $25 off any Gabb

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46:56

Sensory Integration in Tweens + Teens

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/09/03

Changing bodies and fluctuating hormones require kids to develop a new awareness of their own bodies and new skills to care for them. Occupational therapist Dr. Allie Ticktin joins us to explore sensory integration, the importance of the 3 “hidden senses” (vestibular, interoception, proprioception), and what dysregulation looks like in kids this age. Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Go to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returns Get $25 off any Gabb

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48:07

Youth Sports (Over-)Specialization

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/08/30

For today’s tweens and teens, youth sports specialization reigns supreme, a new “normal” that presents enormous physical, emotional and financial challenges for kids and their families. We get into all the pros and cons, from helping kids fulfill their potential and achieve their goals to keeping them safe and healthy.Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIPThree Sixty-Five brand by Whole Foods MarketGo toK12.com/AWKWARDtoday to learn more and find atuition-freeK12-powered schoolnear you.Get 25%

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54:55

Youth Sports (Over-)Specialization

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/08/30

For today’s tweens and teens, youth sports specialization reigns supreme, a new “normal” that presents enormous physical, emotional and financial challenges for kids and their families. We get into all the pros and cons, from helping kids fulfill their potential and achieve their goals to keeping them safe and healthy. Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Three Sixty-Five brand by Whole Foods Market Go to K12.com/AWKWARD today to learn more and find a tuition-free K12-powered

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35:09

Fad Diets and Supplements

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/08/27

Most people feel pressure to look a certain way regardless of gender or age. And at least as long as we can remember, fad diets and supplements have been marketed as shortcuts to achieve these goals. Things have only amplified over the past decade thanks to social media. So what diets are effective? And safe?? If any! And how should tweens and teens make sense of all of the information streaming their way at the very same time their bodies are transforming? We try to make sense of it all.Show

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41:56

Fad Diets and Supplements

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/08/27

Most people feel pressure to look a certain way regardless of gender or age. And at least as long as we can remember, fad diets and supplements have been marketed as shortcuts to achieve these goals. Things have only amplified over the past decade thanks to social media. So what diets are effective? And safe?? If any! And how should tweens and teens make sense of all of the information streaming their way at the very same time their bodies are transforming? We try to make sense of it all. Show

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51:38

The Power of Showing Up With Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/08/23

Tina Bryson provides a masterclass in the science of why it’s so important to show up for kids and how we can do it, even imperfectly.Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIPThree Sixty-Five brand by Whole Foods MarketGo toK12.com/AWKWARDtoday to learn more and find atuition-freeK12-powered schoolnear you.Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!The Power of Showing UpThe Center for ConnectionOrder our book This Is So AwkwardCheck

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58:26

The Power of Showing Up With Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

This Is So Awkward ·

2024/08/23

Tina Bryson provides a masterclass in the science of why it’s so important to show up for kids and how we can do it, even imperfectly. Show Notes: Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Three Sixty-Five brand by Whole Foods Market Go to K12.com/AWKWARD today to learn more and find a tuition-free K12-powered school near you. Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout! The Power of Showing Up The Center for Connection Order our

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