This Is So Awkward
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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 episode...
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Episodes (403)
Life Hacks for the Sleep Deprived Teen
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Boobs
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Teens and the Law with Jonathan Cristall, Esq.
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Party Culture with Dolly Klock, MD
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Summer Prep for All Ages – From Sunscreen to Condoms
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The Power of Showing Up With Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
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The Battle Over How Kids Present Themselves
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Advice from Famous Sex Educator Shafia Zaloom
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How to Negotiate with Your Kid
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Puberty Meets Perimenopause with Monica Corcoran Harel
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Hair, Hair Everywhere
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When Puberty Doesn’t Go As Expected
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What Teens Need To Know About Sex
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Talking to Tweens About Sex
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What School Aged Kids Need to Know About Sex
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Goodbye to Anxiety with Dr. Terri Bacow
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From the Horse’s Mouth: Older Teens Give Puberty Advice
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Menstrual Equity with Melissa Berton of The Pad Project
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Jessica Yellin on How to Talk to Teens About War
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It’s Sex Ed Season in America
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Rachel Simmons on Being Honest and Authentic with Kids
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The Importance of Air (Down There and Everywhere)
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Mallika Chopra on Adolescent Self-Reflection
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The Do-Over (AKA The Best Parenting Tip Ever)
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Unicorn Space for All with Eve Rodsky
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The Brave New World of Period Products
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The Grandparent Episode with Henry + Zoe Winkler
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Body Positivity in Puberty with Zoe Bisbing of The Full Bloom Project
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Pediatrician Kelly Fradin on Talking to Younger Kids about their Bodies
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Care and Keeping with the Original Author Valorie Shaefer
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All About Acne
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Busting Adolescent Myths with Dr. Nina Shapiro
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When You Didn’t Grow Up Talking About IT with Mary Pat Draddy, LMSW
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Adolescents Don’t Have to be Assholes with Melinda Wenner Moyer
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The Science of Late Bloomers
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Dr. Louise Greenspan on Puberty’s Dramatic Shift: Earlier but Not Faster
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Hygiene...Or Lack Thereof
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Having the TALKs...by Personality Type
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The Blessings of Wendy Mogel
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Andrew Goldberg on Big Mouth and Being A World Famous Early Bloomer!
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Someone Has to Go First...The Early Bloomers
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Dr. Hina Talib with a DEEP DIVE on Periods
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Erections & Nocturnal Emissions (AKA Boners & Wet Dreams)
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Dr. Lisa Damour on Return to School Resilience
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Dr. Molly Colvin on the “Consistently Inconsistent” Adolescent Brain
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The Path Through Puberty: Order of Operations
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Roger Bennett on his English Adolescence
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Leaving Our Baggage at the Door
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Dr. Aliza Pressman on Parenting the Emotional Rollercoaster of Puberty
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When Is My Daughter Going To Get Her Period?!!!
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