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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.
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This Is So Awkward Peoples Media

    • Crianças e família

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 on Youtube!

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    The Sex Series: Talking to Tweens About Sex

    The Sex Series: Talking to Tweens About Sex

    The second re-release in a series of 3: What do middle school kids need to know about sex and when? The learning curve is steep between 5th - 8th grade. Not only is this a time when kids are progressing through puberty, but it’s also when most begin health and sex education classes in school… and also when most get their own phone. We cover how to stay ahead of all of it.

    Show Notes:
    Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP 

    Visit Bioptimizers.com/oomla and use promo code OOMLA during checkout to save 10 percent
    Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com
    To bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.com
    To submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com
    Watch the full episode on Youtube!
    Produced by Peoples Media

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    • 39 min
    Stress Reset with Dr. Jenny Taitz

    Stress Reset with Dr. Jenny Taitz

    Stress is ubiquitous, with new stressors appearing regularly in tween and teen lives. Clinical psychologist Dr. Jenny Taitz shares practical strategies for people of all ages to manage overwhelming emotions. 

    Show Notes:
    Stress Resets by Dr. Jenny Taitz

    Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP 

    Visit Bioptimizers.com/PUBERTY and use code PUBERTY10 for 10% off your purchase.
    Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com
    To bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.com
    To submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com
    Watch the full episode on Youtube!
    Produced by Peoples Media


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    • 51 min
    The Sex Series: What School Aged Kids Need to Know

    The Sex Series: What School Aged Kids Need to Know

    The first re-release in a series of 3: What do younger kids need to know about sex and when? We cover all the conversations kids need, from kindergarten until they start middle school. How to build the foundation — anatomically correct vocabulary, consent, and privacy — using age-appropriate and inclusive language.

    Show Notes:
    Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP 

    Visit Bioptimizers.com/PUBERTY and use code PUBERTY10 for 10% off your purchase.
    Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com
    To bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.com
    To submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com
    Watch the full episode on Youtube!
    Produced by Peoples Media


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    • 34 min
    Trends in Sex with Professor Debby Herbenick

    Trends in Sex with Professor Debby Herbenick

    Trends in sexual behaviors continuously evolve, with often older generations often judging the choices of younger ones. That’s nothing new. But today, there are some new norms that feel particularly alarming like, for example, the prevalence of choking during sex and other forms of rough sex. Professor Debby Herbenick, sexuality researcher responsible for much of the emerging data, joins us to share her insights.

    Show Notes:

    Yes, Your Kid: What Parents Need to Know About Today's Teens and Sex

    Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP 

    Visit Bioptimizers.com/PUBERTY and use code PUBERTY10 for 10% off your purchase.
    Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com
    To bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.com
    To submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com
    Watch the full episode on Youtube!
    Produced by Peoples Media

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    • 1h 1m
    What Jonathan Haidt Gets Right… and Wrong

    What Jonathan Haidt Gets Right… and Wrong

    A new bestselling bookThe Anxious Generation is making big waves in the parenting world. Jonathan Haidt presents incredibly important data, but the messaging around the book is scaring many parents, making some feel terrible about their tech choices. This episode walks through what he gets right (sociological data, tech use trends, and the importance of limit setting) and what he gets wrong (specifics about puberty and brain development).

    Show Notes:
    Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP 

    Go to magicspoon.com/PUBERTY to save $5
    Visit Bioptimizers.com/PUBERTY and use code PUBERTY10 for 10% off your purchase.
    Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com
    To bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.com
    To submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com
    Watch the full episode on Youtube!
    Produced by Peoples Media

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    • 49 min
    Health Tips for Launched Kids

    Health Tips for Launched Kids

    Whether it’s a kid who has moved out of their childhood home or one who’s just away for the summer, there’s a list of conversations to have before they fly the coop. Dr. Jill Grimes, author of the Ultimate College Student Handbook – one of our favorite high school graduation gifts! – shares her best tips on everything from drugs to birth control to when to take yourself to the emergency room.

    Show Notes:
    Updated Ultimate College Student Health Handbook

    Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP 

    Go to magicspoon.com/PUBERTY to save $5
    Visit Bioptimizers.com/PUBERTY and use code PUBERTY10 for 10% off your purchase.
    Go to FACTORMEALS.COM/puberty50 and use code puberty50 to get 50% off your order.
    Get 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!

    Order our book This Is So Awkward

    Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com
    To bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.com
    To submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com
    Watch the full episode on Youtube!
    Produced by Peoples Media


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    • 51 min

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