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This Is So Awkward

This Is So Awkward

Peoples Media, 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 episodes on Youtube!
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This Is So Awkward - Battling Toxic Achievement Culture with Jennifer Wallace
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08/15/23 • 52 min

Young people are struggling under the weight of today’s toxic achievement culture. Journalist Jennifer Wallace’s new book, Never Enough, provides rigorous research to help make sense of how we got here, shedding light on the critical underpinnings of how to combat this issue in our own families.

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Never Enough by Jennifer Wallace

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Dr. Aliza Pressman, host of the Raising Good Humans Podcast, joins us to discuss the ways we can respond to the emotional ups and downs of parenting kids in puberty. Aliza’s practical and actionable advice boils down to this: what’s going on for our kids and how can we meet them in a kind and constructive way? This episode looks at a few common scenarios we face when raising adolescents and walks us through different options for handling those tricky moments.

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Raising Good Humans Podcast

Eve Rodsky’s book Fair Play

Uncertain Parenting: The Unspoken Language of Teens

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This Is So Awkward - Advice from Famous Sex Educator Shafia Zaloom
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05/10/22 • 72 min

Shafia Zaloom, author of Sex, Teens and Everything in Between, joins us for an eye-opening and reassuring conversation about teen sexuality, communication and vulnerability.

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Shafia Zaloom's Website

Instagram Shafia Zaloom

Making Caring Common "The Talk"

Dynamo Girl Puberty Workshop Registration

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This Is So Awkward - The Puberty Podcast - Trailer!
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07/13/21 • 1 min

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This Is So Awkward - Leaving Our Baggage at the Door
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08/10/21 • 48 min

One of the hardest things about raising kids through puberty is leaving our own baggage at the door. Our past experiences are seared into our brains and we’re so tempted to talk about them, but so often, our kids don’t want to hear about them. We need to let their puberty be their puberty. This episode is about why it is critical that we leave our puberty baggage at the door and how we can do that (most of the time...)

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Dynamo Workshops for Families

Raising Good Humans Podcast

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Dr. Molly Colvin helps us understand the upsides and the downsides of the adolescent brain, in and out of pandemic. Her adage that tween and teen brains are “consistently inconsistent” provides critical insights for adults navigating the ways to communicate with and support the adolescents for whom we are caring. Dr. Colvin’s offers guidance for when we should push their “growth edge” and when we should accept that this is how things are going to be for a while...

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That ‘Brain Fog’ You’re Feeling Is Perfectly Normal

https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2020/04/22/cognitive-change-stress-coronavirus-molly-colvin

Why You Can't Shake Pandemic Anxiety

https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2021/03/09/covid-19-pandemic-psychological-recovery-molly-colvin

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This Is So Awkward - The Battle Over How Kids Present Themselves
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05/17/22 • 54 min

Everything from the clothes kids wear to their desire for makeup, piercings, tattoos, certain hairstyles and hair colors can generate stress, conflict, and drama at home. We explore why different generations see self-expression differently and how to communicate our way through it.

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This Is So Awkward - The Very Real Benefits of Teens Giving Back
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09/20/22 • 52 min

Acts of service stretch far beyond a resume or a college application – giving back has been proven to enhance peoples’ social-emotional health. Natalie Silverstein, MPH, author of The Busy Teens Guide to Giving Back shares data, real life stories, and practical ways to help kids engage with their communities.

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Simple Acts Podcast

Simple Acts Guide

Simple Acts Instagram

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This Is So Awkward - The Grandparent Episode with Henry + Zoe Winkler
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01/11/22 • 70 min

Our episode with Henry + Zoe Winkler is a father/daughter master class on how grandparents play loving, supportive and epicenter-of-fun roles in their grandchildren’s lives. If we’re lucky, children have grandparents who can act as an extra set of trusted adults, helping them navigate the twists and turns of childhood. But every parent knows that when it comes to grandparents, the rules tend to get thrown out the window - cake for breakfast anyone? We laughed and cried during this inspirational conversation with a very special family... we think you will, too.

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Alien Superstar Book Series

This Is About Humanity

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This Is So Awkward - When Is My Daughter Going To Get Her Period?!!!
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07/27/21 • 52 min

The number one puberty question we get asked is: when is my daughter going to get her period?!!! And while no one can say for certain, this episode will cover what are red herrings and what are true signs that her period is coming. Listen in for some practical information as well as Cara and Vanessa’s own first period stories.

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How many episodes does This Is So Awkward have?

This Is So Awkward currently has 323 episodes available.

What topics does This Is So Awkward cover?

The podcast is about Education For Kids, Parenting, Kids & Family and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on This Is So Awkward?

The episode title 'Battling Toxic Achievement Culture with Jennifer Wallace' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on This Is So Awkward?

The average episode length on This Is So Awkward is 49 minutes.

How often are episodes of This Is So Awkward released?

Episodes of This Is So Awkward are typically released every 4 days.

When was the first episode of This Is So Awkward?

The first episode of This Is So Awkward was released on Jul 13, 2021.

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