This Is So Awkward

This bonus episode with Dr. Lisa Damour dives into specific topics like substance abuse, gender socialization, gender identity, and race. Lisa parses the research to shed light on modern day life as an American teen.Show Notes:The Emotional Lives of TeenagersAsk Lisa PodcastSubscribe to The Awkward Roller Coaster NewsletterProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adults walk a fine line in an effort to both support the teens in their lives and help them learn to manage the expected distress of adolescence. The incredibly wise and wonderful Dr. Lisa Damour shares invaluable advice from her newest book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, packed with data and decades of experience. Show Notes:The Emotional Lives of TeenagersAsk Lisa Podcast& Subscribe to The Awkward Roller Coaster NewsletterProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week saw a massive – and massively important – data dump about the physical, emotional and sexual behaviors of teens. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey from the CDC provides critical though imperfect insights into the lives of post-pandemic high schoolers.Show Notes:2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Associated Press Article on YRBSSubscribe to The Awkward Roller Coaster NewsletterProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines about the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents last month, a firestorm ensued, starting with the medicalization of the term obesity. Therapist and body positive activist Zoe Bisbing shares her perspective of this evolving, complex conversation.Show Notes:@mybodypositivehome on IGMy Body Positive HomeLink to AAP guidelinesEmily Oster newsletterNY Times Daily episodeSubscribe to The Awkward Roller Coaster NewsletterProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does it matter if a kid is sloppy, leaving shoes strewn across the room or wet towels piled on the floor or school papers shoved half-in/half-out of a 3-ringed binder? These habits leave many adults frustrated because they imply that kids don’t care about their surroundings or the feelings of others. But is this accurate?Show Notes:Subscribe to The Awkward Roller Coaster NewsletterProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pediatrician, co-author of You-ology, and Girlology co-founder Trish Hutchison joins us to cover the questions we get all the time: When is the right time to talk about… fill in the blank. We have no doubt this informational and fun episode addressing everything from anatomy to sex to pornography will be helpful as you attempt these conversations with the kid(s) in your life.Show Notes:GirlologyYou-ologyTrish on InstagramGirlology on InstagramSubscribe to The Awkward Roller Coaster NewsletterProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every kid will knowingly disobey a rule – sometimes many rules – but occasionally the reason is completely understandable. Like the time (last week) when Vanessa’s kid downloaded Snapchat against her explicit wishes… Show Notes:Subscribe to The Awkward Roller Coaster NewsletterProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are a million things we tell kids to keep them safe and as they grow up, the conversations evolve. But there are 5 specific topics – narrower conversations, if you will – that adults need to cover with teens before they head out the door for the night.Show Notes:OOMSHORTS Production by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Period underwear brand Thinx recently settled a class-action suit alleging their underwear contained PFAS, a family of thousands of chemicals found in everything from fabrics to take-out containers. PFAS add functionality, but they’re not particularly healthy (for humans or the earth). The suit against Thinx aimed at the claim that their products are sustainable, organic and non-toxic. We answered tons of questions about what to do with period underwear.Show Notes:The Vajenda from Dr. Jen GunterThe Awkward RollercoasterOur PUBERTY PORTALProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evolving relationships – and budding romantic ones – are a big part of puberty and adolescence. This incredible conversation with Ebele Onyema from the OneLove Foundation, dives deep into how to identify unhealthy versus healthy ones, and steps to take when there’s reason for concern. We encourage adults and teens to listen. Show Notes:https://www.joinonelove.org/Production by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices