This Is So Awkward

Technology and social media have become increasingly intertwined. Researchers and authors Carrie James and Emily Weinstein, go deep into what they know about how tech affects adolescent social interactions and vice versa, and what teens wish adults understood about their digital existence.Show Notes:Behind Their ScreensProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it’s tempting – and often-time fair – to demonize the role of technology in the lives of teens, there are lots of positives, too. In fact, at times the pros outweigh the cons. Hear all the data and insights from Carrie James and Emily Weinstein, authors of Behind Their Screens.Show Notes:Behind Their ScreensProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Common Sense Media released data from a study of 1300 teens (ages 13-17) collected in September 2022. Finally updated information about teens and their pornography consumption! Common Sense did an outstanding job collecting and presenting it. We hit the highlights and offer advice about how this data changes the way we talk to kids about porn.Show Notes:Common Sense Media Report on Teens and PornographyNew York Times Article on Common Sense Media ReportLA Puberty Workshop on January 28thwww.myoomla.comProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes kids share concerns about their friends. The question becomes: what to do with that information? The path through figuring out when something needs to be shared beyond you – with another parent, for instance – can be tricky, especially when the kid who shared in the first place interprets this as a violation of their trust and confidentiality. Show Notes:Los Angeles Puberty WorkshopProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We loved this listener question! How to handle large age spans – sometimes they’re as big as 18 months – between the youngest and oldest kid in a grade, especially when the wide range of physical and emotional development adds to already complex social challenges. Show Notes:Los Angeles Puberty WorkshopProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s not uncommon to hear the same questions about race that we hear about sex: How do we bring it up? What if we bungle the conversation? When is the right time? Is it ever too early to begin? Journalist and author of Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World Uju Asika answers all of this and more is a deeply moving conversation about race and kids.Show Notes:Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced WorldBabes about Town blogLos Angeles Puberty Workshop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear this all the time: How do I get my quiet kid to talk? In short, it’s an art not a science. There are, though, tried and true tips and tricks for drawing out the silent kid in your house.Show Notes:Los Angeles Puberty WorkshopProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re not big believers in New Year’s resolutions, but we ARE big believers in resolving to make change. This episode is about learning lessons from the past year and harnessing that wisdom as we head into the new year!Show Notes:Los Angeles Puberty WorkshopProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kids’ friendships are a huge source of stress for both the kids themselves and their adults. The number one worry we hear from the latter is this: do they have enough friends? Spoiler alert! They only need one. This episode offers advice for helping kids build new friendships, one or many.Show Notes:Los Angeles Puberty Workshop on January 28thDionne Warwick - That’s What Friends Are ForProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Between what they eat and how much, not to mention who’s doing the prep and cleanup, food can be a battle between kids and adults. Stacie Billis to the rescue! The co-host of the podcast Didn’t I just Feed You draws on her culinary chops and her child development background to dish out realistic and practical ways to get our tweens + teens fed.Show Notes:Didn’t I Just Feed YouInstagramProduction by Peoples Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices