This Is So Awkward

Should I let my kid play tackle football? That listener question raises a tangle of others, so we set out to address the big ones including: what is a concussion? How they should be treated? When do the prevention strategies or treatments cause their own issues? And why has concussion advice changed so much over time? Getting into conversation with kids about concussions does not have a one-size fits all answer, but this episode offers all the tools you need to help.Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!Get $25 off any Gabb smartphone GABB.com/AWKWARDOrder our book This Is So AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s so much research swirling around! From substance use to gaming to porn, the overwhelming number of studies can make raising kids feel overwhelming. Dr. Yalda Uhls founded The Center for Scholars and Storytellers to help make sense of all of this data by bridging the gap between families and tech companies, content creators, and studios.Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!Get $25 off any Gabb smartphone GABB.com/AWKWARDCenter for Scholars and StorytellersMedia Moms and Digital Dads: A Fact Not Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital AgeOrder our book This Is So AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lying is normal – literally everyone does it – but it peaks during adolescence. Sometimes they’re little white lies, sometimes they’re big, scary lies. To help us understand how to handle all of them – and the difference between consequences, discipline, and punishment – child development specialist and parenting guru Betsy Brown Braun guides us through.Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!Get $25 off any Gabb smartphone GABB.com/AWKWARDOrder our book This Is So AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our favorite otolaryngologist, Dr. Nina Shapiro, dropped in to cover all that can go wrong with tween + teen ears, noses, and throats. We talk about everything from piercings to pimples, bloody noses to snoring, and HPV to Herpes. Fun times!Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!HYPE: A Doctor’s Guide To Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims and Bad Advice: How to Tell What’s Real and What’s NotThe Ultimate Kids’ Guide To Being Super HealthyOrder our book This Is So AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When we speak to kids in schools, we practice what we preach: we are in conversation with them. We learn from them as much as they learn from us. This episode is packed their advice for the adults in their lives.Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 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 AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For anyone who has ever wondered if that much blood is too much blood, this is the episode for you. Pediatric Hematologist, Dr. Kristina Haley, covers a range of bleeding issues from heavy periods and endless nose bloods to clotting disorders and anemia. She explains when it’s time to call in reinforcements.Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 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 AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced 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:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 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 AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Click bait headlines change the health decisions we make on a daily basis. This started 20 years ago with press coverage demonizing hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause. Today there’s tons of buzz about the importance of HRT – much of this is thanks to the indefatigable work of Dr. Avrum Bluming. You don’t want to miss this episode!Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 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 AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It can feel like touching the third-rail to even consider talking about masturbation. We get it. Truly. But it’s a healthy — and very important! — part of development for kids to learn what feels good, the autonomy they have over these feelings, and the value of privacy. So take a deep breath. We’re here to help you figure out when and how to begin these conversations. Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 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 AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Healthy Gamer” sounds like an oxymoron. But not necessarily according to our guest, psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia, who untangles the upsides from the downsides of video games. Why are kids drawn to gaming? Why is gaming more addictive today than ever before? How does it build community and shape identity? Does it feed into toxic masculinity? And how in the world can parents be in partnership with their kids to develop healthy gaming habits?!Show Notes:Join our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/FREEAWKWARDGo to Quince.com/awkward for free shipping and 365-day returnsGet 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!How to Raise a Healthy GamerHealthy GamerOrder our book This Is So AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.comTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.comWatch the full episode on Youtube!Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices