This Is So Awkward

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NOW WHAT?! What is Orthorexia? Jun 16, 2023

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We’ve covered body positivity and eating disorders on this podcast, but one topic we haven’t hit: orthorexia, an obsession with "healthy" eating. The precise definition is still up for debate and it’s not yet recognized as a clinical diagnosis. Nonetheless, it’s increasingly recognized as a type of disordered eating, and adolescence is a common time for it to emerge.

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National Eating Disorders Association

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What to know when a kid turns 18? Jun 13, 2023

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The hand-off for healthcare responsibility from parents to teens can be complex and bumpy. But it’s a practical – and ultimately legal – necessity! Dr. Sara Levine, Adolescent Medicine specialist, offers sage guidance starting with this central tenet for the ongoing process: start the process early.

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Sara Buchdahl Levine, MD, MPH, FAAP

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Disability and Sexuality with Emily Ladau Jun 09, 2023

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This is Part 2 of our series with disability rights activist Emily Ladau. In this conversation, Emily up-ends the wide ranging assumptions many people make about disabled people and sexuality.

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Emily Ladau

Demystifying Disability

National Council for Independent Living

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Going Through Puberty with Disabilities Jun 06, 2023

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Disability rights activist Emily Ladau describes her experience through puberty with a physical disability, sharing her own story in the most eye-opening, heartwarming conversation. If you’ve never thought about what it’s like to transform physically and emotionally while managing physical limitations, this episode will open your mind.

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Emily Ladau

Demystifying Disability

National Council for Independent Living

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NOW WHAT?! Health and Sex Ed Standards Across the US Jun 02, 2023

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We are joined by our fantastic intern, Elizabeth Rudge, to hear what she learned while researching the health and sex ed standards across the country. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there’s a huge range of requirements here, not to mention consequences for *not* teaching the bare minimum.

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Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships with Ebele Onyema

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When a Younger Kid Hangs Out with Older Kids… May 30, 2023

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A listener shared her concern about her early-blooming 7th grade daughter hanging out with 8th and 9th graders. She’s asking a version of a very big, very common question: how should adults manage the known risks to a younger kid in a social dynamic without irritating or alienating that same kid enough that they run straight into the arms of the older crowd?

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NOW WHAT?! Disappearing Breast Buds May 26, 2023

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This super common question comes our way regularly: Is it normal for breast buds to appear and disappear? (Often followed by: because it happened to my kid!). The short answer is a resounding YES. This episode offers the longer answer.

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Dopamine in the Adolescent Brain May 23, 2023

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Dopamine is the famous – and somewhat infamous – feel good neurochemical in the brain. Neuropsychologist Molly Colvin returns to The Puberty Podcast, this time to explain adolescent moods, decisions and actions given where they are along the path of brain maturation and their heightened sensitivity to dopamine.

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Molly Colvin on Twitter

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NOW WHAT?! Parenting Whack-A-Mole May 19, 2023

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A parent wrote in with a wonderful question about how to manage the increasing demands of his tweens and teens. When one is having an issue, is there a way to find balance with the others who still deserve (and need!) attention?

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Importance of Sunscreen and How to Get Kids to Wear It! May 16, 2023

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Sleep and food may dominate the chorus of parenting battles, but sunscreen is a highly predictable seasonal interloper. Wearing it prevents skin cancers (and wrinkles!), yet our less-than-consequential-thinking kids often refuse to (or worse yet, they flat-out lie). This episode is all about sunscreen – different types and ingredients and SPFs – and how the heck to get a kid to actually use it.

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