This Is So Awkward

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NOW WHAT?! How Many Friends Is Enough? Dec 23, 2022

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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.

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Los Angeles Puberty Workshop on January 28th

Dionne Warwick - That’s What Friends Are For

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You Thought Feeding Toddlers Was Hard?! Dec 20, 2022

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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.

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Didn’t I Just Feed You

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NOW WHAT?! Starting the Conversation about Money Dec 16, 2022

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It would be nice if kids intuitively understood the value of money, where to keep it, how to budget and save, and how to check their bank balances. But these are all skills that need to be taught step by step, creating building blocks for more sophisticated conversations about financial literacy. In response to questions about how to start, we share some basic first steps.

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High School Romance Dec 13, 2022

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High school romances today share lots of similarities with decades past, with emotional and physical connection still at the heart of these first relationships. But when things like technology, social media, and hook-up culture are layered on top, high school romance has a distinctly “modern” vibe.

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NOW WHAT?! Bedwetting Dec 09, 2022

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A great question from a listener! And one that *lots* of people have… but feel awkward about asking. Bedwetting can extend well into the tween and even teen years. So we dive into the medical and psychological reasons, plus the fixes.

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Dr. Becky on Seeing the Good Inside Dec 06, 2022

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Dr. Becky Kennedy is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Good Inside and a social media parenting whisperer. Listen as she shares simple but deeply resonant advice about how to frame – and deal with – challenging behaviors in tweens and teens.

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NOW WHAT?! Shoplifting Dec 02, 2022

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People ask us ALL THE TIME about shoplifting: the adults are generally shocked, despite this being an incredibly common phenomena among adolescents. A listener recently asked about how to handle shoplifting and its downstream moral quandaries.

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Youth Sports (Over-)Specialization Nov 29, 2022

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For today’s tweens and teens, youth sports specialization reigns supreme, a new “normal” that presents enormous physical, emotional and financial challenges for kids and their families. We get into all the pros and cons, from helping kids fulfill their potential and achieve their goals to keeping them safe and healthy.

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NOW WHAT?! Gifting Adolescents Nov 25, 2022

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Sometimes buying gifts for tweens + teens can feel like a no-win situation. So we’re doing a verbal gift guide with lots of suggestions about the whole gift-giving process with kids. And maybe a gift idea or two ;)

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Sex Talks with Amy Lang Nov 22, 2022

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Note to adults: this episode addresses specific sexual acts. So often we hear from adults, “But how do I say it?!” Amy Lang, sex educator and author of Sex Talks with Tweens: What to Say and How to Say It has wonderful and realistic strategies for tricky conversations with adolescents.

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Sex Talks with Tweens: What to Say and How to Say It

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Podcast:Just Say This!

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