This Is So Awkward

Latest Episodes:

Menstrual Equity with Melissa Berton of The Pad Project Mar 08, 2022

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In honor of International Women’s Day, we are joined by Melissa Berton, co-founder of The Pad Project and Oscar winning producer of Period. End of Sentence. Barriers to safe menstruation exist across the US and around the world, caused by financial, cultural and hygienic constraints. This eye-opening episode provides a window into the challenge faced by so many.

Show Notes:

The Pad Project

Period. End of Sentence. Documentary

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Jessica Yellin on How to Talk to Teens About War Mar 04, 2022

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Jessica Yellin, award winning journalist and creator of #NewsNotNoise, talks about where to get the best news and how to use history to contextualize what we’re seeing in Ukraine at this moment. Her social media-based platform offers teens (and adults!) a view of the news that values fact over fear mongering.

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Social:

IG: @jessicayellin

Twitter: @jessicayellin

TikTok: @newsnotnoise

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NewsNotNoise/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsNotNoise

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/news-not-noise/id1585743634

Newsletter: https://newsnotnoise.bulletin.com/

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It’s Sex Ed Season in America Mar 01, 2022

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What do schools cover - and what don’t they - in the famous Sex Ed curriculum? Turns out, there are lots of guidelines, but little consistency from school to school. We’re taking a deep dive into what kids are *supposed* to be learning, why they might not get that education, and the holes that parents/trusted adults need to fill at home.

Show Notes:

Overview of National Sexuality Education Standards

Downloadable guide to National Sexuality Standards

Amazing Me Education

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Rachel Simmons on Being Honest and Authentic with Kids Feb 22, 2022

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Rachel Simmons, New York Times bestselling author of The Curse of the Good Girl, Odd Girl Out, and Enough As She Is, applies her years of research and work with adolescents to offer guideposts for empathetically raising kids. This conversation explores practical ways to support our tweens and teens with authenticity.

Show Notes:

Odd Girl Out

The Curse of the Good Girl

Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling Lives

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The Importance of Air (Down There and Everywhere) Feb 15, 2022

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As bodies grow, new smells emerge from head to toe, hair sprouts in dark, moist places, and both sweat and fluid begin to flow. To solve for odors, rashes and infections, there is a free remedy: AIR. This episode is all about how we can help our kids use air to keep their bodies healthy.

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Mallika Chopra on Adolescent Self-Reflection Feb 08, 2022

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Meditation and self-reflection are practices everyone - including kids - can use to manage life’s stresses. In this unique episode, in addition to describing how breathing exercises and meditation impact the brain, Mallika leads us through a few very short ones. Listen… relax… and carry these tools into your daily life.

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Just Be Series by Mallika Chopra

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The Do-Over (AKA The Best Parenting Tip Ever) Feb 01, 2022

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A humongous part of raising tweens and teens is messing up. We all make rules but then change our minds; give incorrect information; or simply lose our cool for no good reason. Here’s a dirty little secret: we can always take a do-over. This episode is about the anatomy of a do-over using painfully ridiculous examples from our own lives.

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Unicorn Space for All with Eve Rodsky Jan 25, 2022

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Most parents say they just want their kids to be happy. What if happiness comes when we find our “Unicorn Space” – a place at the intersection of purpose and meaning? In our conversation with Eve Rodsky, author of Unicorn Space and New York Times bestseller Fair Play, we explore how our expectations of our adolescents, our communication styles and willingness to share our own vulnerabilities can help our tweens + teens find their Unicorn Space.

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Show Notes: https://www.everodsky.com

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The Brave New World of Period Products Jan 18, 2022

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Everything you ever wanted to know about period products and were afraid to ask, from the old standby pads and tampons to brand new disruptors like menstrual cups and period underwear. This entertaining and informative tutorial walks through the many ways menstruators can catch their flow.

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The Grandparent Episode with Henry + Zoe Winkler Jan 11, 2022

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Our episode with Henry + Zoe Winkler is a father/daughter master class on how grandparents play loving, supportive and epicenter-of-fun roles in their grandchildren’s lives. If we’re lucky, children have grandparents who can act as an extra set of trusted adults, helping them navigate the twists and turns of childhood. But every parent knows that when it comes to grandparents, the rules tend to get thrown out the window - cake for breakfast anyone? We laughed and cried during this inspirational conversation with a very special family… we think you will, too.

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Alien Superstar Book Series

This Is About Humanity

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