The Puberty Podcast
1) Teens, Screens, and The Science of Adolescence
Headlines blare with the dangers of tech, frightening parents and shaming kids. Making sense of the data requires research-based guidance rooted in an understanding of adolescent development. Enter Er...Show More
2) The Power of Secure Attachment
Secure attachment is a term that gets thrown around, but itâs often not clear what it means or why it matters! In fact, itâs a decades old psychological concept that points to the protective impact on...Show More
3) Bigger Kids, Bigger Safety Needs
A life with more independence, generally has more risk. As kids get older, they might start walking to school alone, playing on travel sports teams, sleeping at friendsâ houses, driving on their own, ...Show More
4) Emotional Longevity in a Burnout Culture
Longevity isnât just about living longer, but living well. Yes getting enough sleep, eating a balanced diet, and regular exercise are important for longevity, but so is recognizing and releasing feeli...Show More
5) Sexual Harassment in Middle Schools
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6) Love the Kid Youâve Got
The world often pits tweens + teens against their trusted adults. But research shows that young people actually thrive when they feel a connection with those very adults. So how can everyone get on th...Show More
7) Teen Love in the Digital Age
Many of todayâs adolescent relationships look radically different than they used to: from the labels used to describe them to the order of flirting, fooling around, and going on an actual date. We hea...Show More
8) Rethinking College with Jeff Selingo
Higher education is changing at a wildly dramatic pace. Shifting politics, rising tuition costs, and draws like sports and weather all contribute to changes in the application landscape. In this episo...Show More
9) LIVE! Making Sense of Risk Taking
Gambling, nicotine and e-bikes⊠Some degree of increased risk taking during the tween + teen years is completely expected, even among the non-risk takers. This is thanks to where they are in their bra...Show More
10) Raising Strong Girls
Being a girl in todayâs world Can be highly empowering, but at the same time it often means walking through a cultural minefield of social media messaging, toxic perfectionism, and unachievable bodily...Show More