The Puberty Podcast
1) Consent 101 for the Early Years
Teaching kids about consent begins in their earliest years as they learn what it looks like to give and receive permission for any number of things. Hand in hand is their developing sense of privacy a...Show More
2) A Different Kind of Resolution
We’re not big believers in New Year’s resolutions, but we ARE big believers in resolving to make change and do better. This episode is about learning lessons from the past, recognizing where we want t...Show More
3) “Are You Mad At Me?”
There is another F word – no, not that one. It’s FAWN, the under-appreciated fourth companion of the well-known coping responses: fight, flight, and freeze. Fawning means people-pleasing, and it can b...Show More
4) 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
5) The Power of Secure Attachment
Secure attachment is a term that gets thrown around, but it’s often not clear what it means or why it matters! In fact, it’s a decades old psychological concept that points to the protective impact on...Show More
6) 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 friends’ houses, driving on their own, ...Show More
7) Emotional Longevity in a Burnout Culture
Longevity isn’t 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
8) Sexual Harassment in Middle Schools
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9) Love the Kid You’ve 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
10) Teen Love in the Digital Age
Many of today’s 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