This Is So Awkward

This Is So Awkward

Peoples Media, This Is So Awkward

Episodes 390
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (329)
Since Jul 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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86%
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About This Podcast

This is so awkward…but it doesn’t have to be. These days, puberty starts earlier, lasts longer, and happens with a cellphone in hand. The most trusted voices on puberty, Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett, are here to remove cringe from this stage of life – not just for kids going through it but also the adults who care about them. With science, guidance and humor, they cover all the physical, emotional, and social changes that happen between ages 8-18 and beyond. Watch the full episodes on Youtube!

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Recent Episodes

S5E43 The 5 ingredients to keep off kids’ skin

Jun 09, 2026 58m

As the obsession with expensive, make-me-look-younger skin care products rages on, the public deserves to know why some of these products are concerning. There are real medical reasons for young…

S5E42 The Holderness Family on Letting Go (Kind Of)

Jun 02, 2026 52m

In this hilarious and heartfelt episode, we’re joined by the dynamic duo Kim and Penn Holderness who share how they handled their daughter's college departure. We cover it all: from overpacking to…

S5E41 Understanding GLP 1’s

May 26, 2026 1h 4m

Seemingly everywhere we turn we encounter the class of drugs known as GLP 1’s and the debate over their impact on health and weight. It’s so difficult to separate fact from fiction on this clickbaity…

S5E40 When Your Kid’s Friends Worry You

May 19, 2026 1h 1m

Friendship choices are a huge part of growing up and can shape kids in great (and challenging ways.) When parents are concerned about friends it’s hard to know if another kid is a “bad influence” or…

S5E39 The Creativity Advantage

May 16, 2026 50m

In our achievement driven culture, creativity often gets billed as a talent bestowed on the chosen few. But in fact, creativity can be a habit part of anyone’s life, offering big picture benefits…

S5E38 You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong!

May 12, 2026 58m

Pooping is one of the most important – and least discussed – part of the human experience which leads to shame, misinformation and silent suffering. Neurogastroenterologist and author of You’ve Been…

S5E37 Baby Steps to Big Kid Independence

May 05, 2026 51m

Growing up requires the building blocks of many, many skills over time. From crossing the street to driving a car to working a first job, each new level demands increased self-sufficiency. The hard…

S5E36 The Role of Trusted Adults

Apr 28, 2026 56m

“Find a trusted adult.” Kids hear this endlessly––you probably do, too, if you’re a frequent listener to this podcast. Why? Because it’s one strategy that’s proven to keep kids safe and healthy. In…

S5E35 Countdown to the Bittersweet Send-Off

Apr 24, 2026 53m

It’s simultaneously wonderful and worrying to launch a kid. The most common denominator question is a version of this: Are they going to be ok when they leave us? We hope – and wonder – if we’ve…

S5E34 Can We Make Our Kids Happy? with Laurie Santos

Apr 21, 2026 54m

If you ask parents what they want for their kid, 99% say some version of: I just want them to be happy! But happiness––and how we achieve it––is complex and layered. We turned to the happiness guru,…

When Teens Date: Where Parents Fit

Apr 14, 2026 46m

Show Notes: Watch the full episode on Youtube! Join the LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP HUB Go to Quince.com/AWKWARD for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day…

S5E32 Our Tech Debate with Jonathan Haidt + Catherine Price

Apr 07, 2026 51m

The world around kids’ access to technology is changing at lightning speed – from bell-to-bell school phone bans to the re-emergence of the landline to governmental social media limits for those…

S5E31 Looksmaxxing, the Manosphere, and our Boys

Mar 31, 2026 1h 8m

Two particularly powerful forces affecting boys – looksmaxxing and the manosphere – have gone mainstream. If you care about boys and young men, you must educate yourself in order to talk to them.…

S5E30 Gynecology for Kids & Teens: Yes, It’s a Thing!

Mar 24, 2026 1h 5m

When people think of gynecology, they usually think of care that happens for older teens and adults, from birth control to pregnancy to menopause. But there’s a whole world of gynecologic conditions…

S5E29 Exam Stress: Turning Down the Volume

Mar 17, 2026 54m

Exams have always been a stressful part of growing up. But layer on growing college admissions pressure, spiraling teen mental health, and recognition of the wide variety of learning styles, and the…

S5E28 The Hidden Science of Teen Motivation

Mar 10, 2026 1h

What makes kids tick? Even when they appear uninterested, defiant, or lazy, there’s usually much more lurking under the surface. To learn how to pull it out of them––and how to connect and…

S5E27 How Kids Get Emotionally Intelligent

Mar 03, 2026 45m

Emotional intelligence is often called EQ. Some might say it’s a soft skill, but in fact research shows it’s central to lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Building EQ takes years and years––adults…

S5E26 Getting Real About Sex Ed with Shafia Zaloom

Feb 24, 2026 56m

Sexuality education is proven to have positive impacts on kids’ lifelong wellbeing in all areas and yet, people assume it only covers S-E-X. In fact, as health educator Shafia Zaloom discusses on the…

S5E25 Teaching Kids to Trust their Guts

Feb 17, 2026 57m

Gut instinct is only partially innate – it’s also very much learned and developed over time. And it turns out to be a fundamental safety skill kids need to master. To do this, we need to shed the…

S5E24 Parents Have Feelings Too: Anger, Disgust + All the Messy Emotions

Feb 10, 2026 49m

Parenting brings up so many difficult emotions like: disgust, disappointment, anger and more. Layer on top the shame parents experience for having those feelings! Two mental health professionals,…

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This Is So Awkward has published 390 episodes since July 2021, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Kids & Family.

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