Podcast Episodes

Sexual Harassment in Middle Schools

Season 5 Episode 12

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Published on 8 hours ago

Love the Kid You’ve Got

Season 5 Episode 11

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 t…

Published on 1 week ago

Teen Love in the Digital Age

Season 5 Episode 10

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 he…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Rethinking College with Jeff Selingo

Season 5 Episode 9

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 epis…

Published on 3 weeks ago

LIVE! Making Sense of Risk Taking

Season 5 Episode 8

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 br…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Raising Strong Girls

Season 5 Episode 7

Being a girl in today’s 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 bodil…

Published on 1 month ago

The Surprising Effects of Alcohol on Your Body

Season 5 Episode 6

The drinks have changed, yet the alcohol education of young people has remained relatively simplistic. This podcast offers listeners the class that we think should be taught in every high school—the …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The True Story About Hormones

Season 5 Episode 5

The endocrine system – in charge of making and sending all the hormones throughout the body – is basically the musical conductor for puberty. During puberty, a network of specific glands and hormones…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caffeine’s Effects on Growing Bodies

Season 5 Episode 4

Caffeine might be the most socially acceptable addictive substance on earth. For starters, it’s sold in coffee shops on nearly every city corner. It’s also available in gummies and sprays. Kids have …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Big Kids, Bigger Feelings

Season 5 Episode 3

Parenting gets easier right? HA. As our kids get older our expectations grow right along with them, sometimes outpacing their abilities. We need reminding that they are works in progress, with develo…

Published on 2 months ago