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The Puberty Podcast

This Is So Awkward

THE PUBERTY PODCAST weaves together scientific research, parenting strategies, and hilarious stories to help guide adults who are raising kids through puberty. Each episode takes on one piec...

Episodes

20 of 410 episodes

Guys and Sex with Dr. David Bell

We’ve covered boys and we’ve covered sex, but we’ve never covered male sexual health… until now. To understand more about what they’re doing...

54:46Oct 20, 2026

Modern Marijuana: What You Need to Know

What you think you know about marijuana doesn’t entirely translate to today’s weed. Yes, they’ve got the same active ingredient — cannabis —...

56:58Oct 13, 2026

The Insidious Ranking Lists of Middle + High School

Kids have ranked other kids according to attractiveness, popularity, and sexual appeal for decades. But today’s tech platforms –– from socia...

49:11Oct 6, 2026

Sexual Assault and Consent

The story of the “Cornell 7” gang rape has sent shockwaves across the country. As details emerge, a parade of issues have follow, from distu...

80:24Oct 3, 2026

The Childhood Wounds We Bring to Parenting

Our childhoods may be long ago, but they don’t always stay in the past. The hurts and patterns we experienced can shape relationships with a...

51:55Sep 29, 2026

Growing Up in the Age of Deepfake Nudes

AI makes it easy to create fake sexual content — changing what a person is wearing, the pose they are striking, or generating a video of the...

44:43Sep 22, 2026

The Puberty Update: Timing, Trends, and What We Still Don't Know

Just like the kids going through it, puberty data is constantly growing and changing. In this episode, we update listeners with the latest r...

54:44Sep 15, 2026

Does AI Help Raise Kids?

AI impacts all of us at every age – down to the youngest kids. But how, exactly, does it change things like brain development, language acqu...

49:49Sep 8, 2026

Senior Year of High School, Unfiltered

Senior year of high school looms large – not just in the minds of teens, but their parents, too – for all its stresses and tribulations. In...

61:33Sep 1, 2026

The Science of Real Optimism

The term optimism doesn’t just refer to blind positivity. It’s also the acknowledgement of challenges that lay ahead, plus the belief we hav...

48:52Aug 25, 2026

Can Middle School Be Wonderful?

Rereleasing this gem pushing back on the tired trope that middle school is a phase to endure not enjoy. But according to educator, principal...

54:40Aug 18, 2026

Understanding the Kids Who Challenge Us Most

Rerelease of one of our all time most eye-opening episodes about the kids who act out, push boundaries, or seem impossible to reach. In this...

65:38Aug 11, 2026

Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders, Explained

Rerelease of an important episode on eating disorders. Eating disorders and disordered eating can show up in many different ways—and often a...

58:07Aug 4, 2026

Migraines, Hormones, and Teens

Rerelease! When kids struggle with frequent headaches, are they stress-related? Hormonal? Something more serious? In this episode, pediatric...

53:29Jul 28, 2026

Can Resilience Be Taught?

A rerelease on the eternal question: Is resilience a skill kids can develop over time? Psychologist and child development expert Tovah Klein...

53:41Jul 21, 2026

ADHD and the Social Scene: Friendships, Dating, and Growing Up

We’re rereleasing our incredibly popular episode that tackles how ADHD can shape tweens' and teens' friendships, romantic relationships, and...

57:00Jul 14, 2026

When Autism Meets Puberty

Rerelease! What happens when puberty’s changes intersect with autism? Neuropsychologist Donna Henderson shares expert insights on helping au...

53:56Jul 7, 2026

Before You Email the Principal: Let's Talk Health Class

Parents have a lot to say about health and sex education in schools, which is fair. In fact, it’s the reason we named our own health + sex e...

55:03Jun 30, 2026

Dr. Mary Claire Haver on The New Perimenopause

Menopause is a moment in time. But perimenopause can last a decade or more – just like puberty! Dr. Mary Claire Haver returns to the podcast...

57:05Jun 23, 2026

Empty Nesting

When kids leave home it’s one of the biggest transitional moments of parenting. Feelings range from grief to excitement to loneliness to adv...

58:10Jun 16, 2026