Dealing with executive functioning in tweens and teens can be a perfect storm of frustration, anger, and low self-esteem. Clinical psychologist, Tori Cordiano, shares insight into what’s happening in the brain and trade secrets about how kids and adults alike can maximize executive function skills at different ages. Show Notes:Tori Cordiano <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drtoricordiano/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insta</a> and&nbsp;Tori Cordiano <a href="https://www.drtoricordiano.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newsletter sign-up</a> and <a href="https://www.drtoricordiano.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6xaa0kckdk7spt/TPP_S2E57_TORI%20CORDIANO_032823.docx?dl=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transcript</a>Production by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a> Check out all of our speaking and consulting work at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.orderofmagnitude.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.Orderofmagnitude.co</a>&nbsp;and all our super comfy products at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.myoomla.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.myOOMLA.com</a> Love what we talk about? Pre-order our book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-So-Awkward-Puberty-Explained/dp/0593580958/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=90fd0246-ffe1-4c90-b387-3cebbacd91d1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Is So Awkward</a>

Executive Function in Tweens & Teens with Dr. Tori Cordiano

Excellent listener question alert! What’s a parent supposed to do when they follow our advice and attempt to start conversations, only to be repeatedly shut down by their kid? Show Notes:<a href="http://www.orderofmagnitude.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.orderofmagnitude.co</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ClTyrnuNmIG/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@spillingthepubertea on IG</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@spillingthepubertea" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@spillingthepubertea on TikTok</a><a href="http://www.myoomla.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.myoomla.com</a><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/pz7iqzbl8o3zjdb/TPP_S2E56_SOLO_032423.docx?dl=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transcript</a>Production by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a>

NOW WHAT?! When They Shut You Down

We thought our recent social media post about masturbation was benign, offering straightforward advice about safe ways to talk to your kid. But it sparked a massive reaction — good and bad. Which is why we decided to do an episode talking about why masturbation really freaks people out. Show Notes:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CplLzncpMr-/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IG Reel</a> discussed in the episodeCheck out all of our speaking and consulting work at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.orderofmagnitude.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.Orderofmagnitude.co</a>&nbsp;and all our super comfy products at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.myoomla.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.myOOMLA.com</a>Love what we talk about? Pre-order our book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-So-Awkward-Puberty-Explained/dp/0593580958/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=90fd0246-ffe1-4c90-b387-3cebbacd91d1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Is So Awkward</a>Production by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a>

Talking About Masturbation Can Freak People Out

Braces, retainers, and all other mouth hardware offer a rite of passage for the awkward years. This hardware affects self-esteem, finances, executive functioning and more. Thanks to a beautiful listener question, we unpack all the ways that orthodonture impacts adolescents… and their parents. Show Notes:<a href="http://www.myoomla.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.myoomla.com</a>Production by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a>

NOW WHAT?! Orthodonture Woes

Lying is normal – literally everyone does it – but it peaks during adolescence. Sometimes their little white lies, sometimes they’re big, scary lies. To help us understand how to handle all of them – and the difference between consequences, discipline, and punishment – child development specialist and parenting guru Betsy Brown Braun guides us through. Show Notes:<a href="http://www.betsybrownbraun.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.betsybrownbraun.com</a><a href="http://facebook.com/BetsyBBraun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook.com/BetsyBBraun</a>Twitter @BetsyBBraunProduction by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a>&nbsp;

Handling Lies! Lies! Lies! with Betsy Brown Braun

Hickeys are back… but they never really went away. This episode focuses on these classic teenage suction-splotches and the age-old questions like: do we say something when we see them or zip our lips?! And what causes them anyhow? Production by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a>&nbsp;

NOW WHAT?! Hickeys

Science journalist and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa explores the two-sided science of estrogen: as a source of female superpower and the root of certain mental health disadvantages. In light of recent data about teenage well-being, this is a must listen for anyone who wants to understand teen girls. Show notes:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Brink-Daughters-Increased-Depression/dp/0593233077" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Girls on the Brink</a><a href="https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">donnajacksonnakazawa.com</a>&nbsp;Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/donnajacksonnakazawa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DonnaJacksonNakazawa</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DonnaJackNak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DonnaJackNak</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/donnajacksonnakazawaauthor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@donnajacksonnakazawaauthor</a>&nbsp;Production by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a>&nbsp;

Girls on the Brink with Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Different families, different rules… a fact most apparent during sleepovers. Turns out, even Cara and Vanessa have surprisingly divergent opinions about sleepovers and how to handle the sticky situations that can arise. Production by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a>&nbsp;

NOW WHAT?! To Sleepover or Not to Sleepover…

We tackle the hormonal science behind voice changes and their social and emotional impacts, including the perennial question: why are these ups and downs so embarrassing? Show Notes:<a href="https://order-of-magnitude.read.axioshq.com/signup/give-and-get" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Awkward Roller Coaster Newsletter</a>Production by <a href="https://www.peoplesmedianetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peoples Media</a>&nbsp;

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

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 piece of this messy journey, offering both kids and adults practical, actionable advice. Join Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett -- puberty experts in the midst of parenting their own tweens and teens -- for the WHAT and the HOW of getting through adolescence.

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