How do you talk to your kids about complicated things when you didn’t grow up in a home that did? Our guest this week is Mary Pat Draddy, LMSW and Dynamo Director of Workshops, with her journey as someone who didn’t grow up talking about puberty and now makes her profession as someone who does. Mary Pat shares how she filled her information gap as an adult and how she’s chosen to raise her own kids.  Show Notes:<a href="https://www.dynamogirl.com/events/">Dynamo Puberty Workshops</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Care-Keeping-You-Older-Girls/dp/1609580427/ref=sr_1_2?crid=38YJDGR62CCNL&amp;keywords=the+care+and+keeping+of+you+1+%26+2&amp;qid=1637340098&amp;qsid=137-6943194-3978363&amp;sprefix=cara+and+keeping+of+you%2Caps%2C220&amp;sr=8-2&amp;sres=1609580834%2C1609580427%2C1609581652%2C1683370201%2C1609581083%2C164152166X%2C1638788758%2C1609581830%2C1683370260%2C0143127748%2C1641525754%2C1562476661%2C1501195433%2C1609589033%2C1641524642%2C1648762034&amp;srpt=ABIS_BOOK"> The Care and Keeping of You Series</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Stork-Families-Friends/dp/0763633313/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I58MBHOCTQVZ&amp;keywords=it%27s+not+the+stork+series&amp;qid=1637340153&amp;qsid=137-6943194-3978363&amp;sprefix=it%27s+not+%2Caps%2C172&amp;sr=8-1&amp;sres=0763633313%2C0763668745%2C1536207217%2C1683370260%2C164152166X%2C1925089185%2C0763668729%2C0997318732%2C0316457736%2C0142410586%2C1609580834%2C1641522631%2C1878076493%2C1641522801%2C1545237271%2C0763629316&amp;srpt=ABIS_BOOK"> It’s Not the Stork</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Sex-Navigating-Complicated-Landscape/dp/0062209744/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Y03UZSQLHLSI&amp;keywords=girls+and+sex+peggy+orenstein&amp;qid=1637340181&amp;qsid=137-6943194-3978363&amp;sprefix=girls+and+sex%2Caps%2C155&amp;sr=8-1&amp;sres=0062209744%2C0062666983%2C0553393073%2C164152166X%2CB078RSVH57%2C0399168834%2C1735180408%2C0986370819%2C1250093635%2C0062067850%2C0399180079%2C1616209119%2CB074SVTQ3L%2C1641524642%2C0986370827%2C1939754380&amp;srpt=ABIS_BOOK"> Girls &amp; Sex</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/New-Puberty-Navigate-Development-Todays/dp/1623365988/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZRW6LQ944RI2&amp;keywords=the+new+puberty&amp;qid=1637340208&amp;qsid=137-6943194-3978363&amp;sprefix=the+new+puberty%2Caps%2C150&amp;sr=8-1&amp;sres=1623365988%2C164152166X%2C1683370260%2C1609580834%2C1641522968%2C1939754380%2C1604338334%2C1641522801%2C168451228X%2C173309461X%2C0062666983%2C075864955X%2C1913484106%2C149269357X%2CB08L2L5DK9%2C1984819054&amp;srpt=ABIS_BOOK"> The New Puberty</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Birds-Bees-Bringing-Equality/dp/158005739X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=birds+and+bees+bonnie+rough&amp;qid=1637340241&amp;qsid=137-6943194-3978363&amp;sr=8-1&amp;sres=B07GJRKXYL%2CB0002QB9NE%2CB00DM14TYC%2CB08X1D163T%2CB0073E7JFK%2CB004EDYQX6%2CB07LD7X29W%2CB01I3ZWT5C%2CB0057UUHGU%2CB006CSQXLO%2CB00NG3CRS6%2CB01MU7UTFF%2CB07NRL7ZPX%2CB06XXQD54H%2CB082MXLSF8%2CB0822ZZJPX"> Beyond Birds and Bees</a>&amp; Visit <a href="https://myoomla.com/collections/oombra?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjo2JBhCRARIsAFG667WEKIm9VU_BucIYY0HDLvj0iekORBbX3jRM8TPmtpxS1OzgxWbBVV8aAsLoEALw_wcB">OOMLA</a> to shop thoughtfully designed (OOM)Bras! Produced by <a href="https://www.dearmedia.com">Dear Media</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Busting Adolescent Myths with Dr. Nina Shapiro

Growing up is packed with awkward moments… not just for the kids going through it, but for their adults, too. Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett are here to help, with humor and zero judgment. They explain the science behind all of the physical, emotional, and social changes of the tween, teen, and even early 20-something years.&nbsp;

From body changes and big feelings to every imaginable blush-worthy question about friendships, sex, and social media, we cover it all. Trade in your cringe for clarity so it can all be less awkward!

Watch the full episodes on Youtube!