Less Awkward
Science-based guidance for anyone caring for tweens + teens from pediatrician Dr. Cara Natterson and educator Vanessa Kroll Bennett — subscribe for data-driven insights and practical tools that make puberty and growing up a little less awkward.
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Lots of Moving Pieces
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Buried deep inside a dusty box up in my attic, sits Rush Hour, a game I used to play with my kids. Using tiny metal cars on a grid, players are meant to shift the small vehicles around a board to get ou...
Podcast Playlist: The 360 on Substances
It’s always time to talk about substance use. Yes, even during the back-to-school frenzy. To lighten the burden, we’ve created a playlist — you’ll find it below. Talking to kids about substances can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to...
Collabs don't stink
In early 2020, Cara launched a product line called OOMLA. It started with masks (because, COVID) and then quickly flipped into its intended run of puberty pain point solutions: super soft bras, stink-free socks, and functionally anti-fungal...
Late Summer News Dump
Once a month, we do our best to catch you up on all the latest research about tweens and teens. The title “News Dump” isn’t exactly elegant, but it has stuck. Hopefully it reads like a light lift, giving you the information you need without...
A Funny Kind of Anniversary
This week marks the one year anniversary since my first of two hip replacements over the course of the last 12 months. Before you get concerned, I just want to say at the outset: It’s literally the best thing I’ve ever done. I don’t mean th...
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