Puberty...awkward? w/Cara Natterson

Mama Knows

Cloud10

Parenting, Kids & Family

5.0 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this conversation, Nina Caviggiola and Dr. Kara Natterson explore the complexities and awkwardness surrounding puberty discussions. They emphasize the importance of open communication between parents and children, addressing the emotional and physical changes that occur during puberty. Dr. Natterson shares insights on how to approach these conversations, the role of trusted adults, and the impact of social influences on children's understanding of their bodies. The discussion highlights the need for early education and normalization of these topics to foster a healthy understanding of puberty and sexuality. 05:01 Understanding Puberty: A Pediatrician's Perspective 09:54 The Role of Parents in Discussing Puberty 15:09 Normalizing Conversations About Bodies and Emotions 19:47 Setting Boundaries and Discussing Self-Exploration 24:48 The Importance of Early Conversations About Puberty 30:05 Empowering Kids Through Knowledge and Open Dialogue Cara Natterson, MD, is a pediatrician and New York Times bestselling author dedicated to demystifying the tween and teen years with science and humor. As the founder of Less Awkward and co-host of the This is So Awkward podcast, Cara empowers kids – and the adults who care about them – with essential knowledge about growing up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Zach and Laura from Marriage Therapy Radio.
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0:36.6	I was just talking to one of my girlfriends the other day, how puberty conversations are so awkward.
0:42.5	Even like now as a middle-aged woman, yes, I'm middle-aged, they say.
0:47.2	It's awkward to talk about like bodies and sex and just things like that.
0:52.5	And I know growing up, it was very taboo. And I knew nothing
0:56.5	about puberty until like way older until I researched it myself. But the first day I got my
1:03.3	period, I was younger too. I think I was like, I don't know anywhere between 10 and 12. I don't
1:08.5	remember. But I got my period and And I remember thinking I was dying.
1:13.5	I was the first girl in my class to get it.
1:16.4	And I, there was just a lot of blood.
1:18.3	And I was like, I'm dying.
1:20.3	I went home.
1:21.6	I love my mom.
1:22.9	And she's amazing.
1:24.5	But she literally laughed and was like, oh, I knew her and handed me a diaper,
1:29.6	basically. And that was the extent of that. And then that is literally all I've ever known about
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