Rooted in Connection: Reimagining the Foster System for Adolescents
The foster care system in the US is not designed to support what we now know about positive adolescent development. But it could be. Host Ron Dahl talks with experts Sixto Cancel and Leslie Leve about...
4 Apr 202245min
This is Me: Race and Identity in Adolescence
We talk with Harvard physics major Jara Wilensky, high school math star Noor Harwell, and Dr. Joanna Lee Williams about being Black women in science and how we form our identities in our adolescent ye...
3 Okt 202149min
When Mattering Really Matters
We talk with adolescent climate activist Jayden Foytlin, Cornell Professor Anthony Burrow, and San Francisco youth making a difference for their peers about the hunger to matter during adolescence, an...
1 Mar 202124min
When Screen Time is the New Normal
Experts weigh in on how tech use during COVID-19 is affecting adolescents, and what caretakers and educators can do to support their well-being.
25 Jul 202020min
Guts, Drama, and the Swirl of Emotions
We talk with bestselling graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier about feeling things deeply during adolescence—and why that's so important.
25 Jul 202020min
Scary but Thrilling: The Science of Taking Risks
We explore why adolescents need new and risky experiences— from skateboarding to asking someone out on a date.
25 Jul 202026min
Adaptivity Trailer
Taking risks. Falling in love. Figuring out who we are. Adolescents are constantly learning, and adapting—in ways that are often misunderstood. Join developmental scientist and pediatrician Dr. Ron Da...
24 Jul 20201min
