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Be the calm, confident source of support
The Less Awkward Hub is your guide for
raising teens and tweens.
Membership gives you access to the essential science-based + relatable information you need to understand and inform kids 8-18.
The world is changing and so is your kid.
Access to trustworthy health information is suddenly much harder to come by, making it more challenging than ever to raise a kid, particularly tweens and teens.
Science-based content on government websites has been removed or replaced. It’s increasingly difficult to get access to data, resources, and specific health services. And restrictions have been placed on school-based health and sex education, too. All of this despite the fact that information protects kids by slowing down risk-taking behaviors and helping them make better, safer choices.
We’ve got you covered.
In response to the new normal, we have gathered everything required to get through this stage of life. Now get what you need when you need it — factual information, tools, and resources all delivered with a big dose of joy — in order to help you raise empowered and resilient kids.
We may deliver our content with levity, but we take being your trusted resource seriously.
Cara + Vanessa
Why this matters
Here are some of the facts on what it takes to keep kids safe and healthy.
- Kids who know the anatomically correct terms for all their body parts are safer from sexual predation.
- Communities in which kids are taught inclusive, sex education have higher academic outcomes, better mental health outcomes, and lower rates of violence and bullying for all students.
- Kids who receive comprehensive sex education have sex later, have less unprotected sex, and have lower rates of dating violence.
Because kids aren’t necessarily getting this education in school, parents + trusted adults are more important resources than ever. We help you to help the kid in your life.
What you get
LESS AWKWARD ESSENTIALS membership is where you’ll access our world of ever-evolving resources. It’s the first place to go when you need information and guidance to support tweens and teens.
Here’s everything included in your membership:
GET INFORMED
Reliable + Relatable Content
The first step is to get accurate information about the changes happening (or not happening) in front of you. Once you understand the basics about puberty and the developing brain, you can begin to help a kid who is living it. Armed with science, you’re ready to answer their questions, start conversations, and share your wisdom.
Our course and library has everything you need to learn to be that resource.
Our content comes in different formats to meet you where you are, whether you like reading, watching, or listening.
LESS AWKWARD U
A health and sex ed crash course for parents + trusted adults.
SEARCHABLE LIBRARY
All podcast episodes, short-form videos, and newsletters gathered in one place.
THE AWKWARD BOT
24/7 access to evidence-based answers for every puberty question with our AI trained bot.
GET SUPPORT
Access + Feedback
Sometimes conversations will make you feel deeply connected with a kid… Other times, things get awkward or the questions get surprisingly specific. It’s so common to wonder how to approach a particular kid given unique dynamics and personalities. Here’s when individualized support and expertise goes a long way.
Our regular live events, Q&As, and the Awkward Bot are there for you.
When you need personalized information, our regular events are the place to go.
OFFICE HOURS WITH CARA + VANESSA
Get answers to your specific questions and connect with others in the community. Show up live to listen in, or catch up on recordings.
THEMATIC WORKSHOPS
We gather regularly in the community to go deeper in a puberty-related topics. Our workshops are short, interactive, and packed with actionable steps to try that same day.
GET CONNECTED
Discover Your Community
Once you’re equipped with information and guidance, it’s time to go deeper. With bigger kids come bigger problems, but connecting with others on similar journeys can be life-altering. By sharing experiences, advice, and doses of I’ve been there, you’ll become a more connected and well-resourced parent for your kid. You are not alone, even if it feels like it.
Our community helps shed the feeling of loneliness on your parenting journey.
Our community spaces help you learn from and connect with other parents facing similar challenges. You are not alone on this journey!
CROWDSOURCES
Get feedback or invite others to help with a big challenge or specific question you’re working through with your kid. Everything from deodorant brands to teaching teens to drive is fair game!
SHARE RESOURCES
Found a helpful article or book? Looking to solve a specific problem? Hear from others in the community on what’s been helpful in their families.
COMMISERATE
Share your stories and challenges and others in the community are there to listen and support.
GET INFORMED
Reliable + Relatable Content
The first step is to get accurate information about the changes happening (or not happening) in front of you. Once you understand the basics about puberty and the developing brain, you can begin to help a kid who is living it. Armed with science, you’re ready to answer their questions, start conversations, and share your wisdom.
Our course and library has everything you need to learn to be that resource.
Our content comes in different formats to meet you where you are, whether you like reading, watching, or listening.
LESS AWKWARD U
A health and sex ed crash course for parents + trusted adults.
SEARCHABLE LIBRARY
All podcast episodes, short-form videos, and newsletters gathered in one place.
THE AWKWARD BOT
24/7 access to evidence-based answers for every puberty question with our AI trained bot.
GET SUPPORT
Access + Feedback
Sometimes conversations will make you feel deeply connected with a kid… Other times, things get awkward or the questions get surprisingly specific. It’s so common to wonder how to approach a particular kid given unique dynamics and personalities. Here’s when individualized support and expertise goes a long way.
Our regular live events, Q&As, and the Awkward Bot are there for you.
When you need personalized information, our regular events are the place to go.
OFFICE HOURS WITH CARA + VANESSA
Get answers to your specific questions and connect with others in the community. Show up live to listen in, or catch up on recordings.
THEMATIC WORKSHOPS
We gather regularly in the community to go deeper in a puberty-related topics. Our workshops are short, interactive, and packed with actionable steps to try that same day.
GET CONNECTED
Discover Your Community
Once you’re equipped with information and guidance, it’s time to go deeper. With bigger kids come bigger problems, but connecting with others on similar journeys can be life-altering. By sharing experiences, advice, and doses of I’ve been there, you’ll become a more connected and well-resourced parent for your kid. You are not alone, even if it feels like it.
Our community helps shed the feeling of loneliness on your parenting journey.
Our community spaces help you learn from and connect with other parents facing similar challenges. You are not alone on this journey!
CROWDSOURCES
Get feedback or invite others to help with a big challenge or specific question you’re working through with your kid. Everything from deodorant brands to teaching teens to drive is fair game!
SHARE RESOURCES
Found a helpful article or book? Looking to solve a specific problem? Hear from others in the community on what’s been helpful in their families.
COMMISERATE
Share your stories and challenges and others in the community are there to listen and support.
Where you’ll find everything you need
LESS AWKWARD UNIVERSITY is a course designed to give you the foundational information you need, when you need it. Education is essential if you want to be a better guide to kids ages 8-18.
So cut through the fluff and up your game by…
- Boosting confidence when you understand what the heck is happening with changing bodies, moods, and friendships.
- Building a better relationship with a kid in your life thanks to our conversation prompts.
- Saving the hassle of piecing together information time with our reliable (and relatable!) content.
- Accessing shareable videos that kids actually want to watch because sometimes someone else can say it better than you can.
Lessons are split into thematic categories. Each lesson is presented in an easy-to-read one-sheet, including videos and conversation starters. Go through them in order or choose your own adventure.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
SELF CARE
Start with the basics! Things like nutrition, sleep, hygiene, and personal safety all affect how our kids show up in the world. These lessons help you navigate the first layer of conversations with growing kids.
BODY + BRAIN CHANGES
Kids love knowing the science explaining how hormones impact their bodies and brains. Learn the essentials to pass onto your kid. Bonus: remove the ick from an experience every single person goes through.
MENTAL HEALTH
Moods are deeply impacted by hormones, sleep, nutrition, shifting friendships, and more. Add to that: decision making can feel like it flies out the window in the tween and teens years. Understand why so that you can help your kid make better choices.
RELATIONSHIPS + SEX ED
Peers become paramount in the tween and teen years: friendships change; sex becomes part of the equation; consent has higher stakes. This is the bucket of topics that can feel the most overwhelming – it doesn’t have to!
Who you’ll become
Less Awkward Essentials is for you if you’ve felt your relationship with your kid changing as they approach or enter puberty.
Our tools will equip you to become calmer and more confident, so you can grow towards:
Less Awkward Essentials
Knowing exactly how to approach a sticky conversation around any topic from hygiene to sex to drugs
Being a reliable resource for your kid to talk to about their changing body
Making sense of and managing your kid’s mood swings
Building a deep connection with your kid through ongoing communication
Being a non judgemental + informed resource when your kid is facing a challenge
Not cringing at the thought of starting a conversation about body changes of romance or friendship issues
Letting go of baggage about your own adolescence and making it your kids journey
Worrying less about messing it all up
Feeling well-resourced and confident on the journey
Laughing about how awkward this stage of life can be
Knowing exactly how to approach a sticky conversation around any topic from hygiene to sex to drugs
Being a reliable resource for your kid to talk to about their changing body
Making sense of and managing your kid’s mood swings
Building a deep connection with your kid through ongoing communication
Being a non judgemental + informed resource when your kid is facing a challenge.
Not cringing at the thought of starting a conversation about body changes of romance or friendship issues
Letting go of baggage about your own adolescence and making it your kid’s journey
Worrying less about messing it all up and instead doing your best.
Feeling informed and confident on this long journey
Laughing about how awkward this stage of life can be
This is the essential toolkit you need to help your kid build crucial life skills + self-knowledge.
Join Us!
This moment in time necessitates a trusted guide, grounded in science but also sprinkled with joy. Get it all with LESS AWKWARD ESSENTIALS.
Membership includes:
$120/year
Equivalent to $10/month
Interested in a bulk membership for your community, school, or organization? Contact us for discounted pricing.