Communicating with Tweens & Teens -with Vanessa Kroll Bennett

(In Person Only)

Podcaster Vanessa Kroll Bennett will discuss how adults can best communicate with teens and tweens living the rollercoaster of hormonally-driven emotions. Vanessa will cover the gamut of adolescent relationships — including family, friends, and romantic interests — and lay out research-based, relatable strategies to support tweens and teens. The talk will be followed by a 15 minute Q&A, so have those pressing questions ready!

Vanessa Kroll Bennett is a podcaster, writer and entrepreneur who helps adults navigate uncertainty while they support the kids they love. Vanessa is the co-host of The Puberty Podcast and President of Content at Order of Magnitude. She was the founder of Dynamo Girl, a company focused on building kids’ self-esteem through sports and puberty education. As the host of Conversations on Parenting and Beyond at the JCC Manhattan, Vanessa explores all aspects of growing families. She is a contributor to Grown & Flown and Scary Mommy as well as writing her Uncertain Parenting Newsletter about the messy process of raising tweens and teens, including her own four children ages 11 to 19. 

Sponsored by Friends: This program has been made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Scarsdale Library.