Perfection

A lot has happened since we started making this podcast nearly a year ago. So we’re asking: what have we learned? And what advice can we give to ourselves..and each other...as we navigate all of it. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here: michiganradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We live in a college town where many of us feel a lot of pressure to get all As and go to the perfect school. We look at how this quest to be perfect affects the way we think of ourselves. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here: michiganradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know there can be serious consequences to vaping. So why do so many teens continue to do it? In this episode, we share three stories of addiction, each with a different ending. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here: michiganradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We use our phones all the time, but we never talk about how we use them. This episode, we look at the unspoken rules and expectations of social media, and how they can impact our relationships. Plus how tracking and other types of surveillance affect our behavior. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here: michiganradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part of being a teen is realizing that things are not as simple as they seem. That there’s a darker side to the world that maybe we’re just seeing for the first time. It’s also a time when -- some of us, hopefully -- figure out ways to navigate that. If you or someone you know is facing immediate harm because of suicidal or homicidal thoughts or actions, please get help now: Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK (8255). Text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741. Call the University of Michigan Psychiatric Emergency Services at 734-936-5900 Mental health resources for teens Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide  The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ)  HelpGuide (for teen depression)  Nemours TeensHealth (for relationships, body image, families, emotions)  Additional mental health resources for parents, and families, and educators at our website. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here: michiganradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So many teens stress about coming out - when to do it, how to do it, who to tell, who not to tell. In this episode, we ask: Why is coming out still a thing? Plus questions about the word 'virginity' and how queer teens fit in. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here: michiganradio.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millions of teens in the U.S. have an anxiety disorder. On this episode, a 15-year old shares what it's like to live with anxiety. Plus, a conversation with the creators of the Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony Award-winning musical about a teen with persistent anxiety who yearns to connect with his peers. If you or someone you know is facing immediate harm because of suicidal or homicidal thoughts or actions, please get help now:  - Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK (8255).  - Text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741.  - Call the University of Michigan Psychiatric Emergency Services at 734-936-5900 Mental Health resources for teens: - Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide   - The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ)  - HelpGuide (for teen depression)   - Nemours TeensHealth (for relationships, body image, families, emotions)  Additional mental health resources for parents, and families, and educators at our website. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've grown up in an age of fear — from school shooters, to the climate crisis, to COVID-19. In this episode, we look at how that has shaped our lives.  In this episode we talk about school lockdown drills, which may not be appropriate for our younger listeners. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three weeks after police killed George Floyd, teens have been out on the streets to protest police brutality and systemic racism. And for a lot of us, especially for Black teens, this is a resounding cry fighting for our right to live and to live in peace. What kinds of conversations are you having with your family about race? We listen to what some of these conversations with teens are like right now, and to hear how they’ve changed over time. To give us a window into what they are, and are not, talking about. Want to make sure Michigan Radio continues creating projects like Kids These Days? Donate $20 today right here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What we're thinking about, laughing about, and stressing about: an unfiltered look into teenage life. Subscribe to Kids These Days, a new show from Community High School in Ann Arbor and Michigan Radio's Peabody Award-winning podcast team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.