Vanessa Kroll Bennett

Vanessa Kroll Bennett is a national bestselling author, podcaster and speaker who helps adults raise tweens + teens with joy. She is co-author of the bestselling book This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained, co-host of the This Is So Awkward podcast, and Co-founder of Less Awkward, a company dedicated to making growing up more comfortable. She is the author of the forthcoming book Teenhood: Confessions & Lessons for the Trickiest Phase of Parenting.

Vanessa was the founder of Dynamo Girl, a company focused on building kids’ self-esteem through sports and puberty education. Vanessa is a graduate of Wellesley College and holds a Masters in Jewish History, but perhaps her most important schooling comes from raising her own four children, ages 15 to 23.