The 20 episode, unscripted video podcast, Awkward Conversations, is hosted by Full House and Fuller House star, Jodie Sweetin, and joined by Amy McCarthy, a Senior Clinical Social Worker at Boston Children's Hospital.The two will be chatting with celebrity parents and guest experts on how to prepare for the awkward conversations with their kids and furthering the discussion on how to give parents the tools to empower their kids to stay safe, substance free and make smart decisions! Parenting comes with all sorts of trials and tribulations – particularly when your child reaches his or her teenage years. Join us each week as we cover a wide array of subjects that will help parents learn how to raise kids with the necessary tools they need to stay safe, substance free and make smart decisions. Each episode will feature expert guests who will help guide parents and answer those tough questions that may come up in the ever changing world of raising kids. The following are some of the subjects covered in Season 2: Signs of drug use in teens, fake pills, setting positive examples, preventing drug misuse among college students, bullying and peer pressure and its consequences, helping kids de-stress, Red Ribbon Week, understanding your kids’ social media use, do’s and don’ts when you talk about drugs, to list a few. About Elks As a 150-year-old organization, they are 100% inclusive with a membership of close to 1 million diverse men and women in over 2,000 Lodges nationally, and while they consider themselves faith based, they are nondenominational and open to all creeds. The Elks have always prided themselves on civic duty, and the Elks DAP program is the nation's largest all volunteer Kids Drug & Alcohol Use Prevention program. The Elks are also strong supporters of our brave men and women in the military, having built and donated the nation's first VA Hospital to the U.S. government. The Elks have donated more than $3.6 billion in cash, goods, and services to enrich the lives of millions of people! About DEA The United States Drug Enforcement Administration was created in 1973 by President Nixon after the government noticed an alarming rise in recreational drug use and drug-related crime. A division of the Department of Justice, DEA is tasked with enforcing the controlled substances laws by apprehending offenders to be prosecuted for criminal and civil crimes. DEA is the largest and most effective anti drug organization in the world, with 239 domestic locations and 91 foreign offices in 68 countries. Resources For parents, educators, and caregivers wanting to learn more about how to effectively keep an open dialogue with children about drug use, signs of use, and more – visit https://bit.ly/GetSmartAboutDrugs Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention https://bit.ly/GrowingUpDrugFree https://bit.ly/OnePill Never Thought I’d Say This w/ Jodie Sweetin https://bit.ly/NeverThoughtIdSayThis Let’s Talk About it! Podcast w/ Greg Grunberg https://talkaboutit.org/epilepsy/podcast Elks Kid Zone https://bit.ly/elkskidszone Watch Awkward Conversations Season 1 the series Ep. 1: https://youtu.be/Dp4rAGwXW90?t=1 Ep. 2: https://youtu.be/_rMD0SOjGWc Ep. 3: https://youtu.be/KjQOPhl7RDE For more information on ELKS DAP and what we stand for, visit https://bit.ly/ELKSDAP Twitter: https://bit.ly/twitter_elksdapn Facebook: https://bit.ly/facebook_elksdap Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube_elksdap To learn more about DEA and its contributions, visit https://www.dea.gov/contact-us/social... Instagram: https://bit.ly/instagram_deahq Twitter: https://bit.ly/twitterdeahq Facebook: https://bit.ly/facebookDEAHQ Youtube: https://bit.ly/ElksDrugAwarenessProgram