You know what stinks...not feeling like people are understanding you. Sometimes it's not about what you're saying, but how you're saying it. This week, Meagan and Lauren are rereleasing their episode on Communication. They talk about different communication styles and give you tips you can use to improve your communication skills.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

As people are trying to rest and renew, Meagan and Lauren are rereleasing one of their early episodes from season 1: Stress. Hear them discuss  dirty dishes, messy papers, and other things that stresses them out as well as stressors which affect young people. Listen through to the end to hear four To Go tips to help you manage stress in the cafeteria of life.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Season 2 has come to a close, so Meagan and Lauren sit down to review the season and talk about their favorite parts, which includes taking a dose of their own medicine. It's a fun-filled, relaxed episode with the Cafeteria Confidence charm you've come to know and love. We'll see you for season 3 after the new year!

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

With the holiday season rolling around and words of thanks everywhere, what better topic to talk about this week at the lunch table than gratitude? Meagan and Lauren sit down to talk about why gratitude is the Swiss Army Knife of life and how to avoid platitudes of gratitude. Don't miss dessert where Meagan goes down a rabbit hole for someone whose name rhymes with hair. Stay tuned through the end to hear the four To Go tips you can use to express appreciation.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Meagan and Lauren are in the same time zone for once! Speaking of time, this episode is all about how teens and tweens (and pretty much everyone else) can develop and maintain time management skills. Say goodbye to feeling like you don't have enough time or wondering why it's so hard to get started on a project as you stay tuned through the end for four tips you can use in the here and now.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

This week at the lunch table, Meagan and Lauren talk about the power of yet and how that plays a role with developing your abilities to have more of a growth mindset. Hear them talk about what growth mindset is (and is not) and how people can apply it to their own lives. Meagan brings the dessert and the ladies get on a bit of a fun tangent! It's an episode you don't want to miss.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Habits are powerful, and yet it is often challenging to start a new one or break an old one. This week at the lunch table, Meagan and Lauren talk about how small changes in how we think about something can build up a good foundation to create habits. Stay tuned through the end to hear four to-go tips you can use immediately to help you in the cafeteria of life.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Meagan and Lauren have been talking a lot about what makes us who we are in these last few episodes. So, they thought it’d be a good idea to rerelease one of our favorite episodes from season 1...Expectations! Hear all about banana bread and bathroom thoughts and how that ties into what we expect of ourselves and what society might expect of us. Enjoy!

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Have you ever had those moments where you wonder who you are? Meagan and Lauren have too. That's what they're sitting down at the lunch table to talk about...along with Eminem, 10 Things I Hate About You, and a dessert guessing game involving the fear of balloons. Listen at the end to hear their four to go tips you can use in the cafeteria of life to help you discover more about who you are.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

What makes you totally and completely you? Do you show that to the world? These are questions about authenticity, and for many people, this is a bit of a tough topic. How do you be you when it feels like you have to hide who you are? This week at the lunch table, Meagan and Lauren talk about what it means to be authentic and how people can be authentic and adaptive. Listen at the end for three tips you can use in the cafeteria of life to help you do you.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix