Click for full show notes, exercises, and word-for-word scripts from this episodeSometimes as a parent you have to put your teen through things you know they aren't going to like. Maybe it's forcing them to finish the season of a sport they signed up for. Or initiating an awkward conversation about drugs or sex.Why do you do these things?Because you know that your teen may not like it now, but one day they will understand you were doing what you thought was best for them.This week's episode is about how to do those "hard things." And how to know when it's better to just leave it alone. Our guest, David McGlynn, is the author of the new book One Day You'll Thank Me: Lessons from an Unexpected Fatherhood, a candid, insightful, hilarious, and poignant memoir about raising a couple of rebellious boys--and about his close but complicated relationship with his own father.A college professor and the author of three books, David shares gripping anecdotes laced with surprisingly fresh insights into adolescent behavior.Specifically, this episode breaks down the ins and outs of discussing sex and other difficult topics with your teen. After finding explicit search terms on the family iPad, David polled his college students about how their parents discussed sex with them and he found that ALL of them said it was extremely awkward.In fact, as he pushed himself to go through with this and other awkward talks over the years, he realized that the awkwardness can actually be a good thing. The way that parents handle these awkward talks teaches teens how to initiate awkward talks in their own lives as they grow up and go out on their own.Also, by initiating awkward talks, you show your teen that you are OK with awkward. And this makes them feel comfortable talking to you later on when they have sensitive issues happening in their lives.What's the best way to have these awkward talks?That's the subject of this week's episode.