Podcasts about So Amazing

Musician, Joel Zuma on what to expect from theatrical performance ‘SO AMAZING – A Tribute to Luther Vandross Ft JOEL ZUMA’ at Joburg Theatres this Valentines. After two sold out performances last year in February, ‘SO AMAZING’ returns on 14 & 15 February 2025 at the Joburg Theatre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The BEST of 2024 with Nick Power & Soul Kandi. Compiled from all this years Top tracks that made it into Nick Power’s & Soul Kandi’s monthly Music Charts. Vicky Martin – “So Amazing” (Vocal) [TyRick Music] Tom Conrad ft Carla Prather – “Speechless” (Vocal) [Adaptation Music] Fleur De Mur – “Love Will Change Ya […] The post Soul Kandi Radio Show 28th Dec 2024 appeared first on SSRadio.

Chapter 1 What's It's Perfectly Normal by Robie H. Harris"It's Perfectly Normal" by Robie H. Harris is a children's book that aims to provide a comprehensive and age-appropriate understanding of puberty, sexuality, and the changes that occur during adolescence. The book addresses various topics including body changes, sexual reproduction, emotional changes, and the importance of respect and consent. Through colorful illustrations and straightforward language, it encourages open dialogue between children and adults about these often-sensitive subjects. The book emphasizes that experiencing these changes is normal and natural, helping children to feel more comfortable and informed as they navigate this significant stage of their lives.Chapter 2 It's Perfectly Normal by Robie H. Harris Summary"It's Perfectly Normal" by Robie H. Harris is a comprehensive and approachable guide for children, primarily aimed at ages 10 and up, about puberty, bodies, and sexuality. The book addresses a range of topics related to the physical, emotional, and social changes that occur during adolescence, as well as broader concepts of gender and sexual orientation. Key Themes and Content:Puberty: The book describes the changes that boys and girls experience during puberty, including growth spurts, development of sexual organs, and emerging sexual feelings. It presents this information in a straightforward and non-judgmental manner, aiming to normalize these experiences.Body Awareness: Harris emphasizes understanding and appreciating one's own body, as well as the differences between bodies, including those of various genders. It engages readers to respect differences and embrace body positivity.Sexual Education: The text covers various aspects of sexual health, including the biological basics of reproduction, consent, and the importance of safe sex practices. It ensures the information is age-appropriate and accessible.Emotional and Social Changes: Beyond physical changes, the book discusses the emotional rollercoaster of adolescence, including feelings of attraction, friendship dynamics, and the importance of communication with parents or trusted adults.Diversity and Inclusion: Harris inclusively addresses topics of LGBTQ+ identities, aiming to create a supportive narrative around sexual orientation and the spectrum of gender, promoting understanding and acceptance. Visual Aids:The book is filled with illustrations by Michael Emberley that are engaging and help clarify the content while maintaining a respectful tone towards the subject matter. Conclusion:"It's Perfectly Normal" stands out as a crucial resource for children navigating the complexities of growing up. It encourages curiosity, promotes healthy attitudes towards bodies and sexuality, and serves as a catalyst for open conversations between children and parents about these important topics.Chapter 3 It's Perfectly Normal AuthorRobie H. Harris is an accomplished American author known for her work in children's literature, particularly books that address sensitive topics related to puberty, sex education, and body awareness. Her most notable book, "It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health," was first published in 1994. The book has been widely praised for its informative and age-appropriate content and features illustrations by Michael Emberley. Other Notable Books by Robie H. Harris:In addition to "It's Perfectly Normal," Harris has written several other important children's books, including:"It's So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families" (1999) This book is geared towards a slightly younger audience and covers similar themes in an accessible way."It's Perfectly Natural: A Book About Growth, Change, Sexuality, and Family Life" (2004) This is a follow-up to "It's Perfectly Normal" and is...

Enjoy the glorious music of Handel's Messiah set to magnificent images of Earth from space. We begin with the historic Earthrise photo, as seen from the Moon and etched in our souls. With powerful new words for the Hallelujah Chorus adapted by Jeff Vogel, the New York City Labor Chorus sings “Life on Earth, So Amazing!” with power and joy. Yes, life on Earth is amazing. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40232]

Soul Kandi Radio Show #843 presented by Nick Power giving you some Old in with the very latest. Enjoy the Music!! Andy Bach ft Uliana Zar – “I Need You Baby” (Love In May) [Disco Machine Records] Vicky Martin – “So Amazing” (Vocal) [TyRick Music] Aaron Smith ft Bridget Flowers – “All I Know” (Extended) […] The post Soul Kandi Radio Show 8th Jun 2024 appeared first on SSRadio.

New Month, New Music, So Nick Power Gives You a New Soul Kandi Radio Show. Listen, Love, Share, Enjoy!! Vicky Martin – “So Amazing” (Vocal) [TyRick Music] Ron Carroll ft Kai Zhi Hundred – “Run The Rhythm” (Ezel) [Category 1 Music] Prefix One ft Kay Nueze – “Dreams Come True” (Extended) [Househead London] Aaron Smith […] The post Soul Kandi Radio Show 1st Jun 2024 appeared first on SSRadio.

You are SO Amazing! … Do you know your history?

In this episode of Real Talk with Kid Docs, we explore how to have the awkward and sometimes  difficult conversations with your children - you know, the ones about sex and drugs that we try to always push for another day. We are joined by Dr. Stan Brewer, D.O., a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to help guide us. We are reminded of the importance in developing an open and honest relationship with your kids to support these conversations and really all conversations at any age. A few tips: -Start earlier than you think.  You want them to hear it from you first. -Follow your kid's lead and engage in their curiosity to develop the conversation. For example, it is very natural for elementary age children to have questions about body parts. Use that to guide the conversation. -Use language and terms that are correct and appropriate. Stick with a level that fits their maturity level.It feels like the tween and teen years are new and unfamiliar territory. Remember, you have been parenting for a while now. Build on things you have already talked about in their younger years. You may be more prepared than you think!Where do I even start? Well, often, the first question kids ask that makes a parent squirm is, "Where do babies come from?" Dr. Brewer recommends the following book series to start the conversation off with young kids so you can build them later. These books are recommended for ages 4-8 years. It's So Amazing! A book about eggs, sperm, birth, babies and families It's Not the Stork: A book about girls, boys, babies, bodies, families and friends It's Perfectly Normal: Changing bodies, growing up, sex and sexual healthAll by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley

Peter Doubrovsky and Brandino are both renowned musicians and fans of the 5-string double bass. Peter Doubrovsky, aside from his work with the Pasadena Symphony and POPS orchestra, is a highly sought-after recording musician. His illustrious career spans over twenty years, during which he has recorded for countless feature film soundtracks. Some notable works include Coco (2017), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Star Trek (2009), and Conspiracy Theory (1997). Brandino's success is marked by his collaborations with many of the world's top recording artists and entertainers. His extensive involvement encompasses the music, entertainment, television, multimedia, web designing, and film industries. In 2007, his musicianship was recognized with double Grammys for his participation in the 2007 Grammy Nominated "Album of the Year" and "Best Pop Vocal Album" Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds," Mary J Blige's "Breakthrough" which won 2006 Best R&B Album of the Year, Beyonce and Stevie Wonder's "So Amazing" single in 2005, and "OUTKAST" which bagged the 2004 Grammy Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album. Thanks to both Peter and Brandino for their insightful conversation on this episode. For further inquiries or to connect with Peter, he can be reached directly at pdoubrosky@hotmail.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!   Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet music     theme music by Eric Hochberg

James Catchpole stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the lessons he learned from his kids. In addition we talk about how dads are praised for doing normal parenting tasks. After that we talk about his new book, You're SO Amazing. His new book addresses the assumptions people make about those with disabilities in an accessible, honest, and funny way. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  About James Catchpole  James Catchpole runs the Catchpole Agency with his wife, Lucy, and is the author of What Happened to You? Lucy Catchpole writes about disability, family, and children's books and has written for the BBC and the Guardian, in addition to running the Catchpole Agency with James. The Catchpoles live in the United Kingdom with their two young daughters and invite you to visit them online at thecatchpoles.net or whathappenedtoyou.co.uk, and on Instagram @thecatchpoles. About You're SO Amazing  In this authentic and humorous picture book, a child with a limb difference is tired of being told how amazing he is for doing normal things. Joe and his friend Simone are practicing their best playground tricks, but everyone keeps saying how amazing Joe is, even when he tries to let Simone be the star. Will he ever get to be just Joe, whether he's amazing or not? This companion to What Happened to You? addresses the assumptions people make about those with disabilities in an accessible, honest, and funny way. Based on James Catchpole's childhood experiences and written with his wife, Lucy, a wheelchair user, You're SO Amazing! encourages young readers to think of disability the way disabled people do: as normal. About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.

What Happens During an Eclipse & Why It's So Amazing!

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Romans. It has been called the most important letter ever written. It changed St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Wesley, and the world. Romans is a book about God's amazing grace. Every Christian needs to grasp the truths highlighted in this 5-part series, Romans: What's So Amazing about Grace? This clear explanation of the life-changing truths in Romans is taught by Dr. Charlie Bing in New Zealand at the Winter Bible School  hosted by the Long Story Short ministry  . This series includes: Grace and Our Sin: How Low Must Grace Reach? 1:1-3:20  Grace and Our Salvation: How Acceptable Does Grace Make Us? 3:21-5:21 Grace and Our Sanctification: How Righteous Can Grace Make Us? 6:1-8:27 Grace and Our Security: How Far Does Grace Go? 8:28-39 Grace and Our Selection and Service: Who is Grace For and What Should Grace Motivate? Chs. 9-12 Watch the videos on the GraceLife Ministries Youtube channel or listen to the Simply by Grace Podcast http://www.SimplybyGrace.org.  This series starts August 24, 2023. Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode. 

Romans. It has been called the most important letter ever written. It changed St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Wesley, and the world. Romans is a book about God's amazing grace. Every Christian needs to grasp the truths highlighted in this 5-part series, Romans: What's So Amazing about Grace? This clear explanation of the life-changing truths in Romans is taught by Dr. Charlie Bing in New Zealand at the Winter Bible School  hosted by the Long Story Short ministry  . This series includes: Grace and Our Sin: How Low Must Grace Reach? 1:1-3:20  Grace and Our Salvation: How Acceptable Does Grace Make Us? 3:21-5:21 Grace and Our Sanctification: How Righteous Can Grace Make Us? 6:1-8:27 Grace and Our Security: How Far Does Grace Go? 8:28-39 Grace and Our Selection and Service: Who is Grace For and What Should Grace Motivate? Chs. 9-12 Watch the videos on the GraceLife Ministries Youtube channel or listen to the Simply by Grace Podcast http://www.SimplybyGrace.org.  This series starts August 24, 2023. Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode. 

Romans. It has been called the most important letter ever written. It changed St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Wesley, and the world. Romans is a book about God's amazing grace. Every Christian needs to grasp the truths highlighted in this 5-part series, Romans: What's So Amazing about Grace? This clear explanation of the life-changing truths in Romans is taught by Dr. Charlie Bing in New Zealand at the Winter Bible School  hosted by the Long Story Short ministry  . This series includes: Grace and Our Sin: How Low Must Grace Reach? 1:1-3:20  Grace and Our Salvation: How Acceptable Does Grace Make Us? 3:21-5:21 Grace and Our Sanctification: How Righteous Can Grace Make Us? 6:1-8:27 Grace and Our Security: How Far Does Grace Go? 8:28-39 Grace and Our Selection and Service: Who is Grace For and What Should Grace Motivate? Chs. 9-12 Watch the videos on the GraceLife Ministries Youtube channel or listen to the Simply by Grace Podcast http://www.SimplybyGrace.org.  This series starts August 24, 2023. Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode. 

Romans. It has been called the most important letter ever written. It changed St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Wesley, and the world. Romans is a book about God's amazing grace. Every Christian needs to grasp the truths highlighted in this 5-part series, Romans: What's So Amazing about Grace? This clear explanation of the life-changing truths in Romans is taught by Dr. Charlie Bing in New Zealand at the Winter Bible School  hosted by the Long Story Short ministry  . This series includes: Grace and Our Sin: How Low Must Grace Reach? 1:1-3:20  Grace and Our Salvation: How Acceptable Does Grace Make Us? 3:21-5:21 Grace and Our Sanctification: How Righteous Can Grace Make Us? 6:1-8:27 Grace and Our Security: How Far Does Grace Go? 8:28-39 Grace and Our Selection and Service: Who is Grace For and What Should Grace Motivate? Chs. 9-12 Watch the videos on the GraceLife Ministries Youtube channel or listen to the Simply by Grace Podcast http://www.SimplybyGrace.org.  This series starts August 24, 2023. Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode. 

Romans. It has been called the most important letter ever written. It changed St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Wesley, and the world. Romans is a book about God's amazing grace. Every Christian needs to grasp the truths highlighted in this 5-part series, Romans: What's So Amazing about Grace? This clear explanation of the life-changing truths in Romans is taught by Dr. Charlie Bing in New Zealand at the Winter Bible School  hosted by the Long Story Short ministry  . This series includes: Grace and Our Sin: How Low Must Grace Reach? 1:1-3:20  Grace and Our Salvation: How Acceptable Does Grace Make Us? 3:21-5:21 Grace and Our Sanctification: How Righteous Can Grace Make Us? 6:1-8:27 Grace and Our Security: How Far Does Grace Go? 8:28-39 Grace and Our Selection and Service: Who is Grace For and What Should Grace Motivate? Chs. 9-12 Watch the videos on the GraceLife Ministries Youtube channel or listen to the Simply by Grace Podcast http://www.SimplybyGrace.org.  This series starts August 24, 2023. Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode. 

Join Jen as she sits down with sex therapist Dr. Cami Hurst to discuss the topics of safe sex and sex education for our queer kids. Cami presents the foundations of sexual health, including consent, non-exploitation, mutual pleasure, protection from STIs and unwanted pregnancy, honesty, and shared values. Don't miss this information packed episode, full of valuable resources and wisdom for parents everywhere. Special Guest: Cami HurstDr. Cami Hurst is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist in Meridian, ID. Cami operates a private practice offering therapy, coaching, and online small group education. She is a founder and current President of the Idaho Association of Sexual Health Professionals (ISHP). She is the host of the Sex Therapy 101 podcast. She holds a Master's Degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy and a PhD in Clinical Sexology. Cami is passionate about helping couples and individuals improve their relational and sexual health. As a Mama Dragon herself, Cami finds extra fulfillment in working with members of the LGBTQ community and their families. Links from the Show: It's Perfectly Normal by Robbie Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Perfectly-Normal-Changing-Growing/dp/0763644846It's So Amazing by Robbie Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Its-So-Amazing-Families-Library/dp/0763668745It's Not the Stork by Robbie Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Stork-Families-Friends/dp/0763633313  Who Has What?: All About Girls' Bodies and Boys' Bodies by Robbie Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Stork-Families-Friends/dp/0763633313The Pride Guide by Jo Langford: https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Guide-Sexual-Social-Health/dp/1538144158 Cami's website: camihurst.comFor Hers: www.forhers.comFor Hims: www.forhims.com mistr (PrEP provider): https://heymistr.com/ Cami's podcast Sex Therapy 101: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sex-therapy-101-with-cami-hurst/id1487731899 Connect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast

Another show with lots of new songs, kids. We even have some Earth Day songs as well. Enjoy and thanks for listening!   The Boogers - “The SMCB Theme Song” Keith Munslow - “Gotta Go!” Freddy Apple - “This is So Amazing!” The Punk Rock Socks - “2 Times Table” [The Punk Rock Socks] Lucky & Alisha show ID Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band - “La Guitarrista” Blue Tac - “If I Was an Animal” Marsha and the Positrons - “Ghost Forest Investigators” fleaBITE show ID Levity Beet & fleaBITE - “Truck in the Muck” Mama Birds - “Unicorns” [Mama Birds] Micha and Me - “My Tractor Song” [Tractor EP] Joy Blooms - “The Bubble Poppin' Boogie” Nanny Nikki - “Puzzle Pieces (feat. Divinity Roxx)” Formidable Vegetable - “Plastic” [Grow Do It] Sonia De Los Santos - “Chichimoco” [Esperanza] Little Miss Ann show ID Little Miss Ann & Mista Cookie Jar - “Tong Tong Tong” Esther Crow - “Start the Discussion (feat. Strawbitty Yops)” [Listen Lead Love] Mr. Elephant & De La Torre - “Desert Tortoise” [I Love Nature] Kymberly Stewart - “On the Playground” [Everybody Needs a Little Sunshine] The Zing Zangs - “Park Song” [The Good Day] Peter Himmelman - “Imagination” [My Trampoline] Biz Markie - “The Energy Blues” [VA: Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks]

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DaGrip welcomes Rose Belk to the show. Rose Belk is a minister, recording artist, songwriter, and author. As a native of Pineville, North Carolina, she began singing as a small child and gave her life to Christ at the age of twelve. The youngest of eight children, she was most impressed by the love God has shown her. Her parents were very instrumental in this impression and encouraged her to use her God-given talent of singing to His Glory. From this, she recognized her foundation in Christ and her gift to sing. In 2000, Rose released her very first CD, My Song of Praise. Her gifts and talents are further showcased in her last five projects, Simply Rose - Nothing But Praise, This Is Your Season music video, her single, So Amazing, and her new hit single, Free to Be Me and new book, Free to Be Me – Secrets I Never Told! Rose was the recipient of the Bank of America and Cultural Calendar's Heritage award for Vocal Performance. She was a South Florida Gospel Music Awards nominee for Female Contemporary Artist in 2011. She has shared the stage with Helen Baylor, Phil Driscoll, Shirley Caesar, Ron Kenoly and others. She has also appeared on Bobby Jones Gospel. The pure sound of Rose Belk illustrates her pure heart, resonating a smooth and controlled tone and with a message that is crystal clear. Rose is a graduate of Charis Bible College and has led praise and worship in many auditoriums, churches, and venues. Her love of God and gift in music has afforded her the opportunity to form, develop, and serve as the Director of praise and worship teams at Victory Christian Center and to conduct worship seminars. She was a contributing writer for Optimal Living Magazine, which is located in Washington, DC. Her creative writing skills are also exemplified in her new book, Free to Be Me – Secrets I Never Told. She has furthered her gifts and talent in her motivational videos, Morning Boost which is on YouTube. Though Rose wears many hats, she always makes time for her family and loved ones. She is married to her soul mate of 42 years. Together they have been blessed with two children, a daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. She and her husband, Rogers, also run their own management company, R. Belk Music Group, LLC and record label, New Season Records and are pastors of True Identity Grace Church.      

Sex ed is a very sensitive topic.  But as my guest Amy Lang and I discuss, if we don't talk to our kids about it, the internet WILL.  So we need to learn how to swallow our pride and talk about tough topics like sex, p*rn, masturbation, and more.  Website: Birds & Bees & Kids https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/Podcast: Just Say This! https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/category/podcast/IG and FB @birdsbeeskidsBARK - monitoring and filtering for every device your kids use. Books are here Birds & Bees Talks - Sex Talks With Tweens: What to Say & How to Say It- Birds & Bees & YOUR Kids: A Guide to Sharing Your Beliefs About Sexuality, Love & Relationship- It's NOT the Stork- It's SO Amazing (4 - 11 yo) - It's Perfectly Normal (11+ - and you if you are feeling rusty!) Puberty books: - Celebrate Your Body - for girls- Guy StuffPorn: - How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography- Good Pictures Bad PicturesIf you want a speaker in your school, email liz@savethekids.org and we will get you hooked up! OR fill out the form below.https://savethekids.wufoo.com/forms/z14ppj991ad9jfq/Make sure to check us out on Instagram!@savethekidsinc@bulliesbe.goneIf you want to support STK, use on of the affiliate links bellow for GABB and Pinwheel phones (STK approved and safe for kids)https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=lizhttps://gabbwireless.com/ - code STKSupport the show

Try a Solis WiFi Hotspot & Powerbank for International Travel. (Ad)   What kind of traveler are you? How do you choose where to travel next? Travel podcast host, Matt Bowles, joins us from Senegal to talk about his four main strategies for choosing your personal travel "style" or type. He also fills us in on his favorite places to travel in Africa and unique events he recommends from a white truffle festival in Italy's wine region to a digital nomad conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina.   Whether you're in the mood for a spontaneous adventure, a relaxing retreat, a guided group tour, or a solo jaunt around the world, Matt's travel strategies will help you choose a winner.     Whatever your travel style is, it's important to prioritize activities and places that fulfill and excite you. Tune in to learn how to choose and plan trips that align with your travel style!   Tune in for Part 2 of this interview next week as the conversation shifts from travel to turnkey real estate.   Matt shares how you can earn passive income from owning investment properties in the USA - even if you live in another city, state, or country!    Episode 192 Special Offers:  Get a Solis WiFi Hotspot for travel (It doubles as a charging station for your devices!) Become a Patreon Patron Buy Digital Nomads for Dummies Subscribe to Kristin's weekly newsletter   EPISODE 192 TOPICS DISCUSSED/WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Matt's experience traveling and filming in Africa. Unique cultural events and festivals around the world, like Afrochella & Alba White Truffle Fair. The evolution of the digital nomad community in Buenos Aires, Argentina. How governments are promoting remote work and the digital nomad lifestyle. What it's really like to hike and summit Mount Kilimanjaro & How Matt prepared for the hike. Traveling solo vs. Traveling in a group. Traveling spontaneously vs. Planning ahead. Matt's top travel destinations and things to do in Africa. Passive real estate investment opportunities for beginners and digital nomads. The benefits of owning a rental property, even during inflation and recessions.   QUESTIONS ANSWERED: How do you plan your travel itineraries? How do you feel about traveling as a digital nomad after the pandemic? Why hike Mount Kilimanjaro?  How did you feel when you reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro?  What are your favorite places you've traveled since the pandemic?  How has Argentina changed in the past 10 years as a travel, tourism, and expat destination?  Where are you going next? How do you afford to travel while working remotely?  How is Maverick Investment Group different from other investment groups? What are the best real estate markets to buy in right now? And more!   RESOURCES Resources for Digital Nomads: Free Resources for Badass Digital Nomads Listeners The Maverick Investor Group Remote Year   Related Podcasts: How to Build a Location Independent, Passive Income Business with Matt Bowles How to Make Any Business Location-Independent with Matt Bowles, Host of The Maverick Show Traveling the World as a Surf Photographer with Jimmy Wilson What It's Like to Work Online and Travel with Remote Year How To Travel the World Full-Time with Remote Year Founder, Greg Caplan The Maverick Show #211: Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Ethiopian Immigrant Culture, and Why Japan is So Amazing with Tammer Abiyu   Related Videos: 10 Passive Income Side Hustle Ideas To Make Money Online in 2023 I Asked Digital Nomads How They Make Money Living On A Remote Island

Kev Reverb - Crazyhead - in conversation with David Eastaugh Formed in 1986, the band signed to the independent record label, Food, later that year and their début single, "What Gives You The Idea That You're So Amazing, Baby?", reached number 2 in the UK Indie Chart in March 1987.[2] For the rest of the year they toured extensively, supporting The Cult, then Julian Cope, and also played at the Glastonbury Festival. Their second single "Baby Turpentine" reached number 4 in the Indie Chart. In mid-1988, their third single "Time Has Taken Its Toll on You" reached No. 65 in the UK Singles Chart, their label now owned by EMI. The band embarked on another UK tour to promote their début album Desert Orchid, released in October 1988, along with another single, "Rags", and then toured Europe supporting Iggy Pop. They then released the Have Love, Will Travel EP  before embarking on yet another UK tour.

In This Episode, We Talk About: Our favorite Christmas cards and Christmas movies. Having open and honest (and awkward) conversations with our kids. How and when to best educate our kids.   Resources + Links: Book Lovers by Emily Henry   The Magic Misfits series by Neil Patrick Harris   The Deep, Deep Snow by Brian Freeman   It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover   A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas   It's So Amazing! by Robbie H. Harris   https://latesbykate.com/   Connect with Moms in Real Life on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast   Follow Stephanie and Katie on Instagram! Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach   WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST? Sent us an email at info@momsinreallife.com   Find out more on our websites https://www.modernmilk.com/ www.katiekunz.com Show Notes: As parents, all we want is for our kids to feel safe in approaching us about anything … But what happens when your little one asks you a question you don't know how to answer!? Today's mom friend is Jocelyn Miller, a family photographer and teacher at Happy Mom School! Together, we'll discuss all the things you never foresee as a parent, including the wild questions our kids ask. As we go, we talk about family photos and Christmas cards, how to help your kiddo get to sleep when they can't shut off their brain, F-word shenanigans, and much more! Then, Jocelyn gets into her story about the time her son asked her a very unexpected question in the car. How can we be open and honest with our kids, even while answering hard questions? Being a mom is all kinds of unpredictable, so join us as we share our top awkward and unexpected moments! 0:01:15 Was our favorite things episode helpful? 0:02:45 Say hello to Jocelyn Miller, a family photographer and teacher at Happy Mom School! 0:06:25 How do you choose photos for Chatbooks? 0:08:20 What do Christmas cards say about you? 0:12:55 What is your family eating this week? 0:15:20 What are the perfect snacks from Trader Joe's? 0:16:55 Katie's Instapot recipes. 0:17:55 How is your family sleeping lately? 0:21:30 What do you do when you want to wind down at night? 0:25:45 How is Katie's family sleeping in their new environment? 0:27:40 What are you loving right now? 0:29:05 What kitchen product is a complete game changer? 0:31:40 Why is it so important to get organized? 0:35:15 What coffeemaker is better than Keurig? 0:38:35 How do you do your coffee? 0:39:45 What are you reading, watching, or listening to? 0:42:40 What Christmas movies do Stephanie's family love? 0:46:50 What book series is Katie planning on starting? 0:49:50 Answering the unexpected questions our kids have. 0:54:05 What conversations have we had with our kids in the car? 0:56:35 Where do kids learn about sex? 0:59:00 Why is it better to have those conversations early? 1:02:55 What conversations are hard to have?

WARNING: this episode may not be suitable for young listeners. We talk openly about sexual content.Talking to your kids about the birds & bees can be really uncomfortable. And most people dread the idea of having “THE TALK”… but it doesn't have to be this way!My guest, Amy Lang had been a sex educator for over 16 years when she freaked out about talking to her young son about her favorite topic.Surprised by her discomfort with just the idea of talking with her young son about his body, she knew she needed help. Amy did a bunch of research to learn how to talk with kids about bodies and sexuality and realized she could help other parents with this important part of parenting. Amy combined her expertise in adult education and her love of sexual health and started Birds & Bees & Kids in 2006. Her mission is to help parents feel comfortable and confident when they have these important conversations.Through her books, classes, online solutions center, and podcast Amy has helped 1000's of parents around the world become their kids' go-to birds and bees source.In this episode you'll learn:What age to start talking to your little kids about sexWhy it's so important to regularly talk to your kids throughout childhood about sexHow to get over the initial awkwardness and what types of things should be included in conversations around sexualityHow to teach your family values while teaching sexualityWhere to start in sex conversations, if these talks haven't been part of your family culture so far (and why it's an important responsibility of parenthood)Links and Resources from this episode (the ones mentioned in this episode are in bold)Website: Birds & Bees & KidsJust Say This PodcastIG: @birdsbeeskidsFB: @birdsbeeskidsBooks linked here.Resources for parents and caregivers:Sex Talks with Tweens: What to Say & How to Say It Birds & Bees & YOUR Kids: A Guide to Sharing Your Beliefs about Sexuality, Love & Relationships Birds & Bees Talk:It's NOT the Stork (4 - 6)It's SO Amazing (4 - 11) It's Perfectly Normal (11+ - and you if you are feeling rusty!) The Every Body Book: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and FamiliesPubertyWill Puberty Last My Whole Life? - for everyoneCelebrate Your Body (puberty only) - for girlsGuy Stuff (puberty only) - for boysPorn EducationGood Pictures Bad Pictures, Jr. (5 - 8)Good Pictures Bad (9+)Body safetyI Can Play it Safe (4 - 7)C is for Consent (4 - 8)Consent for Kids (8+)Kid-safe videosAmaze.orgEverybody CuriousMonitoring and FilteringBarkQustodio (Outside US)---Coaching has changed my own life, and the lives of my clients. More connection, more healing, more harmony and peace in our most important relationships. It increases confidence in any parenting challenges and helps you be the guide to teach your children the family values that are important to you- in clear ways. If you feel called to integrate this work in a deeper way and become a parenting expert, that's what I'm here for.My coaching program: click hereFind me on the ‘gram: @the.parenting.coachWork with me 1:1: click hereWebsite: click here

https://marieaantoinette.com/ Mariea Antoinette talks about her latest single So Amazing, and much more.

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Bonnie and Adam have an in-depth discussion about the ins and outs (pun intended) of “the sex talk”—the optimal time to have it with your kids, and why honesty is always the best policy. The talk can be really tough for parents who feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. Too often parents wait until embarrassment is high on both sides, so it never happens. Enter the internet. Embarrassment gets in the way of providing good, healthy, honest information about perfectly normal things that happen to our bodies. When we normalize the whole experience, chances are children will be far more responsible when the time comes. A few books to help you initiate talking to your kids about sex:Where Did I Come From by Peter MayleA Child is Born and How Was I Born, both by Lennart NilssonHappy Birthday!, It's Perfectly Normal, and It's So Amazing by Robie Harris, Michael EmberleyMommy Laid an Egg by Babette ColeWhat's the Big Secret: Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys by Laurie Krasny Brown and Mark BrownBonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. https://linktr.ee/bonnieharrisparentingWebsite: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comProduced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

When is the right time to talk to your kids about sex? What do you say? How do you start the conversation?  Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. With her lively, engaging and down-to-earth style she helps parents become their kid's go-to birds and bees source. Amy's books, online solutions center and podcast show parents that talking about sexuality doesn't need to be totally uncomfortable and really can be fun.She also provides childhood sexual development and sexual abuse prevention training for early childhood and youth serving organizations.Sex Talks with Tweens: What to Say & How to Say It https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/sex-talks-with-tweens-by-amy-lang/Birds & Bees & Kids for the freebie "7 Tips to Have Great Birds & Bees Talk” https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/free-tips/Just Say This podcast https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/category/podcast/Books: It's NOT the Stork (4 - 6 YO) It's SO Amazing (5 - 12 YO) I Can Play it Safe (3 - 7 YO) C is for Consent (3 - 7 YO)________________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!

How do you feel when you are in between stages of life? Excited? Nervous? Afraid?  Tweens - those kids in between childhood and adolescence - are capable, growing into their own thoughts and ideas and preferences, but not quite as opinionated as teenagers.  In this “in between” there is plenty of room for curiosity and character development if we will stay connected to and interested in our kids.  My guest this week is Charissa Lopez (she's gotten married since she was last on the show as Charissa Fry), a therapist and parent coach, and she encourages us that healthy attachment can lead to healthy individuation (that process of our kids distinguishing themselves from us).  She helps us see that for the entire time we are in relationship with our kids they need comfort and encouragement and connection with us. Though we still have authority over our kids we, as parents, are transitioning out of such a hands-on role in their lives and Charissa helps us think through puberty and friend groups, and our tweens' spiritual growth.  Connect with Charissa Lopez:  Website:  https://charissalopez.com  Special Resources for DMA Listeners from past episodes: https://charissalopez.com/resources/regulation-pack/ Links Mentioned*:   **For resources mentioned below, parents should read the book first. Don't feel like you have to read every word to your child. Just use the parts that work for your family and skip the rest. Or discuss why some people believe differently than you.* Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté  It's So Amazing!:A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Revised Edition The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys Birds and Bees Ministry with Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson Related Episodes: Connecting Through Play :: Charissa Fry [Ep 319]  The Window of Tolerance :: Charissa Fry [Ep 260]  Self-Differentiation and Why it Matters :: Nancy Houston [Ep 335] Featured Sponsors:  Find links to this week's sponsors and unique promo codes at dontmomalone.com/sponsors.

Pastor JT talks about his latest single release and what's coming up next. www.pastorjt.net- Artist Websitewww.wearemofia.com- Outreach Websitewww.thepreacherscorner.net-Podcast Websiteimhod.com -Church WebsiteFor prayer request ,rededication, acceptance of Christ. Visit our website under the join our Church tab. : imhod.com Lady Fenita R. Maberry & Pastor JT Music online for streaming. Last Days Available on all digital platforms SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/7hNgCB... So AMAZING- https://open.spotify.com/album/4U2NAx... Take a look in the mirror https://open.spotify.com/album/0OhhNX... Wave your Hands : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3aBh1... Think Back: https://open.spotify.com/album/3rQ8lF... Visit our MERCH STORE: IMHOD.COM

Pastor Jt & Lady Fenita are back to converse about their unexpected success of their music and to talk about the behind the scene story on Pastor Jt's Single "So Amazing"So Amazing Official Video https://youtu.be/Ih1L19vN3EgLady Fenita R. Maberry & Pastor JT Music online for streaming. Last Days Available on all digital platforms SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/7hNgCB... So AMAZING- https://open.spotify.com/album/4U2NAx... Take a look in the mirror https://open.spotify.com/album/0OhhNX... Wave your Hands : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3aBh1... Think Back: https://open.spotify.com/album/3rQ8lF... Visit our MERCH STORE: www.pastorjt.net

A Look Back at how we got started, a few guest (APOSTLE SEAN SMITH SR. AND H.LEE THAT'S ME of The HLEE that's ME PODCAST). ...., topics. #thepreacherscorner #pastorjt #ladyfenita #viralhiphopnews Last Days Available on all digital platforms SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/7hNgCB... So AMAZING- https://open.spotify.com/album/4U2NAx... Take a look in the mirror https://open.spotify.com/album/0OhhNX... Wave your Hands : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3aBh1... Think Back: https://open.spotify.com/album/3rQ8lF...Visit our MERCH STORE: https://inhouseproductions5041.myshop...This Episode Music Is Produced By : Chaun "Da Fugitive" Williams CEO of Misfit Entertainment & Da Formula Productions. #worship #iamhod #inhouseproductions #pastorjt #ladyfenitarmaberry #jesus #onlineministry

In the 8th week of our series, Pastor Scott looks at Three Reasons Why God's Grace is So Amazing found in Mark 2:13-17.

I want you guys to know this: If you keep your faith and trust anchored in GOD ALMIGHTY, there's literally nothing you can't do! I'm regaining confidence in who I am in Christ, and it's SO AMAZING how that's shifting my Kingdom assignment in the Earth. I am now encouraging and preaching the Good News of the Gospel of God's Kingdom to unsaved people in the mainstream music industry. I thank God, for this AMAZING LIFE that is all mine!!

================================================== ==SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1================================================== == DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA ADULTOS 2022“NUESTRO MARAVILLOSO DIOS”Narrado por: Roberto NavarroDesde: Chiapas, MéxicoUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church 09 DE MAYO DIOS «PAGO LA MULTA»«Al que no conoció pecado alguno, por nosotros Dios lo trató como pecador, para que en él recibiéramos la justicia de Dios». 2 Corintios 5:21, NVI.¿QUÉ ES AQUELLO QUE LA IGLESIA puede ofrecer a la humanidad que el mundo no puede ofrecer? Según Gordon MacDonald, la gracia de Dios. Otras instituciones también pueden alimentar al hambriento, vestir al desnudo y sanar al enfermo, pero es el privilegio de la iglesia proclamar al mundo la incomparable gracia de Dios, manifestada en la persona de su Hijo Jesucristo. *¿Qué es la gracia divina? Es Cristo muriendo por nosotros a pesar de ser pecadores. Es Cristo, el inocente, pagando la deuda del culpable. Un relato de los días de Fiorello La Guardia, como alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, ilustra bien el punto. Una noche de invierno en 1935 La Guardia se presentó en un tribunal de uno de los distritos más pobres de la ciudad, y tomó el lugar del juez de turno. Entre los casos pendientes estaba el de una anciana que había robado pan.-El esposo de mi hija la abandonó —alega la anciana—; ella esta enferma, y ​​sus ninos pasando estan hambrientos.--Ella merece el castigo, Su Señoría —dice el dueño de la tienda robada. Después de un largo suspiro, La Guardia da su sentencia.-Señora, tengo que penalizarla. Son diez dólares de multa o diez días en la cárcelLa Guardia saca entonces de su bolsillo diez dólares, lo coloca en su sombrero y dice:--Con este billete se paga la multa y la acusada queda libre de toda penalidad. Además --añadió, dirigiéndose ahora a todos los presentes—: dispongo que cada uno de los están en este tribunal pague cincuenta centavos de multa por vivir en un barrio donde una anciana tiene que robar pan para poder alimentar a sus nietos. Sr. Alguacil, ¡recoja las multas y entregue el dinero a la acusada!Dice el relato que «la multa» la pagaron los acusados ​​de diversas faltas, los policías y ¡hasta el dueño de la tienda robada! La ancianita no sufrió castigo alguno, ya cambió con $47.50 en sus manos. Esa noche alguien la había tratado, no como merecía, sino como ella más lo necesitaba. ¿No es esta una ilustración muy apropiada de lo que ocurrió un viernes de tarde en el monte Calvario? «Al que no conoció pecado alguno, por nosotros Dios lo analizaron como pecador, para que en el recibiéramos la justicia de Dios» (2 Cor. 5: 21, NVI). ¡Oh, gracia divina! ¡Demasiado sublime para entenderla! ¡Demasiado preciosa para rechazarla! Gracias, Jesús, porque por tus llagas fuimos nosotros curados. Por siempre, esas llagas en tus manos nos recordarán el precio que pagaste por nuestra salvación.* Citado por Philip Yancey, What's So Amazing about Grace, Zondervan, 1997, p. 15.

REPRISE Philip Yancey's courageous and penetrating new book, his memoir - Where the Light Fell - will be released on October 5. There's a big audience for Philip's story. There are over 100 million claim to have experienced Christian fundamentalism and 25 million more identify as "exvangelicals." Brother Marshall, a musical prodigy, had perfect pitch. Philip's  father contracted polio and died when Philip was only 18 months old. Ken notes that Philip's experience in segregationalist fundamentalism is extreme. Paul Van Gorder, Bob Jones, Jr., Lester Maddox all would come to Philip's church. The Prophecy Conferences were an annual event, providing much to fear. Tony Evans came to the church, and was turned away.  Philip's mother, a well known Bible teacher, struggled to make ends meet but never quite recovered from her husbands passing. The three Yancey's lived in a mobile home, located in an Atlanta area "trailer park." The Lost Cause narrative permeated church life, but high school opened new perspectives for Philip.  He shares bitter-sweet memories of church life. Philip appeared as the Southern preacher Elijah in a high school performance of Inherit the Wind. In Bible College, Philip had a reputation as an intellectual rebel, reading Bertrand Russell and Harvey Cox. Then he met his match, Janet. The parable of the Good Samaritan changed everything. He would later write. What's So Amazing about Grace. George Beverly Shea's song touches Philip.  (First aired September 2021)SHOW NOTES | BECOME A PATRON of the BWM PodcastSupport the show (http://thebeachedwhitemale.com)

On this week's 51%, we speak with Robie Harris, author of the groundbreaking children's book, It's Perfectly Normal, about the importance of comprehensive sex education, and how parents can navigate “the talk” with their kids. Guest: Robie Harris, author of It's Perfectly Normal 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue. Follow Along You're listening to 51%, a WAMC production dedicated to women's issues and experiences. Thanks for tuning in, I'm Jesse King.  This week's topic is sex ed, and particularly the much-debated question: how much should we tell our kids, and when? Our guest today has written more than 35 children's books on a variety of subjects, but she's perhaps best known for her lineup of sexual education books: Who Has What? for three to five-year-olds, It's Not the Stork! for four to eight-year-olds, It's So Amazing! for kids as young as seven, and her groundbreaking 1994 book, It's Perfectly Normal, for ages 10 and up. The books have undergone several updates and re-releases over the years to accommodate new developments and conversations around sexual health. The latest edition of It's Perfectly Normal came out in May 2021. Each of these titles, especially It's Perfectly Normal, contain honest depictions of sex and/or the human body, drawn by illustrators Michael Emberly and Nadine Bernard Westcott. As a result, they've frequently drawn fire from lawmakers and faced removal at public libraries and schools — so much so that Harris is on the board of directors for the National Coalition Against Censorship. The practice of book banning is nothing new, of course, but it's a particularly hot topic at the moment: the American Library Association says more than 1,500 individual titles were challenged in 2021, the most it's seen since it first started tracking banning efforts in 2000. Many of the most challenged books from last year were targeted for portraying LGBTQ experiences, something Harris has never shied away from. Harris says the information in her books is crucial for preparing kids to get through puberty and, one day, make healthy decisions as adults. I recently sat down with Harris to discuss what she calls “comprehensive sex education” and look back at the books over the years. What prompted you to write It's Perfectly Normal? I was sitting in an editor's office in New York City, it might have been 32 years ago, I can't remember exactly. His name was Michael Demony, and we had done some children's books together. And he was the editor of the first book on HIV/AIDS. And when I say HIV/AIDS, HIV wasn't even a term that was used then. It's called And the Band Played On, and it was about the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco. He was a San Francisco Chronicle reporter, and highly, highly respected. So he had done that book, and I was sitting in his office, we were talking about children's books – we were also talking about the state of the nation. It was the day after Election Day, and we were talking about the state of children in America, and that it really wasn't very, very good. And they needed lots of information that they weren't getting. And he said to me, “Would you like to write a book on AIDS for school-aged kids?” And I said, “Oh my gosh, I don't really know enough to write about that.” I mean, I know a

On this week's 51%, we speak with Robie Harris, author of the groundbreaking children's book, It's Perfectly Normal, about the importance of comprehensive sex education, and how parents can navigate “the talk” with their kids. Guest: Robie Harris, author of It's Perfectly Normal 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue. Follow Along You're listening to 51%, a WAMC production dedicated to women's issues and experiences. Thanks for tuning in, I'm Jesse King.  This week's topic is sex ed, and particularly the much-debated question: how much should we tell our kids, and when? Our guest today has written more than 35 children's books on a variety of subjects, but she's perhaps best known for her lineup of sexual education books: Who Has What? for three to five-year-olds, It's Not the Stork! for four to eight-year-olds, It's So Amazing! for kids as young as seven, and her groundbreaking 1994 book, It's Perfectly Normal, for ages 10 and up. The books have undergone several updates and re-releases over the years to accommodate new developments and conversations around sexual health. The latest edition of It's Perfectly Normal came out in May 2021. Each of these titles, especially It's Perfectly Normal, contain honest depictions of sex and/or the human body, drawn by illustrators Michael Emberly and Nadine Bernard Westcott. As a result, they've frequently drawn fire from lawmakers and faced removal at public libraries and schools — so much so that Harris is on the board of directors for the National Coalition Against Censorship. The practice of book banning is nothing new, of course, but it's a particularly hot topic at the moment: the American Library Association says more than 1,500 individual titles were challenged in 2021, the most it's seen since it first started tracking banning efforts in 2000. Many of the most challenged books from last year were targeted for portraying LGBTQ experiences, something Harris has never shied away from. Harris says the information in her books is crucial for preparing kids to get through puberty and, one day, make healthy decisions as adults. I recently sat down with Harris to discuss what she calls “comprehensive sex education” and look back at the books over the years. What prompted you to write It's Perfectly Normal? I was sitting in an editor's office in New York City, it might have been 32 years ago, I can't remember exactly. His name was Michael Demony, and we had done some children's books together. And he was the editor of the first book on HIV/AIDS. And when I say HIV/AIDS, HIV wasn't even a term that was used then. It's called And the Band Played On, and it was about the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco. He was a San Francisco Chronicle reporter, and highly, highly respected. So he had done that book, and I was sitting in his office, we were talking about children's books – we were also talking about the state of the nation. It was the day after Election Day, and we were talking about the state of children in America, and that it really wasn't very, very good. And they needed lots of information that they weren't getting. And he said to me, “Would you like to write a book on AIDS for school-aged kids?” And I said, “Oh my gosh, I don't really know enough to write about that.” I mean, I know a lot about kids, because I have a background in child development. But I said, “I really don't know about that. But I wouldn't write a book just on AIDS, I would write a comprehensive book that would include almost every question that kids want to know about their bodies, about puberty, about growing up, and not even just the physical part of it, but the emotional part of going up.” I wasn't writing anything down, because I didn't think I would do this book. And he was writing down everything I said, and he handed me the paper and said, “Here's what you just said.” And I had outlined the book sort of off the top of my head. And he said, “Well, you know, your book could be banned. Do you care about that?” And I said, “No!” I care about if kids can't get the information that they need to stay healthy, but no, I'm not going to worry about [that], I'm going to write what I believe in. We live in a democracy, and that's my right as a citizen. And I went back home and I asked my sons, because my husband and I thought we've done a great job [with sex ed]. I asked my two sons who were then in, I think, fifth and seventh grade, “Tell us what you would put in a book, and did we leave anything out?” Well, they had a long list of things we left out. And I quickly wrote them, and then that night, I called everyone I knew. I called Bill Hazeltine, who is still a top expert in terms of HIV/AIDS and other diseases. I talked to our pediatrician, I talked to reproductive health experts at Harvard Medical School. A lot of people didn't know my name, this was before the internet – so when I call would call up, I'd say, “My name is Robie Harris, I would like to talk with Dr. So-and-So, I'm writing a book for kids on sexual health.” And no one turned me down. I mean, these were heads of departments at Harvard, or Boston University, or Boston Medical Center, or Harvard Medical School – no one turned me down. And it was a sort of joyful moment, just because people care about kids. My editor at that point was wonderful Candlewick Press, which is in Somerville, Massachusetts, a worldwide, children's book publisher. I talked to them about doing it, and the editor there bought the book within two weeks, which is like a record-setting time. And she said, “I want the book to be what your vision of the book is.” But I need to also tell you that many dear and well-meaning friends said, “If you write that book, no publisher will ever publish anything of yours again.” Well, now 35+ books later, they were wrong. And I said, “If that happens, it happens, you know? I'll write, one way or another.” When we're talking to kids, if we don't tell them the truth, then they're never going to trust us, and I think they'll stop listening to us. So I see these books – it's in my voice, it's what I would say to my own children. These books are my way of having a conversation with kids way beyond my children. So what kind of questions do you see kids asking, and how early should parents start educating kids about their bodies and sexual health, or I guess, start giving them “the talk?” The earlier the better. If you really want to think about it, babies are exploring their bodies – they're touching every single part of their body. So from birth, they're exploring that. And then of course, comes the toddler who may have heard something from an older brother or sister, right? They're like, “I was inside you?” And of course, it's often in the supermarket checkout line. “How did I get out? Did you cough me out of your mouth?” I mean, I've heard the zillion stories. “Did I come out of your belly button?” Kids want to know about their bodies. We live with our bodies, physically, 24/7 forever. I don't tell stories, generally, online about my two (at that point) young sons, but again, they were in fifth and seventh grade. The younger one whispered to the older, “In science class, did they talk about sex today?” And, you know, the seventh grader [has] a swagger, right, at that age, and said, “Well, yeah, of course, we talked about that in science class and biology. Of course, we talk about it.” And then they started laughing, and then they both said in unison, “And it's perfectly normal.” And I realized at that point, that was my title for that book. Why? Because most things about sex are perfectly normal. And of course, then there are the things that are not perfectly normal, that are abhorrent, tragic, traumatic, you know, and those things are included in this book – because kids hear about them, and particularly these days, during the pandemic and the access to the internet, even very young children [hear about them]. So I think that if we can talk to them, parents, or have someone else talk to them as a stand-in, that really helps kids navigate those times and realize that, “OK, nothing's wrong with me, I'm normal. This is what happens.” And for some kids, it happens younger, some kids, it happens older, and all of that kind of talk is in the book. It's in all the books – we have an even younger group, Who Has What?, a book about our bodies, and it names all the parts of the bodies, not just “head, shoulders, knees and toes,” which is a fun song to sing, but the genitals are left out. And I use the science names. I don't disapprove if people have their own family names, but I think kids should also know the science names, because this is human biology. But if you haven't started yet, and you have an older child, just roll up your sleeves and take a deep breath, right? And you know that you're going to make mistakes, at least I sure did. And also there are questions that you don't want to answer at that moment, because you just don't know how to do it. So you can say your kids, “That's a great question. I need to find out more about it. Let's talk about that on Friday instead of today, so that I can give you the accurate answer, the science answer, the medical answer, the psychological answer.” And then I have to say that there are parents who cannot – or are not able to, is a better way of saying it – because they themselves have had a traumatic experience that has to do with sex. My heart just goes out to them. But one can then ask one's sister in law, one's brother in law, one's health care provider for your child – Planned Parenthood, even. There are all kinds of places to get the information that you need, and people to do it for you. And I think we really have to respect that notion, because that group of parents still live with the trauma even if they're doing well. And they're marvelous parents, most of them, because of this, so let's include them in that way. How do you see the conversation changing? I mean, your books have been updated multiple times over the years. So which topics do you see coming into the conversation and which have become outdated? When we think about gender and how much more, at least for me, I know about it, I'm aware of it, I respect it – we can't just do the “boys, girls” [thing]. I think that we have to just be so inclusive and not leave anybody out. So what I did in It's Perfectly Normal, and then It's So Amazing!, which an updated version will be out in 2023 – what I did is that I wanted to be inclusive of all kids. And I have been since the beginning, LBGTQ+ kids, of course, they were going to be in my books. And at that time when I started out, if they were in the books at all, they were at the end of the book – [here] they are in chapter five in the first section of that book, called “What is sex?” “What is sex and gender?” it now says. So I decided that I also wanted to include striped kids – I didn't want to leave them out. So I use, throughout the book, I certainly use “they” and “a person” and all of the other ways to be gender neutral, but I also use the science names. For example, the male genitals are called “the male genitals,” that's the science name. I also, in places, so that those who were straight can feel that they're being spoken to in this book – I write “most boys,” “most girls,” “most females,” “most males.” I'd like to, if it's OK with you, I'd like to just read you one short paragraph. Yeah, of course. “Sometimes other people may try to define your gender for you. But who you are is most always the person you feel you are, or figure out you are, or already know you are – no matter what anyone else may say or think about you.” And that has to do with respect, which I write about. Gender is many things. That's why there's more than one answer to the question, “What is gender?” And sex is many things, too, so in the chapter before it says, “Sex is many things.” And on that page – and I just read today that U.S. passports are going to add “X” to their birth certificates, and many states have done so – we have a birth certificate. And Michael Emberley drew a wonderful birth certificate with “male, female, x.” So parents can put that, or an adult can when they're older. So there's a lot of new art in here. And I should just tell you, there's these two [gender neutral] characters in there: one's a bird and one's a bee. And the bird is the kid who wants to know everything, every single detail, and can't stop asking questions, while the bee – and I was more like the bee, in a way – the bee is the kid who thinks it's all gross and disgusting, but gets fascinated by the science. And I am fascinated by the science. So here's from when we talk about gender: the bird says, “Hey, now I know about sex and gender!” and the bee says, “Hey, now I don't need to know anything else about all that stuff!” And their backs are facing each other, because they're always at odds with one another until the end of the book – when they somewhat agree that it's perfectly normal, but just somewhat. There is a bill in the New York legislature right now that would provide for comprehensive sexual education. When you talk about “comprehensive sexual education,” what does that look like to you? Comprehensive sex education needs to include everything that kids need to know to stay healthy when it comes to sexual health. And as I said earlier, it's not just physically what happens to you, but emotionally what happens to you. And when it's not talked about, it becomes a taboo. So my understanding is that the only thing that's mandated in New York state is HIV/AIDS…and that's it, to be taught in the public schools and charter schools. Well, the bill is comprehensive sex education, K-8, from public and charter schools, and I sure hope that New York state is, and I will use the word, progressive enough to realize, going back to an old term of mine: If we can give kids comprehensive sex education in the schools, and then you have parents who are mostly able to do it, and then health care providers, and even the Unitarian Church has a wonderful program which uses our books, [our kids will be prepared]. If they grow up having had this information in an age-appropriate way, over and over and over again, as they get older – and I'll read you one thing that I do say at the end of the book: “They're more apt to be able to postpone pregnancy, to treat their friends with respect.” And I say, “A large part of growing up is learning to take care of yourself in a healthy way. It's more than taking just good care of your body, it means taking responsibility for your own actions for yourself and what you do. It means making healthy choices for yourself, including choices about your body and sex. And it means having respect for yourself and your own decisions, and having healthy relationships with other people.” And then, I ended with, “Yes, puberty is a time when friends, even good friends, often try to persuade or pressure one another to try out new things. Some of these things, which may involve sex, alcohol, drugs, or going on online sites, may be things you do not want to do, or are not ready to do, or are afraid to do, or feel are not safe to do. That's when it's important to make the decision that is best for you, one that is safe and healthy for you. Everyone makes mistakes and has bad judgment once in a while” – I really wanted to end with that – “But most of the time, you can and will make responsible choices.” And this is my hopeful end. So going back to this bill, really, our legislatures should be supporting our children as they are growing up and older. We couldn't do more to support them than to have comprehensive sex ed, and also train our teachers, who also need training. I've often said it's easier to just talk about this, but going back to the parents, it's hard as parents to talk to your own kids. So this community that I talked about, that can support kids – it's an ideal of mine, but it exists in many, many places. There's particularly a lot of debate right now over what's appropriate for children. Florida, of course, just enacted the so called “Don't Say Gay” bill, and Texas considers gender affirming medical treatments for transgender youth to be “child abuse.” It appears, from my view anyway, that the way we talk to children about sex and gender and their bodies, just in general, is a battlefront for what some would call the culture war in the U.S. And I guess I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on it, because I know your books have been banned or restricted in many libraries or schools as well. Well, the disturbing thing is – and I wrote it down so I hope I can be accurate about this – this is the Texas attorney general [saying] that parents are the ones who need to be involved, 100 percent, in sex education, not the school districts. And other people have said, “not teachers.” Well, I have to tell you something – if I took myself back to when I had an elementary school-aged kid, right? As I said, I know a lot about children – but teachers and librarians and even booksellers are professionally trained to teach. I'm not. I am not. I learned, you know, as a parent, but I also learned from doing all the research on this book. I don't want to be the one telling my school that they can't teach this. And in many of these programs, the parents can go into school and say, “I want my child to opt out.” And so the kids go to the science center, somewhere in the school, a place to do some homework, right? And they don't have to be part of it. That's been going on for a long time, because sometimes, for cultural and religious reasons, people don't want their kids to have that information, and I respect that. Just don't keep me and my child from getting that information. So I feel for the teachers and the librarians and booksellers who are on the front lines. I'm just, you know, here I am sitting in front of my computer, and every once in a while they let me out to speak or go to a meeting. But they're living in their own communities, so it doesn't stop. When they go to the supermarket, someone's going to complain or attack them. And now there's the whole [debate] about keeping books that have the word “gay” in it, or describe pornography – which I do in It's Perfectly Normal. I am not a pornographer, but it's stunning the amount of kids, and then younger kids, who go online and see pornography. For some, it's upsetting, for others it's exciting. They haven't done anything wrong, but we need to talk to them about it. [We need to speak] to the fact that most of it is not real, and if you find yourself very upset by what you're seeing, you need to find a trusted adult. And that's the same reason that I talk about abuse. I mean, we have to give kids, we have to let them know that they didn't do anything wrong, that, often, abusers are in your family, so you can't go there – but to go to a trusted adult. You might want to take a friend with you, if you can't go alone. If you can't talk to your family, find a trusted adult and ask them to help you, because they can help you to get help and help the abuse to stop. In our democracy, our kids have a right to have truthful, accurate, as up to date as possible, scientific and psychological information to stay healthy. I have hope: kids have across the country have fought these kinds of laws, and in one place turned one of them around. So my hope is in these younger kids. And when I say younger, I'm talking some eighth graders, seventh graders, some older kids, college kids, who are speaking out against what's happening, and really for getting the information they deserve. Robie, thanks so much for taking the time to speak with me and to be on the show. Is there anything you'd like to leave our listeners with? I heard you might have another reading you'd like to share with us? Yeah, yeah. Because I am concerned about the rate of teen suicide, and it's gone up in the LBGT community. [The book] says: “No matter what people may think, it's so important for every person to treat all people with respect. And it's important to know that people's daily lives, having fun, going to school, going to work, making a home, having friends, being in love, being single, being a partner, being married, raising children, are mostly the same – whether someone is straight, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning.” But I wanted to say something about teen moms. It's very difficult for a high percentage of teen moms, especially if they don't have support from their own families or the people that care for them. And again, my heart goes out to certain groups of people, and it does to them, because who knows why they got pregnant. Perhaps they didn't have comprehensive sex ed, it could be for other reasons. But also, there are teenagers who seem to be able to make it on their own, to do their schoolwork or have family support. So I have respect, and I think we all need to – and I'm sounding a little preachy now, but I guess at my age and being a grandmother, I can. I think we really have to help and respect that community of teen parents. Robie Harris is the author of several children's books, including It's Perfectly Normal, It's So Amazing!, It's Not the Stork!, and Who Has What?. Her latest title, not on that subject, is Somewhere with artwork by Armando Mariño. You can learn more at her website, robieharris.com. 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue.

On this week's 51%, we speak with Robie Harris, author of the groundbreaking children's book, It's Perfectly Normal, about the importance of comprehensive sex education, and how parents can navigate “the talk” with their kids. Guest: Robie Harris, author of It's Perfectly Normal 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue. Follow Along You're listening to 51%, a WAMC production dedicated to women's issues and experiences. Thanks for tuning in, I'm Jesse King.  This week's topic is sex ed, and particularly the much-debated question: how much should we tell our kids, and when? Our guest today has written more than 35 children's books on a variety of subjects, but she's perhaps best known for her lineup of sexual education books: Who Has What? for three to five-year-olds, It's Not the Stork! for four to eight-year-olds, It's So Amazing! for kids as young as seven, and her groundbreaking 1994 book, It's Perfectly Normal, for ages 10 and up. The books have undergone several updates and re-releases over the years to accommodate new developments and conversations around sexual health. The latest edition of It's Perfectly Normal came out in May 2021. Each of these titles, especially It's Perfectly Normal, contain honest depictions of sex and/or the human body, drawn by illustrators Michael Emberly and Nadine Bernard Westcott. As a result, they've frequently drawn fire from lawmakers and faced removal at public libraries and schools — so much so that Harris is on the board of directors for the National Coalition Against Censorship. The practice of book banning is nothing new, of course, but it's a particularly hot topic at the moment: the American Library Association says more than 1,500 individual titles were challenged in 2021, the most it's seen since it first started tracking banning efforts in 2000. Many of the most challenged books from last year were targeted for portraying LGBTQ experiences, something Harris has never shied away from. Harris says the information in her books is crucial for preparing kids to get through puberty and, one day, make healthy decisions as adults. I recently sat down with Harris to discuss what she calls “comprehensive sex education” and look back at the books over the years. What prompted you to write It's Perfectly Normal? I was sitting in an editor's office in New York City, it might have been 32 years ago, I can't remember exactly. His name was Michael Demony, and we had done some children's books together. And he was the editor of the first book on HIV/AIDS. And when I say HIV/AIDS, HIV wasn't even a term that was used then. It's called And the Band Played On, and it was about the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco. He was a San Francisco Chronicle reporter, and highly, highly respected. So he had done that book, and I was sitting in his office, we were talking about children's books – we were also talking about the state of the nation. It was the day after Election Day, and we were talking about the state of children in America, and that it really wasn't very, very good. And they needed lots of information that they weren't getting. And he said to me, “Would you like to write a book on AIDS for school-aged kids?” And I said, “Oh my gosh, I don't really know enough to write about that.” I mean, I know a lot about kids, because I have a background in child development. But I said, “I really don't know about that. But I wouldn't write a book just on AIDS, I would write a comprehensive book that would include almost every question that kids want to know about their bodies, about puberty, about growing up, and not even just the physical part of it, but the emotional part of going up.” I wasn't writing anything down, because I didn't think I would do this book. And he was writing down everything I said, and he handed me the paper and said, “Here's what you just said.” And I had outlined the book sort of off the top of my head. And he said, “Well, you know, your book could be banned. Do you care about that?” And I said, “No!” I care about if kids can't get the information that they need to stay healthy, but no, I'm not going to worry about [that], I'm going to write what I believe in. We live in a democracy, and that's my right as a citizen. And I went back home and I asked my sons, because my husband and I thought we've done a great job [with sex ed]. I asked my two sons who were then in, I think, fifth and seventh grade, “Tell us what you would put in a book, and did we leave anything out?” Well, they had a long list of things we left out. And I quickly wrote them, and then that night, I called everyone I knew. I called Bill Hazeltine, who is still a top expert in terms of HIV/AIDS and other diseases. I talked to our pediatrician, I talked to reproductive health experts at Harvard Medical School. A lot of people didn't know my name, this was before the internet – so when I call would call up, I'd say, “My name is Robie Harris, I would like to talk with Dr. So-and-So, I'm writing a book for kids on sexual health.” And no one turned me down. I mean, these were heads of departments at Harvard, or Boston University, or Boston Medical Center, or Harvard Medical School – no one turned me down. And it was a sort of joyful moment, just because people care about kids. My editor at that point was wonderful Candlewick Press, which is in Somerville, Massachusetts, a worldwide, children's book publisher. I talked to them about doing it, and the editor there bought the book within two weeks, which is like a record-setting time. And she said, “I want the book to be what your vision of the book is.” But I need to also tell you that many dear and well-meaning friends said, “If you write that book, no publisher will ever publish anything of yours again.” Well, now 35+ books later, they were wrong. And I said, “If that happens, it happens, you know? I'll write, one way or another.” When we're talking to kids, if we don't tell them the truth, then they're never going to trust us, and I think they'll stop listening to us. So I see these books – it's in my voice, it's what I would say to my own children. These books are my way of having a conversation with kids way beyond my children. So what kind of questions do you see kids asking, and how early should parents start educating kids about their bodies and sexual health, or I guess, start giving them “the talk?” The earlier the better. If you really want to think about it, babies are exploring their bodies – they're touching every single part of their body. So from birth, they're exploring that. And then of course, comes the toddler who may have heard something from an older brother or sister, right? They're like, “I was inside you?” And of course, it's often in the supermarket checkout line. “How did I get out? Did you cough me out of your mouth?” I mean, I've heard the zillion stories. “Did I come out of your belly button?” Kids want to know about their bodies. We live with our bodies, physically, 24/7 forever. I don't tell stories, generally, online about my two (at that point) young sons, but again, they were in fifth and seventh grade. The younger one whispered to the older, “In science class, did they talk about sex today?” And, you know, the seventh grader [has] a swagger, right, at that age, and said, “Well, yeah, of course, we talked about that in science class and biology. Of course, we talk about it.” And then they started laughing, and then they both said in unison, “And it's perfectly normal.” And I realized at that point, that was my title for that book. Why? Because most things about sex are perfectly normal. And of course, then there are the things that are not perfectly normal, that are abhorrent, tragic, traumatic, you know, and those things are included in this book – because kids hear about them, and particularly these days, during the pandemic and the access to the internet, even very young children [hear about them]. So I think that if we can talk to them, parents, or have someone else talk to them as a stand-in, that really helps kids navigate those times and realize that, “OK, nothing's wrong with me, I'm normal. This is what happens.” And for some kids, it happens younger, some kids, it happens older, and all of that kind of talk is in the book. It's in all the books – we have an even younger group, Who Has What?, a book about our bodies, and it names all the parts of the bodies, not just “head, shoulders, knees and toes,” which is a fun song to sing, but the genitals are left out. And I use the science names. I don't disapprove if people have their own family names, but I think kids should also know the science names, because this is human biology. But if you haven't started yet, and you have an older child, just roll up your sleeves and take a deep breath, right? And you know that you're going to make mistakes, at least I sure did. And also there are questions that you don't want to answer at that moment, because you just don't know how to do it. So you can say your kids, “That's a great question. I need to find out more about it. Let's talk about that on Friday instead of today, so that I can give you the accurate answer, the science answer, the medical answer, the psychological answer.” And then I have to say that there are parents who cannot – or are not able to, is a better way of saying it – because they themselves have had a traumatic experience that has to do with sex. My heart just goes out to them. But one can then ask one's sister in law, one's brother in law, one's health care provider for your child – Planned Parenthood, even. There are all kinds of places to get the information that you need, and people to do it for you. And I think we really have to respect that notion, because that group of parents still live with the trauma even if they're doing well. And they're marvelous parents, most of them, because of this, so let's include them in that way. How do you see the conversation changing? I mean, your books have been updated multiple times over the years. So which topics do you see coming into the conversation and which have become outdated? When we think about gender and how much more, at least for me, I know about it, I'm aware of it, I respect it – we can't just do the “boys, girls” [thing]. I think that we have to just be so inclusive and not leave anybody out. So what I did in It's Perfectly Normal, and then It's So Amazing!, which an updated version will be out in 2023 – what I did is that I wanted to be inclusive of all kids. And I have been since the beginning, LBGTQ+ kids, of course, they were going to be in my books. And at that time when I started out, if they were in the books at all, they were at the end of the book – [here] they are in chapter five in the first section of that book, called “What is sex?” “What is sex and gender?” it now says. So I decided that I also wanted to include striped kids – I didn't want to leave them out. So I use, throughout the book, I certainly use “they” and “a person” and all of the other ways to be gender neutral, but I also use the science names. For example, the male genitals are called “the male genitals,” that's the science name. I also, in places, so that those who were straight can feel that they're being spoken to in this book – I write “most boys,” “most girls,” “most females,” “most males.” I'd like to, if it's OK with you, I'd like to just read you one short paragraph. Yeah, of course. “Sometimes other people may try to define your gender for you. But who you are is most always the person you feel you are, or figure out you are, or already know you are – no matter what anyone else may say or think about you.” And that has to do with respect, which I write about. Gender is many things. That's why there's more than one answer to the question, “What is gender?” And sex is many things, too, so in the chapter before it says, “Sex is many things.” And on that page – and I just read today that U.S. passports are going to add “X” to their birth certificates, and many states have done so – we have a birth certificate. And Michael Emberley drew a wonderful birth certificate with “male, female, x.” So parents can put that, or an adult can when they're older. So there's a lot of new art in here. And I should just tell you, there's these two [gender neutral] characters in there: one's a bird and one's a bee. And the bird is the kid who wants to know everything, every single detail, and can't stop asking questions, while the bee – and I was more like the bee, in a way – the bee is the kid who thinks it's all gross and disgusting, but gets fascinated by the science. And I am fascinated by the science. So here's from when we talk about gender: the bird says, “Hey, now I know about sex and gender!” and the bee says, “Hey, now I don't need to know anything else about all that stuff!” And their backs are facing each other, because they're always at odds with one another until the end of the book – when they somewhat agree that it's perfectly normal, but just somewhat. There is a bill in the New York legislature right now that would provide for comprehensive sexual education. When you talk about “comprehensive sexual education,” what does that look like to you? Comprehensive sex education needs to include everything that kids need to know to stay healthy when it comes to sexual health. And as I said earlier, it's not just physically what happens to you, but emotionally what happens to you. And when it's not talked about, it becomes a taboo. So my understanding is that the only thing that's mandated in New York state is HIV/AIDS…and that's it, to be taught in the public schools and charter schools. Well, the bill is comprehensive sex education, K-8, from public and charter schools, and I sure hope that New York state is, and I will use the word, progressive enough to realize, going back to an old term of mine: If we can give kids comprehensive sex education in the schools, and then you have parents who are mostly able to do it, and then health care providers, and even the Unitarian Church has a wonderful program which uses our books, [our kids will be prepared]. If they grow up having had this information in an age-appropriate way, over and over and over again, as they get older – and I'll read you one thing that I do say at the end of the book: “They're more apt to be able to postpone pregnancy, to treat their friends with respect.” And I say, “A large part of growing up is learning to take care of yourself in a healthy way. It's more than taking just good care of your body, it means taking responsibility for your own actions for yourself and what you do. It means making healthy choices for yourself, including choices about your body and sex. And it means having respect for yourself and your own decisions, and having healthy relationships with other people.” And then, I ended with, “Yes, puberty is a time when friends, even good friends, often try to persuade or pressure one another to try out new things. Some of these things, which may involve sex, alcohol, drugs, or going on online sites, may be things you do not want to do, or are not ready to do, or are afraid to do, or feel are not safe to do. That's when it's important to make the decision that is best for you, one that is safe and healthy for you. Everyone makes mistakes and has bad judgment once in a while” – I really wanted to end with that – “But most of the time, you can and will make responsible choices.” And this is my hopeful end. So going back to this bill, really, our legislatures should be supporting our children as they are growing up and older. We couldn't do more to support them than to have comprehensive sex ed, and also train our teachers, who also need training. I've often said it's easier to just talk about this, but going back to the parents, it's hard as parents to talk to your own kids. So this community that I talked about, that can support kids – it's an ideal of mine, but it exists in many, many places. There's particularly a lot of debate right now over what's appropriate for children. Florida, of course, just enacted the so called “Don't Say Gay” bill, and Texas considers gender affirming medical treatments for transgender youth to be “child abuse.” It appears, from my view anyway, that the way we talk to children about sex and gender and their bodies, just in general, is a battlefront for what some would call the culture war in the U.S. And I guess I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on it, because I know your books have been banned or restricted in many libraries or schools as well. Well, the disturbing thing is – and I wrote it down so I hope I can be accurate about this – this is the Texas attorney general [saying] that parents are the ones who need to be involved, 100 percent, in sex education, not the school districts. And other people have said, “not teachers.” Well, I have to tell you something – if I took myself back to when I had an elementary school-aged kid, right? As I said, I know a lot about children – but teachers and librarians and even booksellers are professionally trained to teach. I'm not. I am not. I learned, you know, as a parent, but I also learned from doing all the research on this book. I don't want to be the one telling my school that they can't teach this. And in many of these programs, the parents can go into school and say, “I want my child to opt out.” And so the kids go to the science center, somewhere in the school, a place to do some homework, right? And they don't have to be part of it. That's been going on for a long time, because sometimes, for cultural and religious reasons, people don't want their kids to have that information, and I respect that. Just don't keep me and my child from getting that information. So I feel for the teachers and the librarians and booksellers who are on the front lines. I'm just, you know, here I am sitting in front of my computer, and every once in a while they let me out to speak or go to a meeting. But they're living in their own communities, so it doesn't stop. When they go to the supermarket, someone's going to complain or attack them. And now there's the whole [debate] about keeping books that have the word “gay” in it, or describe pornography – which I do in It's Perfectly Normal. I am not a pornographer, but it's stunning the amount of kids, and then younger kids, who go online and see pornography. For some, it's upsetting, for others it's exciting. They haven't done anything wrong, but we need to talk to them about it. [We need to speak] to the fact that most of it is not real, and if you find yourself very upset by what you're seeing, you need to find a trusted adult. And that's the same reason that I talk about abuse. I mean, we have to give kids, we have to let them know that they didn't do anything wrong, that, often, abusers are in your family, so you can't go there – but to go to a trusted adult. You might want to take a friend with you, if you can't go alone. If you can't talk to your family, find a trusted adult and ask them to help you, because they can help you to get help and help the abuse to stop. In our democracy, our kids have a right to have truthful, accurate, as up to date as possible, scientific and psychological information to stay healthy. I have hope: kids have across the country have fought these kinds of laws, and in one place turned one of them around. So my hope is in these younger kids. And when I say younger, I'm talking some eighth graders, seventh graders, some older kids, college kids, who are speaking out against what's happening, and really for getting the information they deserve. Robie, thanks so much for taking the time to speak with me and to be on the show. Is there anything you'd like to leave our listeners with? I heard you might have another reading you'd like to share with us? Yeah, yeah. Because I am concerned about the rate of teen suicide, and it's gone up in the LBGT community. [The book] says: “No matter what people may think, it's so important for every person to treat all people with respect. And it's important to know that people's daily lives, having fun, going to school, going to work, making a home, having friends, being in love, being single, being a partner, being married, raising children, are mostly the same – whether someone is straight, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning.” But I wanted to say something about teen moms. It's very difficult for a high percentage of teen moms, especially if they don't have support from their own families or the people that care for them. And again, my heart goes out to certain groups of people, and it does to them, because who knows why they got pregnant. Perhaps they didn't have comprehensive sex ed, it could be for other reasons. But also, there are teenagers who seem to be able to make it on their own, to do their schoolwork or have family support. So I have respect, and I think we all need to – and I'm sounding a little preachy now, but I guess at my age and being a grandmother, I can. I think we really have to help and respect that community of teen parents. Robie Harris is the author of several children's books, including It's Perfectly Normal, It's So Amazing!, It's Not the Stork!, and Who Has What?. Her latest title, not on that subject, is Somewhere with artwork by Armando Mariño. You can learn more at her website, robieharris.com. 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. It's produced by Jesse King. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is "Lolita" by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue.

When do kids start dating...and what does that look like? How do social media and various apps affect relationships? How and when do we bring up consent? What are red flags your child might be in an unhealthy relationship or friendship? Today Joe Myers from Crime Victims' Center of Chester County returns (our first return guest!) to answer all these questions and more. We also discuss: the age when kids should have a solid understanding of reproduction, how to teach your kids to both give and get consent from others, and how consent and boundaries are BFFs. This episode is coming out during the first week of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we dive into what sexual assault means, how we can try to prevent our kids from being assaulted, and also what to do if something does happen. We also discuss (and link up below) many resources with videos and scripts on how to have these conversations so that “if we aren't weird, it won't be weird.” Join us!   Things we mentioned during our conversation:   Joe was our guest for Episode 5: Bullying & Cyberbullying.   AMAZE has great resources for both kids and parents on healthy relationships, consent, boundaries, sexual education and more.    Chrissie talked about the books  “It's Not the Stork” and “It's So Amazing”, part of a series of children's books by Robie Harris.    Joe mentioned Safe Secure Kids as a resource for parents to learn skills to talk to their kids about respect, consent, and other topics (with videos, handouts, and “learn together” games).    April is Sexual Assualt Awareness Month (SAAM) and the theme is “Building Safe Online Spaces Together”. Denim Day, as part of this awareness campaign, is happening on April 27th. CVC will also be doing programming–be sure to follow CVC on FaceBook and Instagram at the links below!   Crime Victims' Center of Chester County (CVC) is a nonprofit agency providing free, immediate, and confidential crisis response and compassionate support to children and adults impacted by sexual violence and all other crime. CVC provides assistance through counseling, advocacy, resources, and education. The Center fosters community awareness and understanding through its comprehensive outreach and prevention programs.   Support CVC by joining the virtual Race Against Violence this May! Sign up here!   CVC's 24/7 Hotlines: Sexual Assault (610) 692-7273 and Other Crimes (610) 692-7420 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cvcofcc Instagram: @crime_victims_center LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/CVCCC   CVC Staff are available to present to your school, parent group, workplace and/or community on topics including bullying, healthy relationships, mandated reporting, respect at work, and more. Click here for more information about available programs.     You can now follow Chrissie on Instagram @ctc_chrissie for info from each episode, Parent to Parent blog updates, and other parent resources.    Communities that Care has a Parent to Parent Blog and many online resources and webinars. Please follow us on socials for more tips, resources and support!: Instagram @downingtownctc  Facebook @DowningtownAreaCTC  Twitter @DowningtownCTC  YouTube LinkedIn   Be sure to Subscribe/Follow us to get new episodes every other Monday. We would love to hear from you! Please email Chrissie with any questions, comments or other feedback at cdziembowski@dtownctc.org    Find the episode webpage and previous episodes HERE. 

Philip Yancey is author of 25 books, including The Jesus I Never Knew and What's So Amazing about Grace? His most recent – Where the Light Fell: A Memoir – is his most personal. It's an amazing book. One reviewer said, “Where the Light Fell could be a Faulkner novel, with racist preachers, off-kilter parenting, tormented siblings, and religious hypocrisy right and left. It's not an overstatement to say that this stunning memoir might be the miracle we've all waited for.” This podcast is produced by underdog.film, based in Franklin, TN. Underdog.film focuses on video storytelling for businesses, churches, non-profits and documentary film production.  Everyone has stories,  we help tell it through powerful video.  Visit https://www.underdog.film or send Kendall an email at johnsonk@underdog.film to start a conversation about your film needs.

In this episode, I'm continuing on with this theme of perfectionism, and how you can zap out of this by connecting to your inner peacock, and allow your colorful feathers to unfurl.You'll learn how to diffuse the things that hold you back, and finally get out from your own way to reach your baby birds through the power of your podcast. You're here for something bigger beyond the podcast. The podcast is the vehicle. Your words are the ALCHEMY. The podcasting equipment, the tools, the sound quality, that's the easy part. That part is just the action we take when we have a compelling reason that drives us.This I is what I'm talking about …  check out this  private message a client recently sent me:  "I just can't contain my excitement ... I have to get this podcast out to the world!" That's the kind of HELL YEAH energy you gotta have.I used to play it safe because I feared criticism, or that somehow I wasn't playing by the rules about what I should or shouldn't share about myself, my vision as a coach and as a creative force in the world.I shared these limiting thoughts once with one of my coach friends and she replied ...You know Kara, you are a peacock, so what's the worst that could happen if you unfurl your feathers?"  When you embrace your inner peacock it reminds you of who you are. You get to see yourself in full Technicolor … Flaws and all.  How can you remind yourself how magnificent you are and really truly feel this in your skin?  Is there something running in the background of your brain that is habitual? This might not show up right away or seem obvious, but keep searching for that hidden obstacle that keeps you stuck in the cage of perfectionism. Now go out there and unfurl your feathers and fly your freak flag! Don't x-out yet … I got something special for ya … Let's fuel your podcast with FUN and ease by checking out my free masterclass where I show you how to podcast in 3 steps. Go to karagottwarner.com/confidentpodcaster to watch it now! Also … It would be SO AMAZING if you could help out … I'd love to get the word out about this podcast so every coach can start a podcast! Click here to leave me a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts. 

We may think perfectionism is a badge of honor, but let's call it what it is: FEAR in disguise and is the killer of dreams. Perfectionism keeps us so stuck that we spend months or even years thinking about starting a podcast, and then finally when you do, perfectionism rears it's ugly head again telling you it's not good enough ... record it again, create a better graphic, or promotional copy ... it's just not good enough ... you're not good enough.If you haven't started a podcast yet: how does wanting it to be perfect show up for you? If you have a podcast: how does perfectionism show up and take the fun out of it all? You can stay in your PJs and fave hoodie all day … and still create a big, beautiful business of your dreams and a podcast to be proud of!Here's how I see perfectionism rear its ugly head with my podcast coaching clients (and if any of these hit a nerve … GOOD!)They think …I need the right equipment before startingStill exploring the optionsI'm looking for the right producer/editorWaiting until the website is set up Keep re-recording because they don't like their voice, or a small slip upWriting and re-writing scripts/bullets because they have to be right firstIt should be a ground-breaking, profound topic Indecision about where to start - which topics come firstThey want to practice, take speaking classes firstThey want to wait until they have more time to go “all-in”Don't think they can have a seat at the "big coaches" table If any of these sound familiar, then I'm here to help. Let's fuel your podcast with FUN and ease by checking out my free masterclass where I show you how to podcast in 3 steps. Go to karagottwarner.com/confidentpodcaster to watch it now! Also … It would be SO AMAZING if you could help out … I'd love to get the word out about this podcast so every coach can start a podcast! Click here to leave me a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts. 

How are babies made? We speak with Cory Silverberg, author of What Makes A Baby, for answers to questions about how we all come into the world. This is a conversation that welcomes all kinds of families as we answer questions about why babies don't hatch out of eggs, why boys have nipples, why girls have babies but boys don't and why some people look more like one parent more than the other. Later in the episode we also explore how we get our last names and how two people can have the same last name when they're not related. We made this episode with our youngest listeners in mind, but parents may want to preview this episode on their own or listen with their kids. Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript "How are babies made?" - Wade, 7, Charlottesville, Va. In his book What Makes a Baby, Cory Silverberg begins by reminding kids and grownups that there are really two questions: what makes a baby in general, and then the more specific question that is unique to you--where did you come from? That's a question that only your parent or parents or the adults who love you can answer. While there are lots of ways that babies join families, some things are true for all of us. “For all humans to be born we need three things. We need to start with an egg; we need to start with a sperm; and those come from two different bodies. And then we need a third body part which is called a uterus. That's where we grow, where this tiny, tiny thing grows into a baby, which is the thing you are when you are born," Silverberg explains. Book recommendations from Cory Silverberg Books Geared to Kids 4 - 7 (ish) What Makes a Baby By Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth A book about where babies come from that works for every kind of family, regardless of who is in it and how the child came to be. What's the Big Secret: Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys By Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown A simplified and clear introduction to reproduction, genitals, and touch. Leaves out a lot of kids and families, but better than most. Who Are You? The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee and Naomi Bardoff Also simplified, but a good introduction on gender identity written and illustrated for younger children. Books Geared to Kids 7 to 10 (ish) The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls By Valorie Schaefer and Josee Masse Only for girls, and not trans inclusive, but still one of the best books to cover a range of sexuality and puberty related topics. It's So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families By Robie Harris and Michael Emberly Covers reproduction including intercourse gestation and birth, with a focus on heterosexual, gender normative parents and kids. Sex Is a Funny Word By Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth Covers body parts, boundaries, touch, and an extensive gender section for kids and families of all identities and orientations. Stacey's Not a Girl By Colt Keo-Meier, illustrated by Jesse Yang A picture book about a kid who knows they aren't a girl, but isn't sure if they are a boy.

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All I have to say is Iwai Mars Whiskey. SO AMAZING... we discuss Dune Part One and discuss new Red Fang and a fun little track from Amine! And Aaron revisits the childhood event that made him the degenerate man he is today!

Kristen introduces Selfie's new co-host, Matthias Roberts. After playing 10-questions, Matthias and Kristen discuss resources for parents wanting to raise kids in a sex-positive environment. They end with a conversation about the new Netflix show Maid and the issues of emotional domestic abuse it addresses. Links + Resources: Shameless Parenting by Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health Maid on Netflix Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Fazl is a company that works in collaboration with artisans in India to make gorgeous wool goods while providing fair wages for the women who make their products.The women Fazl employs create cozy handmade items such as warm socks, hats, and mittens in really beautiful traditional patterns. They have a passion for both caring for orphans and preventing children from being orphaned in the first place. They donate a significant portion of profits to children's homes, and provide sustainable jobs for hundreds of Indian women in need. Fazl believes every person has the right to dignified work and ethical wages, and as such they are certified with the Fair Trade Federation for accountability. Their vegan blend of acrylic and nylon means the warmth of wool without the itch, and long-lasting durability and warmth. And guys - they are cute. If you are looking for some great winterwear, or some gifts that give back as the holiday season approaches, keep Fazl in mind. You can check out their products at shopFazl.com and use the promo code SELFIE15 for 15% off. .

Philip Yancey's courageous and penetrating new book, his memoir - Where the Light Fell - will be released on October 5. There's a big audience for Philip's story. There are over 100 million claim to have experienced Christian fundamentalism and 25 million more identify as "exvangelicals." Brother Marshall, a musical prodigy, had perfect pitch. Philip's  father contracted polio and died when Philip was only 18 months old. Ken notes that Philip's experience in segregationalist fundamentalism is extreme. Paul Van Gorder, Bob Jones, Jr., Lester Maddox all would come to Philip's church. The Prophecy Conferences were an annual event, providing much to fear. Tony Evans came to the church, and was turned away.  Philip's mother, a well known Bible teacher, struggled to make ends meet but never quite recovered from her husbands passing. The three Yancey's lived in a mobile home, located in an Atlanta area "trailer park." The Lost Cause narrative permeated church life, but high school opened new perspectives for Philip.  He shares bitter-sweet memories of church life. Philip appeared as the Southern preacher Elijah in a high school performance of Inherit the Wind. In Bible College, Philip had a reputation as an intellectual rebel, reading Bertrand Russell and Harvey Cox. Then he met his match, Janet. The parable of the Good Samaritan changed everything. He would later write. What's So Amazing about Grace. George Beverly Shea's song touches Philip.SHOW NOTES | BECOME A PATRON of the BWM PodcastSupport the show (http://thebeachedwhitemale.com)

On Friday, April 23rd, 2021 we were delighted to launch a new series on “Discovery and Doxology” in partnership with BioLogos and Church of the Advent. This series brings together leading scientists and theologians to discuss the relationship between science and faith. In this, our first event in the series, we hosted author and theologian, Philip Yancey, and Dr. Julia Wattacheril, discussing suffering, healing, and meaning. Yancey and Wattacheril help us to think through the meaning of our personal and national pain and how knowing the God who suffers with us can redeem such suffering, even transform it. This event was made possible through the support of a grant from Templeton Religion Trust. The opinions expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect the views of Templeton Religion Trust. Learn more about Philip Yancey and Dr. Julia Wattacheril. Watch the full Online Conversation and read the transcript from April 23, 2021. Authors and books mentioned in the conversation:The Jesus I Never KnewWhere Is God When It Hurts?Disappointment with GodWhat's So Amazing about Grace?A Companion in CrisisC.S. LewisJohn DonneDr. Paul BrandTime MagazineN.T. WrightG.K. ChestertonRev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Related Trinity Forum Readings:Devotions, a Trinity Forum Reading by John Donne and introduced and paraphrased by Philip YanceyWrestling with God, a Trinity Forum Reading by Simon Weil The Purchase of a Soul, a Trinity Forum Reading by Victor HugoMan's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl   Special thanks to Ned Bustard for the artwork and Andrew Peterson for the music!

The Griffith Family, a Christian family group from Nashville Tennessee, will be the featured artists this week on The Gospel Jubilee.Listen to the Gospel Jubilee on your Echo device by saying, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast.Or go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/46079517/download.mp3You can also catch The Gospel Jubilee Saturday evenings at 7:00 and Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 CST on Radio For Life.Go to: www.RadioForLife.orgTheir story:“We had no idea that we were standing in the middle of a miracle.”“Love is Patient. Love is Kind.”1 Corinthians 13:4“Too often we find ourselves searching for a love that our spouse just can't provide.”It's been over five years since God restored our family.I had all but given up that Julie could ever love me after who I had been.  I even wondered if God would forgive a man that had ran from him for so long.Thankfully, His grace is greater than my sin!  His love is patient and his pursuit is relentless!Julie and I started our relationship just after a terrible time in my life.  She was 18 and I was freshly out of a marriage that started early in my teenage years.  I was a father of two boys, Will and Caleb.Honestly, I was just barely a man.  Within a few months matters only got worse.  My mother passed away at 56 years old.  I was devastated.I found myself bitter and angry.  Heartbroken, I started to step away from the life that I had known since childhood.I took a position with a local police department.  I loved law enforcement, but later, became a bounty hunter.  It took me to places I never thought I would go.Julie and I were married in August of 2008.  Six months later, our daughters Jaidyn and Payton were born 14 months apart.  We were a normal married couple on the outside: inside, we were a time bomb waiting to go off.The bitterness inside me turned into verbal abuse.  I was gone more than I was home.  Work became my God.  Then I started to see infidelity going on all around me.My mom used to say, "if you hang out in a mud hole long enough, you will get it on you!"  She was right.  I started to fall into the trap that the enemy had laid out for me.Finally, I came to the conclusion that marriage was not for me.  One night before work, I remember being so prepared in my speech.  I began to tell Julie that I was leaving, I didn't want to be a husband or dad anymore.  We were through.  I was leaving and not coming back.Julie's response changed our lives forever. I'll never forget the hurt in her face when she said to me "I Love you!  God can fix this!  We just need to get things right with him."  I replied with " I don't want God to fix it.  I just want him to leave me alone!All my life, I have only wanted to serve Him, sing and preach for Him.  He took my mother and he won't open doors for us!  Why should I try?"  Julie asked me to give her 40 days.  I had seen the movie "Fireproof" and was not interested.She then asked me if I loved the kids at all.  That one hurt.  I just couldn't show it.  I was the tough bounty hunter.  I couldn't show any weakness.I agreed to the 40 days to let the kids get acclimated to the change coming.  I had no idea that I would be the one getting an adjustment.Julie would call my name before the Lord night after night.  I could hear her some nights.  I could even feel her tears on my back.  Day after day I just tried to go on as if I hadn't heard her.That I didn't care.  The truth is that I was being changed and couldn't even see it!  Things were slowly turning for the better. One day I was going to make an arrest.  One of the people in the house had a gun.  He started shooting at me.  He missed me twice.  Before I could turn around and return fire, I saw the gun in my face.I heard the hammer hit but no bang.  God had spared my life that day.   A few weeks later I woke up to the most beautiful woman I had ever seen standing at the foot of the bed.  She was getting ready for church.  Something was different but I wasn't sure what.I decided to go with her.  When we got inside, the worship team was singing "So Amazing".  The whole church was on their feet singing this chorus.  Before anyone could speak, Julie ran to the altar.People began to gather and pray.  I knew who she went for.  I began to tell God all the things that I had done for him in the past: Every message, every song, every testimony.I realized at that moment that my whole life, I had only a head knowledge of God and his love.  I needed a heart knowledge! I'll never get over the moment that I went to the altar.  I felt arms wrap around me as I cried and asked God to restore my broken life.  When I reached up to acknowledge the person holding me, I saw that no one was there.  Jesus met me there Himself.He wrapped His arms around me and loved me with a  relentless love! I promised Him that day that no matter what I did or what platform I'm on that I would share the story of his goodness!  We have done just that ever since!   We have been blessed to speak and sing all over the U.S. and Canada.We have shared our story with families all over the world and have seen the restoration power of a mighty God!   We even have a new baby boy, Allen Todd.  He is proof that God can give you a brand new start! No matter the struggle you face.  God is always in control!In Christ,Tony and Julie Griffithhttps://www.griffithfamilymusic.com/our-storyPlaylist:Artists | Song Title | Album01. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound & The Booth Brothers - Life's railway to Heaven - "Brotherhood"02. The Guardians - Packin' up - "Lift Him Up"03. The Taylors - House of God - "Salvations Song"04. The Griffith Family - Long time coming - "Relentless"05. The Griffith Family I've seen enough - "Relentless"06. Jim & Melissa Brady - A wonderful life - "Promises"07. The Bill Gaither Trio - It's beginning to rain - "Welcome Back Home"08. Endless Highway - Where the hurt meets the Healer - "Come Home"09. The Collingsworth Family - It matters to the Master - "The Lord Is Good"10. Final Harvest - I will never leave you alone - "Never Alone"11. Calvary's Hill Quartet - He touched me - "CHQ"12. The Griffith Family - Fill me Lord - "Relentless"13. The Griffith Family - Now I can sing - "Relentless"14. The Griffith Family - It ain't over - "Relentless"15. Kirsten Alting - I've got joy - "Praise His Name"16. Laverne Trip - I'm a Jesus fan - "Song Writer"17. The Harmony Quartet - The Gospel Ship - "Up Ahead"18. The Harvesters - We shall see the King - "Hymns Of Our Faith"19. The Nelons - I'm going home with Jesus - "Beside Still Waters"20. Cynara Linton - From Heaven's point of view - "I've Got To Praise Him"21. The Mylon Hayes Family - Hallelujah, I'm going home - "Home"Send your request to:request@gatewayfortheblind.com

Great Questions are fueling the podcast lately! So Amazing!! This one is all about anger and anxiety! Yep, everyone has some.... What do we do with it? Sending you big hugs, Jemma Questions, comments, TExts, Calls, 1-401-699-6142 JemmaFassett.com

Today's episode is a long one, but SO AMAZING! I have my sister Jess (they/them) on the show with me and we dig into our childhood experiences, what brought us to the choice of parental estrangement, and the ways we've reconnected with our intuitive, creative selves in the years since. Trigger warnings: mentions of racism and homophobia, stories about emotional abuse and dissociation, sexual assault, death of a parent, and death of a pet. When the people in your closest relationships are telling you that your ideas aren't good, or safe, or worth pursuing, that really puts a damper on your creative expression and your ability to try new things and push outside your comfort zone. In this episode we talk about boundaries, childhood creativity, being adult children of abusive/toxic parents, and what estrangement MEANS for people who choose it. Spoilers: It's not a moral choice and isn't something you HAVE to do in order to heal. Get last week's Anger workbook here! https://bit.ly/AccessAnger And I did make a blog post about books I recommend for trauma processing and healing childhood wounds, which are very helpful in the decision making process around estrangement. Check out that blog at http://caitlinlizfisher.com/?p=4772. Important Links: Passion Pacers: Visit PassionPacers.com for the scoop on this mentorship program if you're ready to put your learnings into action! Join the Run Like Hell Toward Happy Facebook Community. Music by Leave Nelson B. Photography by Jen Hearn. Follow Caitlin Liz Fisher on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, if you want!

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In this episode, you’ll hear from the amazing Robie Harris. Robie’s groundbreaking sex ed books, including titles such as “It’s Perfectly Normal,” “It’s So Amazing,” and “It’s Not the Stork” have served as key educational resources for countless families and two of her titles are among the American Library Association's most-challenged books of the 21st century. Robie and host Christine Koh talk about key conversational topics to address with kids, why parents struggle so much talking to kids about how babies are made -- and how to get to the other side of that struggle -- and more.Links:Robie Harris Books: It’s Perfectly Normal:Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health, It’s So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families, Who Has What?: All About Girls’ Bodies and Boys’ Bodiesamaze jr. AMAZE Video: Where Do Babies Come FromAMAZE Video: How Are Babies Made?Become An Askable Parent is a podcast from AMAZE.org. AMAZE creates free educational videos + resources to help families talk openly, honestly, and less awkwardly about sex, health, relationships + growing up. The goal of the podcast is to help parents learn how to communicate better (even when they don’t have all the answers!) so their kids know that they can ask them anything. Connect with AMAZE.org on YouTube (@amazeparents), Facebook (@amazeparents), Instagram (@amazeparents) and Twitter (@amazeorg).

Thank you so much to each and every New and O.G listener to the podcast and NOW to everyone signing up and enrolling in the new Like Attracts Like Evolution Teaching/Mentorship programs...  SO AMAZING.. I'm truly so grateful for all of you..  This month we are diving DEEP into the energy of relationships in our lives...  and we are doing this in a very specific order so that we really embrace and realize how this works... How we can not only change the relationships with all of the humans we choose to keep around us... but also all of the "things" you keep in your reality and attract into it in each moment ... It begins with a deep look... sometimes it's uncomfortable .... Because today ... We begin by diving into the relationship you keep with yourself...  From here,, True transformation that is long lasting and authentic can arise in your experience .. and as the evidence of this that we are about to talk about floods amazingly into your experience ... It will inspire you to continue to look deeper and deeper ... Because the mirror of your relationship to yourself is the reality you walk through each day ..  Much Love Today !! ~ Pat ⬇️⬇️⬇️ FREE: Join the APRIL 30th LIVE Creating and Keeping High Conscious Relationships Masterclass https://linktr.ee/likeattractslike FREE: Journaling and Scripting Mini Master Class !!! https://www.likeattractslikeevolution.com/join-journaling-and-scripting Expand Your Consciousness And Transform Your Reality Book A 1:1 Mentorship Session HERE    https://linktr.ee/likeattractslike ~ Support the podcast through Patreon : ) THANK YOU !! to all who do !! I am so grateful ! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22969209

Birds & Bees. This is a conversation so many of us put off. Perhaps, it’s the uncomfortable memories we have of having an awkward conversation with our parents, or maybe it’s a conversation our parents never even had with us. However, this is the single most important conversation that we should be having with our kids. How and when we should be having these conversations? How do we keep our kids safe online? What is “normal” in sexual development? Amy Lang, Parenting & Sexuality Educator, breaks it all down for us, providing strategies and resources to help make this conversation a basis for further open communication. *New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel! If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor. Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to  Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show! 3 Takeaways: Use parental controls and monitoring on every single device. Empower kids by using the real names for private parts. Talk about body boundaries starting when they are young. Sexuality educator Amy Lang has helped 1000’s of parents around the world become their kid’s go-to birds and bees source. Amy is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner for her book & video and the host of Just Say This! an advice-column style podcast offering parental guidance for the birds and bees talks. Mentioned Resources: Books - all are here. Birds and Bees talk - It’s NOT The Stork (2 - 4 yo) - It’s SO Amazing (4 - 11 yo) - It’s Perfectly Normal (11+ - and you if you are feeling rusty!) Porn management - Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Jr (4 - 8 yo) - Good Pictures Bad Pictures (8+) Body safety - Consent for Kids (8+) - C is for Consent (5 - 8 yo) - Protecting the Gift (adults) Monitoring and parental controls: Circle - this link will give $20 off  Info about keeping kids safe out in the world. https://www.missingkids.org/theissues Help for adults: RAINN.org Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong!  Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/ Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Be sure to check out this deal from this week’s sponsor: Go treat yourself and your loved ones with a unique gift and get 10% off at analuisa.com/hunter Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code HUNTER at kiwico.com. Go to hunterNuCalm.com and get 50% off your 30-day subscription of NuCalm

In this week's episode, we chat with Cindy Robinson from The Kid Factory to discuss the importance of talking about and being aware of mental health in our kids from a young age. We discuss statistics and how mental health and illness is affecting the current generation and the importance of talking about these topics from a young age. Cindy explains her "5 essential elements of mental health" philosophy and how that guides her parenting to taking care of her child holistically. We also talk about ways to discuss mental health with all ages of kids and many wonderful resources to help you on your parenting journey! Make sure to follow Cindy on Instagram @the_kid_factory and on her website www.thekidfactory.com.    Resources: It's So Amazing by Robie Harris  Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett  The Carpenter and The Gardener by Alison Gopnik How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims www.protectyoungeyes.com  

Building a successful business is a journey and every part of you the path you have taken has gotten you to where you are today! Even before your business was even a thought, your experiences have molded you into the strong, ambitious business owner and entrepreneur that you are today. Wow, that's SO AMAZING!  Today I am chatting with Bofta Yimam, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, International Speaker, Coach & the Founder of Speak & Influence, all about how to navigate business growth, the power of your story and how to slow down to visualize the destination and goals for your business.  Main Topics: - There is power in your story and your journey - The impact of visibility on your business - How to build confidence as a speaker Key Takeaways: - Take the time to slow down and strategize - State your goals out loud - Define the stops along the way to your business destination

Amy Lang has been a sex educator for 25 years.  She has heard it all!  In this episode, Amy leads us through how and what to say about sex at each of age and stage of development.   Amy has also offered up a ton of resources to parents:  Books: Find all of these books and more here. It’s NOT The Stork (2 - 4)  It’s SO Amazing (4 - 11 )  It’s Perfectly Normal (11+ - and you if you are feeling rusty!)  The Every Body Book  (9 - 13) Consent for Kids (5 - 13) Good Pictures Bad Pictures, Jr (4 - 8) Good Pictures Bad Pictures (8+)    Monitoring and parental controls: Circle - this link will give $20 off   The Gender Unicorn - https://drive.google.com/file/d/19oRy6p9W67C-W0MSMlJ4Nat4_cEdBiMl/view?usp=sharing   Find Amy Here:  The Birds & Bees Solution Center- Everything you need to become your kids’ go-to birds and bees source. Use code BBKFEB21 for $15 off!  Just Say This! Amy’s advice-column style podcast IG: @BirdsBeesKids FB: https://www.facebook.com/birdsbeeskids/

Hello QC Fam !! In this challenge episode, I talk about my yoga journey over the past 30 days! I talk about Yoga with Adriene and what to expect if you decide to do this journey as well. This is all the things and points I would've liked to be told if this was the first time going on a yoga mat. Yoga is so yummy and beneficial for us to practice daily or weekly or even monthly; that I really hope this inspires you guys to hop on a mat and try yoga out. Although, I don't go over the benefits of yoga in this episode, feel free to listen to episode 3 and 13 to find out why yoga is SO AMAZING for our souls and body and brain and everything. I hope you all enjoy this episode and I will catch you on another episode!! YWA Youtube Link: Breath - A 30 Day Yoga Journey https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLui6Eyny-UzzJ4NSTesh4xRWg4ZWNz5s4 QC Yoga Related Episodes: Season 2, Episode 3: I completed 7 days of Yoga" https://anchor.fm/melissa027/episodes/Episode-3-I-completed-7-days-of-Yoga-ef44pq Season 3, Episode 13: "I completed 30 days of Yoga with Adriene" https://anchor.fm/melissa027/episodes/Episode-13-I-completed-30-days-of-Yoga-with-Adriene-eglgp2 Stay Safe and Healthy xoxo Melissa --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/melissa027/message

We all know about the Hall Of Fame. Especially in the sporting arena, there's many Hall Of Fame for the various sports. And only the elite and the best of the best can be considered to be in the Hall Of Fame. It is fully dependent on you on your ability, personality and how you have contributed to the sports and society.But that's not how God qualifies us for His Hall Of Faith. Who are in the Hall Of Faith? Find out more in our Amplify Devo Originals segment where we prayerfully write our devotions to refresh, renew and restore your soul in Christ.Featuring anointed worship songs by Gracesongs, Hinghwa Methodist Church, Awaken Generation, Cherry Wee and Annette Lee.Songs:1) In Your Time (Gracesongs)2) Bring Praise (Hinghwa Methodist Church Music)3) Sweet Surrender (Awaken Generation)4) So Amazing (feat. Aisea Taimani & Minor Islands) (Cherry Wee)5) Remind Me (Acoustic) (Annette Lee)All Songs Used With Permission.Website: www.amplifystudiossg.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gpaT8kPYIn9SotEKIrIMF iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/amplify-podcast/id1474444646 Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/amplifypodcastsg God bless, Amplify Studios

I ramble, and I love to talk, but today along with my talking I premiered my new song entitled, "So Amazing". Hope you enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/musicandme/support

What's good Dimah Fam! WELCOME. WE APPRECIATE YOU, WE LOVE YOU. 13 EPISODES....SO AMAZING. Tune in and hear our thoughts on relationships and moving in, not knowing what to do in life, money, and much more. Enjoy. Thank you for listening! 

Madge enjoys the sounds of the cicadas as she makes her way through the troubled streets of Chicago. Emily VMZeeche - “Sing Yeast Radio”pythoncodingbutt itchthingholderMax Keiser said Yeast Radio is his favorite podcast!Paris- 2011 found footage from Occupy Paris and LondonBrownshirtsMary Trump book SO AMAZING!Love dirt.CicadasTrump’s grandpa died of spanish flu.We are all members of Trump’s dysfunctional family now.Trump wearing mask.Mask smells and halitosis.People who don’t wear masks have bad breath.Lightfoot ok with brown shirts.Maybe Lightfoot instead of Kamala?Covid antibodies?Trump stealing election via post office fuckage?October healthcare surprise?Progressive beeline around Biden.You give me fever!Coco’s Songs for Seniors Show (not Connie) iPad tripodMS Teams no jellybeans!Cancel culture.It’s not a TEAM.I don’t need classes on video chatting.Give me my fucking jelly beans!Apple silicon will stop my vagina from getting burned.It’s 13 inches!switch to an iPad?twittergmailinstaFIRM UTERUS phoneNo facebook is the new no TV.Discord.NO FREE SAMPLESBars closing in Chicago again.Twitter sheet.Grizelda unboxing coming.Himbos are stupid.Rubio dumbJack Benny side 2

A sermon on 1 John 3:11-18 and Lord's Day 32 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The Philip Yancey quote comes What's So Amazing about Grace?, pg. 72. Scripture quotations come from both the NIV and NLT.

Listen in to this up close & personal but hearty chat with Mark Madzinga about Life, love, music, God and dealing with loss. I learned a lot from this young man today and I'm hoping you will too! The new new at the start of the episode is the latest from Malo & Muzzle titled Chulo and today's music is So Amazing by Mark Madzinga. Both are available on all major music platforms!! Enjoy!! Stay safe & take care, your Bean♥️

How can parents help prevent sexual abuse happening to their kids? In this episode, Deb chats with Sexual Health Educator, Amy Lang. Amy helps educate parents and professionals about sexual abuse prevention by preparing them to have conversations about sex with children from a young age.  About Amy A sexual health educator for over 20 years, Amy Lang, MA helps parents of all beliefs talk with kids of any age about the birds and the bees. She also works with youth serving organizations and provides childhood sexuality and sexual abuse prevention training. Amy’s lively, engaging and down-to-earth style makes these uncomfortable topics easier to handle. Her professional clients include the US Air Force Youth and Family Services, Boys and Girls Clubs and numerous early childhood conferences and organizations. Amy’s talks, books, online solution center and podcast helps parents learn how to talk to their kids about this important and awkward part of life. Amy is still married to her first husband and they are getting the hang of parenting their teenage son. She lives in Seattle, WA. You can learn more about Amy and her work at BirdsAndBeesAndKids.com If you enjoyed our intimate conversation then feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of this page or rate us highly over on iTunes!   Resources: Find out more about Amy and her work by checking out her website, podcast and following her on social media: Website: www.birdsandbeesandkids.com Podcast: Just Say This!Phone in to ask a question: 1-206-926-1522 Facebook: @birdsbeeskids Twitter: @birdsandbees Books we mentioned: C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison It’s My Body: A Book to Teach Young Children How to Resist Uncomfortable Touch by Lory Freeman I Can Play it Safe by Alison Feigh Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-proofing Today’s Young Kids by Kirsten A. Jenson It’s So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families by Robie H. Harris Other resources: MeetCircle.com – Parental Control for Devices ProtectYoungMinds.org Rainn.org StopItNow.org SavvyParentsSafeKids.com

Flow Therapy Morning Show with Cocoa B and Frank Nitti. Mon - Fri from 8:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST. New segments added; Morning Prayer with Pastor Mary Mitchell, Pastor Troy Smith and the Daily Word with Pastor Waid Scarborough of California Worship Center in LA. Artist Spotlight: Michael Walter and the single "Your Love is So Amazing."

E: 49Crushing on Fat Asses w/ Catherine D Holly Everyone likes to talk about THEIR CRUSHES. This episode is SO AMAZING. Kat and I talk about everything, from how she use to be a player to how she got engaged in front of a whole audience. Kat is so amazing, GO CRUSH On Kat!! Trigger warning- Jump to 42:33 Follow Kat: @carherinedholly Follow the pod: @crushingitpodcast Follow the host: @rahhburt Jump to 42:33

Today on the Dads With Daughters Podcast we have Amy Lang of Birds and Bees and Kids . Amy has over 25 years as a sex education expert and she is bringing that information to you. Today we are talking about the birds and bees and how you can talk to your daughters about this. Amy Lang helps people deal with the really difficult and uncomfortable circumstances that happen in the world of sexuality. This is not an easy conversation to have with our daughters, but as a father, we must be a part of our daughters’ lives and this is a part of that, no matter how uncomfortable it makes us. Below are some books Amy Lang shared as resources for you! It’s not the Stork (Below 6) It’s So Amazing (6-11 year old) It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (Over 11) The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Revised Edition The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls The Care and Keeping of You Journal: for Younger Girls The Care and Keeping of You 2 Journal Is This Normal: MORE Girls’ Questions, Answered by the Editors of The Care & Keeping of You Also, Amy Lang has her own Podcast: Just Say This! https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/category/podcast/ which will give you even more answers to questions you might not have even known you had! She also offers you a Birds & Bees Solution Center for Parents that is full of amazing information https://birdsandbeespros.thinkific.com/courses/the-birds-bees-solution-center-for-parents On the Birds and Bees and Kids site use coupon code DADS for 15% off the one-time payment of $69

Joyce Cooling is a full time Contemporary Jazz Guitarist based out of San Francisco, CA. She was born into a musical family. She has released 8 solo albums, she was nominated for the Gavin Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year, named the Jazz Trax Debut Artist of the Year, and was voted Best New Artist in the smooth jazz category of a Jazziz Readers Poll., Also Her first single “It’s So Amazing”from her NEW CD “Living Out Loud” Hit #1 on the Contemporary Jazz Radio, #1 for first month on Amazon Jazz Best Seller, #1 on Amazon Best Seller list, #1 Most Added Contemporary Jazz Album on Billboard, #2 on iTunes Jazz...

Joyce Cooling is a full time Contemporary Jazz Guitarist based out of San Francisco, CA. She was born into a musical family. She has released 8 solo albums, she was nominated for the Gavin Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year, named the Jazz Trax Debut Artist of the Year, and was voted Best New Artist in the smooth jazz category of a Jazziz Readers Poll., Also Her first single “It’s So Amazing”from her NEW CD “Living Out Loud” Hit #1 on the Contemporary Jazz Radio, #1 for first month on Amazon Jazz Best Seller, #1 on Amazon Best Seller list, #1 Most Added Contemporary Jazz Album on Billboard, #2 on iTunes Jazz...

In Episode 19 Amanda speaks with Dr. Erika Pluhar, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Certified Sex Therapist. She is also co-founder of Whole Heart Psychotherapy in Atlanta, GA. Erika’s practice of sex therapy reflects the mind-body-spirit experience that is human sexuality. They dive right into all of it! She debunks some of the myths around sexuality and tells us about some of the main issues she helps clients with when it comes to her sex therapy practice specifically. Erika shares with us the number one thing her clients who are moms complain about. More importantly, she shares with us what’s behind that issue, and what can be done about it! Dr. Pluhar gives her clients and all listening to this episode hope, inspiration, and support to reclaim our sexuality without shame. Dr. Erika Pluhar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor. She is certified as a Sex Therapist and Supervisor by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. Dr. Pluhar also has completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT). In addition to private practice in couple and sex therapy, she has researched and taught in the field of human sexuality for over 15 years. Dr. Pluhar brings genuine warmth and compassion to her work as a therapist and helps to create a safe, non-judgmental therapeutic environment in which clients can heal, grow, and flourish. Dr. Pluhar is Clinical Co-Director for WholeHeart Psychotherapy, LLC (www.wholeheartpsychotherapy.net) a group practice in Atlanta, Georgia that provides mental health services for individuals, couples, and families and training, supervision, and development for therapists. Erika Pluhar, PhD, EdS Wholeheart Psychotherapy Come As You Are - Emily Nagoski, PhD Sexy Mamas - Cathy Winks and Anne Semans Healing Painful Sex - Deborah Coady and Nancy Fish I Love Female Orgasm - Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller The Sexual Healing Journey - Wendy Maltz Esther Perel Where Should We Begin? - Esther Perel podcast Scarleteen Yes, No, Maybe So: A Sexual Inventory Stocklist The Guide to Getting it On - Paul Joannides It’s Not the Stork! - Robie Harris It’s So Amazing! - Robie Harris It’s Perfectly Normal - Robie Harris Good Vibrations

"Sext With Me is So Amazing"   Hey Guys! We are back with another episode. This week we discuss sexting, 36 questions that lead to love, and the Old Town Road craze that's taking over the internet.  Keep up with The Pretty Dope Podcast: Instagram:@PrettyDopePod Follow The Host @TheKimberShanshow @Daycallyyy @King.Ari   36 questions that lead to love link: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html

April is Child Abuse Prevention month. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to bring back Feather Berkower, a leading expert in childhood sexual abuse prevention. During Feather's first visit to our podcast, she spoke to us about ways for Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Abuse. Today Debbie and Feather dive deeper into how to have uncomfortable conversations, with both adults and children, to promote sexual assault prevention. Listen and learn: How to talk to children about sex and body parts in an open, developmentally-appropriate way. What to say to an adult whose behavior with your child makes you uncomfortable. A leading expert’s opinion about sleepovers, play dates, and online safety. The difference between normal sexual play between children and sexual abuse. Ways to encouraging children to tell if sexual abuse occurs, and how to talk to children after a disclosure of abuse. About Feather Berkower: Feather Berkower, Founder of Parenting Safe Children, is a licensed clinical social worker and one of the nation’s leading experts in child sexual assault prevention. She has dedicated her career — which now spans over three decades — to educating parents and youth professionals on how to make their communities “off limits” to childhood sexual assault. Using her community-based approach, she has trained over 100,000 school children, parents, and youth professionals across the United States. Resources: The Parenting Safe Children webpageBehaviors to watch out for when adults are with children.Feather’s book Off Limits: A Parent’s Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual AbuseThe Parenting Safe Children workshop calendar and registrationOnline workshop, for those outside the Denver Metro Blog post Feather mentioned about sleepovers Books for Children: Some Parts are Not for Sharing by Julie K. Federico I Said No! A Kid-to-kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private by Kimberly & Zack KingAmazing You by Gail Saltz and Lynne Cravath It’s Not the Stork (ages 4+) by Robbie H. Harris It’s So Amazing (ages 7+) by Robbie H. HarrisSome Secrets Should Never Be Kept by Jayneen Sanders What Makes A Baby by Cory SilverbergSex is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU by Cory Silverberg and Fiona SmythAdditional book recommendations on the Parenting Safe Children webpage 19. Keeping Children Safe from Sexual Abuse with Feather Berkower

This week on Yes But Why, Amy interviews Mikey Heller, head writer of Cartoon Network’s animated series, We Bare Bears. Amy (and her baby son) are BIG FANS of We Bare Bears and she was overjoyed to be able to chat with Mikey and thank him for making her new favorite show! Mikey talks to Amy about the collaborative process of We Bare Bears, his start in cartooning, and performing standup comedy. This is an awesomely nerdy episode about story structure and creative process. SO AMAZING!

This week on Yes But Why, Amy interviews Mikey Heller, head writer of Cartoon Network’s animated series, We Bare Bears. Amy (and her baby son) are BIG FANS of We Bare Bears and she was overjoyed to be able to chat with Mikey and thank him for making her new favorite show! Mikey talks to Amy about the collaborative process of We Bare Bears, his start in cartooning, and performing standup comedy. This is an awesomely nerdy episode about story structure and creative process. SO AMAZING!

Some times 2 good people don't work... Peater Ofmen's DEFINITION OF LOVE!!! SO AMAZING!

I often tell people that my “mommy podcast” is not about momming.  It’s no about how to potty train your kid or get through sleep training.  It’s generally NOT parenting advice.     Except now.     Because I will shamelessly declare that there are a few instances in which I will use my platform to give parenting advice.  Protecting your kids from predators and sexual violence is one of those instances.   A few weeks ago I released an episode titled, “How To Not Raise A Rapist.”  After that episode, I got a number of messages asking, “What about our daughters?  How do we protect our girls from predators.”     I immediately knew I needed to create this follow up episode.  And this episode is not just about protecting your daughters.  It’s about protecting girls and boys from predators.     In this episode, you’ll learn: 17 tools to protect your kids from predators 6 reasons victims don’t report assaults 6 things every parent should know about predators The reality of people who perp on kids and the exact behaviors they use to build trusting relationships before they victimize   Resources/Links Mentioned: SMA Episode 271: How to Not Raise A Rapist  Book: It’s Not The Stork (for young children) Book: It’s So Amazing (for slightly older children) Book: It’s Perfectly Normal (for preteens) (and follow up books) SMA Episode 120 with Amy Lang: Bird and Bees and Kids Resource - RAINN: https://www.rainn.org Article - Parents Magazine: How To Protect Your Kids From A Predator   Thank you to our sponsor: Follain: Save over 50% and get Follain’s Clean Essentials Kit today for only $22.  Go to www.follain.com/shameless and enter the code SHAMELESS at checkout to get free shipping.     

Mihee Kim-Kort is a Presbyterian minister, speaker, and author of several books including her most recent one titled, Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith. It is Mihee’s coming out story and is a beautiful book that expands our notions of what it means to be human. In the show, we talk about what it means to embody an intersection of identities, and how that impacts the way we raise our kids. We talk about what queerness does for Mihee’s faith, how it impacts the way she view gender binaries in parenting. We cover the sex talk, swearing, and other parenting-related dilemmas!   I think I’ve laughed the most in this episode even as it contains some very serious and important issues. Mihee’s voice is a balm to my soul, and her ideas revolutionary to our framework of both faith and parenting. I hope you enjoy the conversation.   Links (affiliates included):   Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith It’s So Amazing! A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families It’s NOT the Stork! AMAZE Follow Mihee Kim-Kort Join Patreon to help sustain Parenting Forward!

Washington, DC's Flasher made minor waves with their self-titled debut in 2016, and now the trio is back with a new label (Domino) and a fun-as-hell new LP, Constant Image. Recalling the late 80's heyday of gothic synthpop, Constant Image's outta time, place, and, most importantly, outta sight sound is the new hotness arriving just in time to save us all from another dreary Summer in the swamp.PLUS! Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge's long-gestating project The Midnight Hour is finally out in the wild, and we've got a tasty track for you to turn the lights down lowwww and do whatever comes naturally for ya.Show NotesGet to know The Midnight Hour!Official Site | Bandcamp | TwitterCheck out the track "So Amazing (feat Luther Vandross)" from The Midnight Hour's debut, self-titled LP! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I've had a lot of conversations with young entrepreneurs and Katie Eder takes young entrepreneurship to a whole new level!  Katie is an 18-year-old high school student and the founder of a nonprofit called Kids Tales (KidsTales.org). Kids Tales sends high school students into summer camps and schools to teach creative writing to kids who do not have access to writing experiences outside of school. During a Kids Tales workshop, kids brainstorm, write, and edit their own short story. At the end of the week, the stories are published as an anthology, a real book. Since its inception in 2014, more than 300 teenagers have taught Kids Tales to nearly 1200 kids across twelve U.S. cities and eight countries. So AMAZING.  Katie inspires me with her tenacity, endurance, and persistence. She doesn't put herself in a box. She doesn't just dream big things but she makes those big dreams happen.  Resources: Connect with Katie further: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  Learn more about Kids Tales! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Also, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I definitely read each and every one of them. Become part of the 25 Tribe! Join the OFFICIAL 25 Tribe Community!  Subscribe to the Entrepreneur Before 25 Podcast. Enter your email for regular emails from Chelann Gienger on how to live a life of freedom and balance while being a young entrepreneur. Follow @chelanngienger on Instagram! Know someone who needs to hear this episode? Take a second and share it!  

Today, our gospel reading from John is a continuation of the words we heard Jesus speaking last Sunday.  This whole section of John’s gospel is known as Jesus’ Farewell Discourse because he is preparing the disciples for his death.  He knows he is going to die and he will be leaving them.  In John’s gospel, these words are some of the last words Jesus speaks during his earthly life, and his last words are all about love.  Jesus speaks of his love for the disciples and, by extension, his love for us.  Jesus says, “As the Father has loved me, so I love you, and so you should love one another.” In our culture, the word “love” is highly ambiguous.  In Greek, there are many different words for different types of love that become translated into English simply as the word love.  In today’s passage, the word that has been translated as love comes from the Greek word agape.  This kind of love describes the excellence of character that God has by nature.  It is all about relationship and it is the kind of love we find characterizing the relationship of the three persons of the Trinity.  It is the kind of love in which we participate through sheer grace.  Agape describes the Father’s love for the Son and it describes God’s love for us.  Agape is all gift – a gift from God.  Agape is not a feeling or inclination.  It is the kind of love that responds as obedience to God’s commandment to choose to love others as God has chosen to love us.  Agape love is always primarily interested in the good of the other person, rather than one’s own self.  It is never a love that attempts to possess or dominate others.  The concern is always for others and agape is never subordinating.  It always allows authentic, genuine space for others to be and become and grow.  And, it is always offered without reserve – it is superabundant.   We live in a culture that is extremely self-serving and self-focused, a culture in which love takes on possessive characteristics.  In fact, there is frequently a tendency to view love as a commodity, even something that becomes a scarcity as some people begin to think others are receiving more love than they are.  This is never what love is about. In his book, What’s So Amazing about Grace?, Philip Yancy tells this wonderful story about Mother Teresa and the definition of agape love that she shared at a National Prayer Breakfast.  He writes: … Rolled out in a wheelchair, the frail, eighty-three-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate needed help to stand up. A special platform had been positioned to allow her to see over the podium. Even so, hunched over, four-feet-six-inches tall, she could barely reach the microphone. She spoke clearly and slowly with a thick accent in a voice that nonetheless managed to fill the auditorium.         Mother Teresa said that America has become a selfish nation, in danger of losing the proper meaning of love: "giving until it hurts." [p. 244]   I have to say Mother Teresa’s analysis of our nation was right on.  We have become a very selfish nation and far too often self-interest is placed at the top of any list of priorities.  In fact, we have become a nation that is increasingly exemplifying the characteristics of narcissism – America first.  We also tend to be people who talk about love as this warm feeling inside, this euphoric feeling one has when with some special person.  We talk about “making love.”  We throw the word love around and use it in cheap ways as we talk about loving objects like our house or our car.  Quite often we talk about loving something we want to get or have or possess.  What we claim to love is often borne out of a consumer driven culture.  But, when it comes to people and relationships with others, we can be rather stingy about our love.  And, yes, we are self-serving. So, today it is fitting that Jesus’ words break into our lives with a message of love, the love God has for this world, for all people and for each one of us.  The love God calls us to live into every day is a very different kind of love.  The nature of this love is giving – as Mother Teresa says, giving until it hurts.  That is the love Jesus was talking about and that is the love he lived.  Jesus not only gave until it hurt, he gave of himself unto death on a cross, all for the sake of love.  That is how much he loved the disciples and each one of us. When we live into this kind of love, it is a choice.  We choose to love and it becomes a way of life through which we become changed.  To love in this manner means obeying Jesus’ command to love.  Agape love is a disciplined habit of care and concern, one that we work on perfecting over a lifetime as the living Word changes us, continually challenging us, taking us to new places, and continually making us new.  The love God shows toward Jesus is a demanding love, but it is also full of presence, promise and joy.  It is a love that prunes, cleanses, challenges, molds, forms and carries Jesus throughout his ministry, and it does the same to us.  It is that kind of love we are called to live.   The love of God that we are invited into is a love without limits.  It is a wasteful love.  It is love that is selfless and thus produces and enhances life.  In fact, this love we see in the person of Jesus Christ is a love that invites us into a whole new dimension of what it means to be human, a love through which we become more fully human.  When we live this kind of love, the strictures of life – the boundaries that establish status and power – are reversed and all human images of protective barriers that provide security are removed.  When we live this kind of love, the boundaries that have been created to separate us from those considered “others” are obliterated.  This love is a servant love that truly cares for all others.  When God’s love lives in us, we will serve the world.  We will give our love and our life to others.  The status games that human beings play no longer work when we live into this kind of love and when we experience this new consciousness because there are no master-servant relationships inside the embrace of love. Friends, God is defined as love.  And, the love of God, the love we are called to live, is not an entity so much as it is a penetrating experience.  It is the experience of God in our lives.  We discover that God’s love embraces people as they are.  And, we discover that we cannot create this kind of love.  One can only receive it and, when it has been received, it must be immediately shared.  The love we are called to live is a love that cannot be stored.  This love cannot be saved for a rainy day and it cannot be used later like leftovers.  The love we are called to live must be passed on because love that is not passed on dies.  This is the love that binds us to God and one another.  And, this love is the very meaning of Jesus.  Adelle, Owen, Viktor, Atu, Griffin and Brenna, today you will be making public affirmation of your baptism as you are confirmed into Christian faith.  This is important, life-changing stuff!  This is a life-giving commitment you will be making today.  Confirmation is not like graduation.  Confirmation is all about making a commitment to fully become part of the faith community, to become deeply connected and live into relationship with God and others as you participate in this Faith community.  And, as you make affirmation of your faith, you are called to love and continue to live into this love God has for you and all people. Today, Jesus’ last words to the disciples and each one of you are, “I’ve loved you the way my Father has loved me.  Make yourselves at home in my love.  If you keep my commands, you’ll remain intimately at home in my love.  That’s what I’ve done – kept my Father’s commands and made myself at home in his love.  I’ve told you these things for a purpose:  that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature.  This is my command:  Love one another the way I loved you.  This is the best way to love.  Put your life on the line for your friends.”

Genuine Driven Women Podcast Episode #5 “Take Control of Your Life” Welcome to the “Genuine Driven Women” podcast, the show where we guide women to reveal their strengths so they believe and can achieve their desired greatness! TAMI:  This is Episode #5 and I am Tami along with my co-host, Adalida.  Today we are going to encourage you to take more control over the outcomes in your life!    TAMI:  Do you feel like you are not in control?  Maybe you believe you don’t have time to change some things in your life,  or maybe you feel like your family, job, school, or some other responsibilities are out of your control. ADALIDA:  Maybe you have a teacher, professor, or its your boss, at work, who is affecting you.  Maybe you feel like they do not like you and there is nothing you can do about that. TAMI:  Maybe something as simple as being a woman has you feeling like you cannot reach your goals or desires, because you perceive that you won’t be welcome.   ADALIDA:  On this blog and our podcast, we talk a lot about goal setting, attributes of high performers, and how to achieve our own version of success, but none of us can achieve our goals or reach our dreams if we do not strengthen our internal locus of control. TAMI:  Locus of control can be defined as the degree to which people believe that they have control over the outcome of events in their lives, rather than external forces beyond their control. Julian Rotter developed the concept in 1954.   ADALIDA:  Basically, if a person believes that they are in control of most situations and can control their overall life, they are said to have an internal locus of control.   TAMI:  If a person believes they cannot control or influence outside factors and those factors are responsible for the outcome of most situations in their life, then they are said to have an external locus of control. ADALIDA:  People with a strong internal locus of control believe events in their life are a result of their own actions.   TAMI:  For example, when receiving an annual performance evaluation at work, people with an internal locus of control tend to praise or blame themselves and their own abilities. ADALIDA:  People with a strong external locus of control tend to praise or blame external factors such as the supervisor or the responsibilities of the position rather than their own efforts. TAMI:  It is not so easy to say that internal is better than external, but a more internal locus of control is generally seen as desirable.   ADALIDA:  Psychological research has found that people with a stronger internal locus of control seem to be more success oriented and tend to rise higher within organizations. TAMI:    I have an exercise you can try if you want to take more control over your own life.  First, I want you to answer a series of questions called, Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale.  For each number, you will see two statements, all you have to do is select the one that you MOST agree with.  Make sure you answer as honestly as you can.  Any effort you make to improve yourself will only help if you are honest with yourself.   ADALIDA:  Let’s read a few pairs so our listeners can get the idea: 1.a. Many of the unhappy things in people’s lives are partly due to bad luck. People’s misfortunes result from the mistakes they make. TAMI:   2.a. One of the major reasons why we have wars is because people don’t take enough interest in politics. There will always be wars, no matter how hard people try to prevent them. ADALIDA: 3.a. In the long run people get the respect they deserve in this world Unfortunately, an individual’s worth often passes unrecognized no matter how hard he tries ADALIDA:  Again, you can see the entire series of pairings and how to score the test  if you follow the link in the show notes. TAMI - If you go to the link, take the full quiz, and your score is medium or low, you may tend to think things are out of your control and that you cannot affect your situation. ADALIDA - if you find that you have a more external locus of control, is there anything you can do to change to a more internally focused locus of control?   TAMI - Locus of control is one of those attributes that makes up part of our personality, and it can be difficult to change.  If you are a parent, teacher, caregiver, or other person that has influence over small children – you can help them by encouraging them for their abilities and praising hard work when demonstrated.  This may help them feel they can use their abilities and good effort to change a situation as they develop and grow to be adults.   ADALIDA - If you are already a teen or an adult and would like to change your locus of control, there are exercises you can do to strengthen your internal locus of control.   TAMI - Listen to how to talk to yourself. Most people do talk negatively to themselves, but this can be controlled, you can teach yourself to talk more positively. ADALIDA - This goes  with the first thought, you can work on removing the words always and never from your self-talk vocabulary. Especially when used in a negative way. “I always screw this up.” “I’ll never get promoted.”  Focus on the positive things you did today and think, “It was awesome when my co-worker praised my document.”  “I knocked that presentation out of the park today!” Tami Focus on your words and thoughts and reduce the times you say, “I have no choice.” Do not say, “I can’t.”  You DO have a choice, and if you take certain steps – YOU CAN!  I am not saying the steps are easy, but YES, you can.  The truth is that it may be hard work, and you should decide if you want to do it.  I find when I do the hard work, especially when I thought it might be too hard, that when I attain my goal, it feels SO AMAZING!  The more I succeed, the better I feel, and that helps change the self-talk in my head.  It’s a beautiful cycle. ADALIDA - Work on maintaining a positive attitude. TAMI  -  Remember – YOU DO HAVE A CHOICE and you can make your life a better place!  You have to decide that it what you want and if you do, then YES – in many ways, you can control your future! Time Machine: In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Time Travel: Susan B. Anthony A woman suffragist, born in 1820.  As she was growing up, she realized her purpose was advocating for women’s rights. Although women at the time were not allowed in colleges, could not own property and could not speak up at different rallies that were held, Susan still fought for women’s rights and was able to accomplish many things. “Ignored opposition and abuse,.... [she]  traveled, lectured, and canvassed across the nation for the vote. She also campaigned for the abolition of slavery, the right for women to own their own property and retain their earnings, and she advocated for women's labor organizations. In 1900, Susan persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women.” All of this fighting she did for women has truly allowed for them to continue to fight for more rights and be given more opportunities than they had before! Book Review: Genuine driven women read lots of books!  We’ll make sure to recommend a book each week that will inspire you or help you on your journey to success! This week’s book is: Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy If you’d like to buy this book in any format, including audio books, click this link:  http://amzn.to/2FKcENH   There's an old saying, mostly attributed to Mark Twain, that says: “If you eat a live frog first thing each morning, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that it's probably the worst thing you'll do all day.” In the book, "Eat That Frog," Brian Tracy uses this metaphor for tackling the most challenging task of your day, the one you are most likely to procrastinate on, but also the one that might have the greatest positive impact on your life.  Eat That Frog shows you how to prioritize your tasks so these critical tasks come clearly into focus.  From the first day you try Brian Tracy’s method of task prioritization (using the ABCDE method) and then tackling the biggest “A Task” first, you will immediately notice a massive change in your productivity.  It happens that fast!  You'll not only get more done faster, but get the right things done. Brian Tracy cuts to the core of what is vital to effective personal time management: decision, discipline, and determination.  This book is a very quick read, but will make a giant impact in moving you forward in the workplace!  Since the first time I read it, about ten years ago, I have frequently recommended to my team that we need to “Eat that Frog” when I know there is something big we need to do that we have been putting off.  Day after and day and year after year - when I eat my frogs first - I always take a big leap forward in my mental state, my task list, my career, and my overall well being!   I can tell you - this book will motivate you to get that one task done you have been dreading, but know you have to do. It is amazing how your productivity will soar from that point on!  This book is available in many formats at the Amazon link in the shownotes:  http://amzn.to/2CECdO6   Inspirational Quote of the Week: “Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day.” ~Janis Joplin This quote is inspirational to me because you should not worry about what others are thinking or if you are acting the right way, you should just be yourself and most likely no one even notices, just think of the positives of the situation.   We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback) This is the section where you ask questions, let us know what’s on your mind or just say hello!   Are you driven to succeed? Email us at genuinedrivenwomen@gmail.com or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message.  We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!   Outro: The Genuine Driven Women podcast is produced every week for your inspiration, education and enjoyment.  The show notes, and so much more, can be found at genuinedrivenwomen.com.   Please subscribe to this show via iTunes and Stitcher to receive ongoing weekly motivation to turn those dreams into goals and to reach YOUR version of success!   We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.  You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/  to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.   Ok, ladies - it’s time to get out there and be the best YOU that YOU can be!   References:  http://susanbanthonyhouse.org/her-story/biography.php

This week Tova and Kristen delve into the world of having "THE TALK" with our kids. Yes, the sex talk! What age is appropriate, what to say, how to say it, and the best books to describe where babies come from. They discuss and debate whether and when to talk about porn, pleasure, and the how uncomfortable but necessary these topics are with our children. And the two hosts also reveal where and how they learned about sex, and how they were taught and felt about it as children. Tova and Kristen also love sharing the headlines from around the world in their NOT SO NEWS segment. This week there's more glitter, but this time it's the men's trends! In this week's episode, Tova & Kristen have partnered with the following brands: Honey - Join free here! https://www.joinhoney.com/coffee Swap.com - Use Code COFFEE for 40% off plus free shipping CreatePhotoCalendars.com - Save 55% off using code PODCAST They also mentioned the following books: What Makes a Baby? http://amzn.to/2Ad1Jwg It's So Amazing http://amzn.to/2i9BVKh It's not the Stork http://amzn.to/2BsZiDw Where Did I come From? http://amzn.to/2zws1G8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Wow! The first round of this conversation was SO Amazing, we are going to explore some more! Heather welcomes Sadie back to play with more possibilities with food and with what our bodies can let us know about what they require to be thriving.  What would it be like to have ease with tapping into what your body prefers? And ease with choosing foods and energies that truly nurture your body?  Would you be willing to have that with your body?  Join us for more conversation, powerful insights and Access Consciousness clearings, and let's see what else we can change with our relationship to food! Sadie Lake is a Certified Facilitator of Access Consciousness® a dynamic catalyst for change. The only thing she loves to do more than dance is facilitate herself and others to MORE… more awareness, question, choice, and possibilities. What do YOU know about that? www.heathernichols.com #heathernichols

EXACTLY what matters when you’re evaluating a rental property investment?  It’s a short list, but every single thing matters.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  I’ll tell you the CRITICAL FACTORS for evaluating rental property investments RIGHT NOW in Episode #118------It’s a wonderful day to be alive, isn’t it my friends!  It is SO AMAZING to get another great day on God’s green earth!Welcome to another exciting edition of the podcast of record for savvy, self-directed investors like you!Today, we’re talking rental property.  It’s an important topic because the change in consumer mentality towards living arrangements has shifted DRAMATICALLY towards rentals and away from ownership, presenting a great opportunity for you and me.But, my friends, please listen very carefully to this:  Rental properties are not inherently a great investment.  Sorry, no, it’s just not true.  They are not all the same.  Not all properties are the same.  Not all markets are the same.  Not all tenants are the same, not all property managers are the same.  These are not commodity products.Repeat after me:  Some rental deals are better than others.  Some are far worse.  Do only the best ones!But which are the best ones?  This episode was inspired by a great conversation I had with a new client just yesterday, who bought a rental property from us for a very deeply-below-retail-value price on Monday.  He since received a solicitation from a turnkey rental company for some other investment properties, and he asked for my help in figuring out whether the properties they offered him made sense.  Jack… it was a pleasure to speak with you!  I hope our conversation was helpful!So let’s you and I talk about what makes for a good rental property investment, shall we?Folks, think like a business person.  If you own rental property, then your product is housing.  The fundamental question is:  How desirable is your product?  Doesn’t really matter which property you consider… there’s an occupant for it on some level of the scale.  On the one end of the scale is the property that has all of the bells and whistles, in the nicest part of town, that commands the highest premiums in rent.  And on the other end of the scale is the property that’s occupied by vagrants and is an eyesore and a physical danger.Where does your property fall on that scale?Being on either end of that spectrum is the wrong place for most investors.  You’re generally looking for salt-of-the-earth type properties that are, in most markets, in the $50,000 to $150,000 range.So aside from price range, what are some of the factors to consider?As always, the criteria to use at the start is the S3 Investing Criteria of SIMPLE, SAFE and STRONG.Let’s look at SIMPLICITY.  Obviously, the rental property is a conceptually simple business.  So we’re good there.  But looking deeper… is the specific PROPERTY simple to deal with?  Is the MARKET where it’s located strategically wise such that you can make a SIMPLE case for why you should invest there?For example:  There’s a geographic part of the country that we at Self Directed Investor Network are VERY excited about.  We’ve done our homework, and this part of the country is absolutely in the path of progress and has, in my humble – but astoundingly accurate – opinion, a GREAT chance at substantial appreciation in the coming decade.  The reasons are simple – it’s between two major cities connected by a major highway, and there’s an overwhelming amount of evidence that infrastructure is rapidly growing between those two cities, raising demand for property and associated pricing.  It’s a slam dunk.  But the BEST thing about it is that with a bit of market expertise, one can still buy properties there VERY inexpensively, below appraised value… and these properties are PERFECT as rentals!  So it’s a beautiful, beautiful opportunity.  Simple to understand, simple to explain.  Just simple.  By the way – if you’d like more information about this market, hang on a minute and I’ll give you that information at the end of the show.Another consideration for simplicity is your choice of property manager.  It’s basically their job to make it simple for you to benefit from your rental property.  Have you taken a moment to talk to a few other clients of the property management firm to find out their experiences?  Particularly if you’re buying a rental property from a turnkey company, who provides a property manager along with the property when you buy it, you need to be particularly diligent.  A few turnkey companies do a great job of vetting the property managers they recommend.  Most do not.  It’s YOUR JOB to make sure, because at the end of the day, it’s YOUR MONEY… and your sanity… that’s on the line!Another element of simplicity is the regulatory environment.  Yes, it’s your property manager’s job to handle most regulatory issues on your behalf but your property manager is definitely subject to the constraints of the law.  For example, is it simple or difficult to raise rental rates?  Are you required to provide inspection reports to the government?  Is it simple or difficult – in other words, quick or slow – to evict a problem tenant?  Even if you have the greatest property manager in the world, they can do nothing about an unfavorable regulatory environment.So, for example, some markets that offer strong favorability towards landlords are Arizona, Georgia, Texas and Indiana.  But New York, California, Washington and Connecticut are states that can represent serious expenses, challenges and delays for rental property owners.  Remember that delays mean extended periods where you don’t collect rent.  During these times, your rental property becomes a LIABILITY rather than an asset… so it’s CRITICAL to pick markets that are favorable – and simple – for rental property investors.And one other quick note about this issue:  The regulatory or political environment can vary dramatically from one city to the next within the same state.  For example, San Francisco is notoriously challenging as an environment for landlords, even more than most of the rest of the cities in California.  So look at this issue from both a state-wide and city perspective.One other note about simplicity:  Exactly how simple is it to find tenants in the market you’re considering.  This is one of the big issues with buying a rental property that already has a tenant living in it.  You simply don’t know how long it took to find that tenant.  A long search suggest that either there’s little demand or that you’ve got a subpar property manager.  Both are warning signs.  So ask your potential property manager to give you specific stats about how long it takes their firm to fill a vacant rental generally, and whether they have other rentals in the same area.  If they do have other rentals in the same area, that’s a good sign… and it’s a good source for information about exactly how simple it has been historically to find good tenants.And, while we’re at it, my friends:  A good way to evaluate property management companies is to get a report from the local county courthouse for how many evictions have been filed by your prospective property manager.  Then, find out how many properties are being managed by that firm.  If the number of evictions filed in the past 12-24 months versus the number of properties under management seems high to you, that’s probably a sign that the property manager is good at finding tenants, but not good at choosing the best ones.Ok, so today we’ve covered the how to evaluate whether owning a particular rental property is going to be sufficiently SIMPLE to be a wise investment for you.  There’s more to the mix, though, folks.  There’s also SAFE and STRONG.  We’ll get to those tomorrow.Now I do want to tell you that we’ve got some AMAZING rental property investment opportunities coming up right away that MANY of you will want to consider.  But you’ll definitely have to act QUICKLY, as the properties we offer are always priced so attractively that they sell quickly.  The latest example:  I made one property available this past Thursday afternoon, and it was taken Thursday evening.And if this notion of building wealth through rental property appeals to you, then I’d recommend you set aside some time to join me for a very special webinar that’s coming up, where I’ll introduce you to some GREAT properties in some GREAT markets that we’ve pre-vetted to confirm that they fully comply with the S3 Investment Criteria of SIMPLE, SAFE and STRONG.To get an invitation to that webinar, you must be part of my Top Picks group.  The only way to get in that group is to text the word TOPPICKS – that’s one word with no spaces, spelled TOPPICKS – text TOPPICKS to 33444.  Again, text TOPPICKS to 33444 to get on the Top Picks list and to receive an invitation for the upcoming webinar where you’ll learn all about how to get access to pre-vetted rental property investment opportunities that ABSOLUTELY measure up to the 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YOU ARE LISTENING TO EPISODE 344 wit R&B performing and recording artist, Marc Stagger and Jerry Royce Live on PositivePower21.org. His new CD (10 songs) called “ Dream Catcher “ from his recording label, Expansion Records.Marc Staggers was born in Washington D.C., the Nation’s Capital, and graduated from Bowie State University. During his college years, he also studied music, and after graduating from college, he continued to study voice under the direction of the world-renowned Soprano, Nelda Ormond, whom was pivotal in him recognizing his true singing talent, and encouraging the confidence he needed to pursue a singing career.The silky-smooth voice of Marc Staggers is compared to that of the Late-Legendary Luther Vandross. Fully embracing the similarities, Staggers’ third album DREAM CATCHER features a cover of the Vandross .classic “So Amazing.” It’s testament to the singer’s artistic vision, and the great song-writing and arranging skills of his brother and Producer Reginald Staggers. This album also includes the new single “Bring Me Back,” the seductive soul of “Come on Baby” and confident and the sultry, “I Wanna Spend My Life With You” released by Expansion Records. “I’ve sung in church for many years. Something which I’ve really enjoyed doing, but when I started singing outside church, I found many people suggesting I sound like Luther Vandross. After all, in my book that’s high praise indeed. Even after I released my debut album Key To My Heart, the comparisons began”, states the proud Staggers.In 2011, Marc released a summer time single entitled Soul Summer Love that reached #13 on the U.S. Jazz charts, and still continues to be played in regular rotation on a number of US stations. Soul Summer Love is included in Marc’s album Key to My Heart, which features talented artists like composer and arranger John Stoddard; world-renowned Saxophonist Kirk Whalum; and the versatile Soprano, Adoree Johnson, who appeared on American Idol.FOR MANAGEMENT AND BOOKINGS:A.C.T.S. Entertainment Management Office: 404-432-7648 EMAIL: Bookings_ActsManagement@live.comRECORD LABEL: www.expansionrecords.comWEBSITE: www.marcstaggers,com Facebook: Marc Staggers Twitter: @Marcstagg

YOU ARE LISTENING TO EPISODE 344 wit R&B performing and recording artist, Marc Stagger and Jerry Royce Live on PositivePower21.org. His new CD (10 songs) called “ Dream Catcher “ from his recording label, Expansion Records.Marc Staggers was born in Washington D.C., the Nation’s Capital, and graduated from Bowie State University. During his college years, he also studied music, and after graduating from college, he continued to study voice under the direction of the world-renowned Soprano, Nelda Ormond, whom was pivotal in him recognizing his true singing talent, and encouraging the confidence he needed to pursue a singing career.The silky-smooth voice of Marc Staggers is compared to that of the Late-Legendary Luther Vandross. Fully embracing the similarities, Staggers’ third album DREAM CATCHER features a cover of the Vandross .classic “So Amazing.” It’s testament to the singer’s artistic vision, and the great song-writing and arranging skills of his brother and Producer Reginald Staggers. This album also includes the new single “Bring Me Back,” the seductive soul of “Come on Baby” and confident and the sultry, “I Wanna Spend My Life With You” released by Expansion Records. “I’ve sung in church for many years. Something which I’ve really enjoyed doing, but when I started singing outside church, I found many people suggesting I sound like Luther Vandross. After all, in my book that’s high praise indeed. Even after I released my debut album Key To My Heart, the comparisons began”, states the proud Staggers.In 2011, Marc released a summer time single entitled Soul Summer Love that reached #13 on the U.S. Jazz charts, and still continues to be played in regular rotation on a number of US stations. Soul Summer Love is included in Marc’s album Key to My Heart, which features talented artists like composer and arranger John Stoddard; world-renowned Saxophonist Kirk Whalum; and the versatile Soprano, Adoree Johnson, who appeared on American Idol.FOR MANAGEMENT AND BOOKINGS:A.C.T.S. Entertainment Management Office: 404-432-7648 EMAIL: Bookings_ActsManagement@live.comRECORD LABEL: www.expansionrecords.comWEBSITE: www.marcstaggers,com Facebook: Marc Staggers Twitter: @Marcstagg

It's so amazing...Your love for me It's so amazing...Your sacrifice for me For every blessing given to me...

Acoustic version of "So Amazing" from the album, "The Making Of".

TRACKLISTING: 1. "MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU"(EAT MORE CAKE REMIX) - STARDUST 2. "ROLLIN IN THE DEEP"(SOULJACKERZ BOOT) - JOHN LEGEND 3. "SPREAD LOVE"(SOULJACKERZ REMIX) - JOHN GOLD 4. "YOUR LOVE"(SOULJACKERZ CASA LOCO DUB MIX) - MANJIT 5. "SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW"(SOULJACKERZ BOOTLEG) - GOTYE 6. "EVERYTHING"(ORIGNAL MIX) - SOULJACKERZ & SHENA 7. "SO AMAZING"(MAURICE JOSHUA ORIGINAL MIX) - MAURICE JOSHUA AND JEAN DAVIS 8. "IT'S A NEW DAY"(SUNRISE MIX) - DJAIMIN VS JAMIE LEWIS 9. "CAN'T FAKE THIS FEELING(BABYSITTERS REMIX) - PRAY FOR MORE FEAT CEEVOX 10. "CAN'T GET ENOUGH"(BABYSITTERS REMIX) - SOULJACKERZ

And Interview with Calvin Richardson one the most talented artist in the business affectionately dubbed The Soul Prince, We will discuss his career and his latest CD America's Most Wanted with the hit single You"re So Amazing