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Let’s Talk about Sex :: Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson [Ep 328]
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
05/24/21
•50m
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You asked and I’m so happy to have Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson back to coach us on how to talk with our kids about the topic of sex. I love their approach which is explained in their online course called Birds and Bees. It’s all about having multiple conversations over the years with your kids instead of having one big TALK when they are older.
“What we want parents to do with the topic of sex is to not be afraid and be silenced, but to be equipped and have tools and phrases to say an age appropriate ways ... They're drip by drip, by drip conversations, because it takes a lot for them to absorb this information.”
Mary Flo and Megan take us through reasons why we should have conversations with our youngest kids about reproduction, birth and specific scientific terms for private areas. We chat about how to bring these topics up and answer questions that might make you nervous at first. It’s all about giving your kids accurate and honest information on this important topic.
“I know when parents first hear about this they think, ‘I didn't want to talk to my kids about sex one time, why in the world, but I want to do this multiple times?’ But it's just so much easier to do it in bite size, age-appropriate phrases and conversations and soundbites because that's how things are digested and absorbed.”
Connect with Birds & Bees:
- Website: https://birds-bees.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/birdsbeeshelpplease
- Instagram: @birds__bees
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Previous Podcasts with Birds & Bees:
- Ep 25: Birds and Bees? Oh, help me please :: Mary Flo Ridley
- BONUS: When to Have “The Talk” :: Mary Flo Ridley
- Ep. 153 Birds and Bees (Continuing the Conversation) :: Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson
- Ep 243: Preparing Now for Future Puberty and Masturbation Questions :: Megan Michelson and Mary Flo Ridley
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Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young is an author and speaker who is passionate about helping people discover God’s glory in unexpected places. But in the midst of the Pandemic with her family’s long-awaited travel plans delayed and then cancelled, Dorina found herself struggling to see glory in the continued quarantine life.
With a long winter break and nothing to look forward to, Dorina processed her disappointment with her husband Shawn and her three daughters. Shawn suggested bringing Hawaii home by having a luau and ordering in Hawaiin food and it sparked the idea of Global Glory Chasers, a cultural exploration program for families.
Dorina and I talk about doing deep dives into the food and culture of international communities and how helping our kids engage with other races and nationalities gives them a global perspective on the glory of God
“Learning about cultures is actually an invitation for us to learn more about God's glory and how he has made each one of us into his image bearers. We can't understand God, unless we're willing to listen to stories of people from different backgrounds. So we like to say we’re breaking barriers by breaking bread at home and by eating the foods of the different cultures.”
Connect with Dorina:- Website: dorinagilmore.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/DorinaLazoGilmore
- Instagram: @dorinagilmore
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Your Body is GOOD :: Jess Connolly [Ep 329]
May 31, 2021
•51m
Jess Connolly has not always seen her body as good. It’s a struggle all of us can relate to. Whether it’s a concern over weight and external beauty or a physical disability or medical issue, there’s always something about our bodies that cause “trouble.”
Jess shares about her struggle with an autoimmune disease and feeling body shame from an early age.
“I spent a few years treating that disease, as if my body was a huge problem that just needed to be solved or a project that needed to be completed. My healthier behaviors as a young mom weren't rooted in love, but in extreme frustration.”
And she takes us into her journey of asking God to give her a kingdom body mindset to break free of body shame. We talk about shifting our perspective on what makes a body good and so much of it comes down to a key question Jess shares:
“Do you treat your body as if it is loved or as if you want it to be lovable? Are you trying to make it good? Are you trying to treat it as if it is good? Because when I treat my body as if it was made good, and I want to steward that.”
For more on this, grab a copy of Jess’ new book Breaking Free from Body Shame.
Connect with Jess:- Website: https://jessconnolly.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/jessaconnolly
- Instagram: @jessaconnolly
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