The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #224: Sex-Positive Books for Tweens and Teens (And Parents!)

Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast joins us to suggest books that help tweens and teens navigate the complicated world of sex and relationships. We’ll cover fiction and nonfiction — plus a few picks to help spice up the sex lives of parents!

Is Gen Z Really Postponing Sex?

The second episode of our spin-off show “You Know What” is here! Think of it as an “Ask the College Kids” show just for you (and your teens). Ask them about anything having to do with… you know what.

EPISODE #221: How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Rapist

Consent education in school is mostly insufficient or non-existent — even when it’s required by state law. An organization called SafeBAE is trying to change that by training teens to teach each other about sexual violence.

How Do You Figure Out Your Sexual Identity?

The first episode of our spin-off show “You Know What” is here! Think of it as an “Ask the College Kids” show just for you (and your teens). Ask them about anything having to do with… you know what.

Our Kids Cannot Learn About Sex Just From Squeamish Gym Teachers

Check out Hillary’s op-ed in the New York Times!

EPISODE #220: The Staircase

We’re back after a 5-year hiatus! Hillary kicks us off with a story about her anxiety over her daughter’s first experience with unwanted male attention — and her subsequent misadventures in trying to get the girl’s school to teach consent.

EPISODE #203: When Mommy Boobs Go Viral

Jessica Rose Schrody makes parody raps about motherhood beloved by everyone from Viola Davis to Beyonce’s Mom.

EPISODE #202: Give The Ellises a Sitcom Already

Devale and Khadeen Ellis have always imagined their lives as a TV show. Specifically, a sitcom about millennial parenting that takes place in gentrified Brooklyn. But instead of waiting for their big shot, the Ellises started sharing their story online.