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EPISODE #238: Shafia Zaloom’s Playful Approach to Sex Ed

Shafia Zaloom walks us through her innovative approach to teaching young people about healthy relationships, which includes games, music, and complicated scenarios based on real-life situations.

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EPISODE #236: Elise Hu on Sharks, Cheeseburgers, and Raising Kids Abroad

Elise Hu shares her dad’s refugee story involving sharks, the unique challenges of parenting a tall girl, what she ate in childbirth, and a 3rd grade disappointment that shaped her career in journalism.

EPISODE #235: It’s a Real Mother, Part 6: We’ve Solved It, Right?

Eight years after our series on discrimination against working moms, Brigid Schulte returns with an update on progress and setbacks in the American workplace since the pandemic — and simple tips on how we can improve the situation.

Episode #233: A Very Vaginal Voyage with Rachel Gross

Join us for a deep (and delightfully nerdy) dive into the misunderstood world of vaginas, where we’ll learn about orgasm-chasing royalty, clitoral wingspans, vagina lollipops, wandering wombs — and the research on female anatomy we still desperately need.

Episode #232: Adoption, but Make It a Horror-Romcom

Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig knew starting a family would be hard — but they didn’t expect the twists and scares that inspired them to write a movie.

Episode #231: A Tech Writer’s Eerie Bond with Her Fertility App

Amanda Hess writes about the internet for a living. So she didn’t expect to form an emotional bond with a fertility app during her pregnancy. But when Amanda’s pregnancy got complicated, her relationship with the app got complicated, too.

EPISODE #229: The Permanent Birth Control Option Doctors Rarely Mention

Anna North spent years reporting on reproductive health — so she was surprised when her doctor suggested a birth control method she’d never heard of. Hear why she chose to end her potential for having kids while giving birth to one… and who else might want to consider this little-known procedure.