A lot of us wrestle with whether to start a family, or to grow the one we have. Today, Helena de Groot shares her own kid ambivalence — and the messy, intimate, confusing process of getting her husband to believe her wishes around whether or not to become a mom.
Is The Summer I Turned Pretty romantic or toxic? Is Heartstopper sweet or cringe? Hillary talks with pop culture critic Kristen Meinzer and sex educator Shafia Zaloom about love stories in YA TV, old classics teens are into, and why so many of these shows end with a dude chasing a woman down in Paris.
Oh, the embarrassment of running into your matches (or rejections) in class! Ollie, Zaraia, and Niko discuss the hazards of dating apps in college.
Normally on You Know What, the questions come from you, our listeners. But this time the crew tackles a question on Ollie’s mind: how do you let go of an ex when you’re in the same friend group and when it’s so easy to stalk them online?
Ollie, Zaraia, and Niko tackle a big thinky question from a teen: What is a healthy relationship? They also tell us how they recognize when a relationship is unhealthy — and who would play them in a movie about their life.
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!
Last time we heard from Andrea Silenzi, she was navigating the wild world of sperm shopping as a single woman in her mid-30s who wanted to become a mom. Five years later, Andrea’s back with an exciting update. Hint: she’s no longer single and no longer shopping.
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.