3/25/2020 0 Comments The Megan Thee Stallion-Approved ‘Savage’ Challenge Is Helping Keep Us All Sane"Megan Thee Stallion’s single “Savage” is quickly becoming a part of the soundtrack to social distancing. That’s thanks to Keara Wilson, the 19-year-old creator of the viral “Savage” challenge. For the past month, the native of Mansfield, Ohio, had been creating and posting original choreography to different songs. She first posted her dance on TikTok on March 10. She posted a second video of herself doing the dance the following day with the caption “day 2 doing my dance till it goes viral.” Check out the rest of the story here!
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3/19/2020 0 Comments The PakMag Parents Podcast Episode 58 - No Means No, Teaching Our Children Consent"In today’s episode we discuss why children need to understand consent and the importance of them having autonomy over their bodies. In today’s world unfortunately, the fears about sexual assault and rape are front of mind for many parents. As our children begin to grow curious in others and build relationships with those around them, parents begin to stress that their child may become a victim or on the other side of the table, a perpetrator. This is why teaching our children about consent and respect at a young age is so crucial.
Today’s guest is the founder and managing director of Safe4Kids, a company which focuses on child abuse prevention education. She is passionate for teaching kids about body safety while empowering them with knowledge to ultimately keep them safe. Today she joins us to chat about how we can teach our children about consent and shares her advice for approaching our children on this topic." If you'd like to learn more, click the link to listen to the podcast now!! "The spread of the coronavirus has turned life upside down, almost overnight, for millions of people around the world. Being a teenager is complicated even without a global pandemic in the mix, and we wanted to know what it feels like to be a teen at this particular moment in time — navigating a new reality of remote schoolwork, lots of family time, and a ton of uncertainty about what happens next. These teens responded to a request on Facebook to submit their stories of what life at home has been like for them so far. Here’s what they had to say." Check out the rest of the story here!!!
2/12/2020 0 Comments Gabrielle Union Introduces Dwyane Wade’s Transgender Daughter, Zaya, To The World"In his chat with DeGeneres, Wade recalled the moment Zaya came out to him as trans and said he and Union were committed to giving his daughter “the best opportunity to be her best self.” On Twitter, Union went a step further by allowing Zaya to speak for herself. In a short video included with one of the tweets, Zaya is seen riding in a golf cart with her father while encouraging others to embrace their authentic selves."
Read more on how Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union are making space for their daughter Zaya! "Legislation aimed at stopping South Dakota physicians from providing puberty blockers and gender confirmation surgery to transgender children under 16 failed to get enough support Monday in a Senate committee. A Republican-dominated Senate committee voted 5-2 to kill the proposal, likely ensuring the issue won’t be considered by the Legislature again this year. The bill would have made it a misdemeanor for doctors to offer puberty blockers and gender confirmation surgery to trans kids."
Read up on the rest of the story to stay updated! 1/26/2020 0 Comments AboutCONSENT™: EP 13 How Kids Can Learn Body Safety And Why It Matters To Start EarlyIn this episode we cover: How kids learn about body safety, how parents can put their fears aside and dive into teaching their kids, how to help our kids become more assertive when needed, why and how gender stereotypes need to be broken down, and why teaching/educating the adults in our kids lives is just as important!
Click the link to listen to the podcast episode now! 1/17/2020 0 Comments Sex Education season two review – fast, funny and still not for the faint-hearted"The new season of Sex Education (Netflix) opens with a bravura sequence that swiftly takes its place in the pantheon of peen-based comedy greats. Suffice to say that since we left Otis at the end of the glorious inaugural run having successfully masturbated for the first time, he has taken gleefully to his new hobby and – I don’t know if you know the French expression to encourage reluctant diners, “the appetite comes with eating”? – but we need to come up with the carnal equivalent for his joyful daily pursuits of the big O."
Read up on this Early RAPP favorite here!! 1/7/2020 0 Comments Why Black Lives MatterAlthough Ellis Fearon is not from the US, from the moment when he witnessed what was happening in the "leading power of the world," he had a conversation with his parents about the implications of those events, he knew that he wanted to make more people aware about this. His talk is about what "being Black" means to him. Ellis was born in the UK and last year moved to Argentina. He is currently in 10th grade." Check out his Ted Talk for more on Ellis' perspective about his Blackness! "Here's something that I (Anya, a co-host of Life Kit's parenting episodes) freely admit that I screwed up as a mom. I grew up in the Deep South with a mother who, while absolutely a feminist, was known to cut off certain topics with "that's dirty" or "you're too young to know that."
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