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Leslie's On "The Rag"

Leslie's On "The Rag"

November 08, 20221 min read

Our founder, Leslie Dixon, is the guest on the latest episode of “The Rag: Period Posse Podcast.” 

The Rag is a podcast that is all about digging into the taboos and making the mysterious a lil more friendly! About half the world experiences menstruation, but for some reason, we treat periods like a spooky secret. No more! Born from the Period Posse (look us up! @periodposse), The Rag is here to break the period stigma. 

Jenny West and Krystal Dash from Vancouver Island co-host The Rag podcast and take their lack of understanding of periods, sex, health and everything else that sparks their curiosity to those who actually know their stuff. They rag, rage and reflect on topics that are often left to Google, support those making waves in the community and share hard-to-tell stories.

In this episode, Leslie joins them to talk about “The Talk.” They want to know: “Is having a super uncomfortable, sweaty-palmed, one-and-done conversation with your kid about sexual health enough?” (You know how Leslie feels!) She discusses removing the fear and shame around sex and puberty and exploring the benefits of parents having an ongoing, open conversation about healthy relationships and respect for oneself and others at every age and stage. Krystal and Jenny also share their own wild experiences from going through puberty.

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Booklist, Title, Author and Category

Girls Books

The Care and Keeping of YOU, The Body Book for Girls

By American Girl Library

The Care and Keeping of Me, the Body Book Journal

By American Girl Library

The Feelings Book, The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions

By American Girl Library

The Period Book, Everything You Don’t Want to Ask (But Need to Know)

Karen & Jennifer Gravelle

What’s Happening to me?

By Susan Meredith

Growing Up, It’s a Girl Thing. Straight Talk About First Bra, First Period and Changing Body,

By Mavis Jukes

Girls Guide to Becoming a Teen, Getting Use to Life in Your Changing Body

By AMA, American Medical Association

The Period Book, Everything You Don’t Want to Ask (But Need to Know)

by Louise, Greenspan, MD & Julianna Deardorff, PhD

QUEEN BEES WANNABES, Helping Your Daughter
Survive Cliques, Gossip, boyfriends,
and the New Realities of Girl World

By Rosalind Wiseman

Special Parent-Daughter Books

Embracing Persephone, How to Be the Mother You Want For Your Daughter

, by Virginia Beane Rutter

Celebrating Girls, Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters

By Virginia Beane Rutter

Why A Daughter Needs A Dad(I added this book to remind dads that they’re important. It doesn’t mean girls can grow and thrive without a father)

By Gregory E. Lang

Boys Books

The Boy’s Body Book, Everything You Need to Know About Growing up You,

By Kelli Dunham, RN

Guy Stuff the Body Book for Boys

By Dr. Cara Natterson

What’s Going on Down There? Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask

By Karen Gravelle

Just for Boys, A Book About
Growing Up

by Matt Crossick

Teen Books

Girls Guide to Becoming a Teen, Getting Use to Life in Your Changing Body

By AMA, American Medical Association

Boy Guide to Becoming a Teen, Getting Use to Life in Your Changing Body.

By AMA, American Medical Association

“The What’s Happening to My Boy?” Book For Boys

By Lynda Madars

The TEEN HEALTH BOOK, A Parents Guide to Adolescent Health And Wellbeing

By Ralph I. Lopez, M.D.

SEX, PUBERTY,
AND ALL THAT STUFF,
A GUIDE TO GROWING UP

Parenting Books on The Sex Talk and Other Topics

It’s Perfectly Normal, Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex & Sexual Health

By AMA, American Medical Association

Talking to your Kids About SEX, from toddlers to preteens a Go Parents! Guide

By TLouri Berkenkamp and Steven C. Atkins, Psy.D

The Thinking Parent’s Guide to Talking Sense About Sex

By ,Deborah M. Roffman

By Jacqui Bailey

So Sexy, So Soon, The New Sexualized Childhood, And What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids

By Diane E. Levin, PH.D and Jean Kilbourne, ED.D

Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children, About Sex and Character

By Pepper Schwarz, Ph.D. and Dominic Cappello

GIRLS & SEX, Navigating the Complicated NEW LANDSCAPE

By Peggy Orenstein

100 QUESTIONS, YOU’D NEVER ASK YOUR PARENTS, Straight Answers to Teen’s Questions About Sex, Sexuality, and Healthy

By Elisabeth Henderson & Nancy Armstrong M.D

The Tween, Teen Brain & Social Media

The Primal Teen, WHAT THE NEW DISC OVERIES ABOUT THE TEENAGE BRAIN TELL US ABOUT OUR KIDS

By Barbara Strauch

American Girls, Social Media and Secret Lives of Teenagers

By Nancy Jo Sales

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

By Adam Alter

SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY FOR TEENS: Parenting in the Digital Age to Help Teens Overcome Social Media Impacts on Mental Health

By James Edwards

Parenting Generation Screen:
Guiding Your Kids to
Be Wise in a Digital World

By Nancy Jo Sales

Kids' Brains & Screens:
A ScreenStrong Student Course

By Nancy Jo Sales

Extra

SEX EDUCATION, “Flat-out TERRIFIC TELEVISION” TAPE

A Child is Born

By Lennart Nilsson (visual experience from conception through birth)

THE FACTS OF LIFE, THE CLASSIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL BOOK

By Johnathan Miller and David Pelham

SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY FOR TEENS: Parenting in the Digital Age to Help Teens Overcome Social Media Impacts on Mental Health

By James Edwards

Tabletop interactive parent/child Activity

For Women Only

Orgasms for Two, The Joy of Partner Sex

By Betty Dobson Ph.D

SEX FOR ONE

By Betty Dobson, Ph.D

The Art of SEXUAL ECSTASY, The Path of Scared Sexuality for Western Lovers

By Margo Anand

THE JOY OF SEX

By Dr. Alex Comfort

Sex and the Seasoned Woman,
Pursuing the Passionate Life

By Gail Sheehy

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