{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-mamas-den.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-parenting-conversation-most-of-us-avoid-PQ_vXoTY","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Parenting Conversation Most of Us Avoid","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/987f929b-784b-423e-8a7e-37aacd40f8ea/8996b468-6ed5-4240-baa0-039438e31017/mamas-20den-202025-203000x3000-20cover-20art.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/c104f6ab-ff2d-4e64-a4e9-40b1edb13a7b\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Parenting Conversation Most of Us Avoid\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This is one of those conversations every parent needs to hear...so we had to RUN IT BACK.\n\nCertified sex educator, intimacy expert, and bestselling author Shan Boodram joins the Mamas for an honest, hilarious, and deeply informative conversation about how to talk to our children about their bodies, boundaries, consent, crushes, and sex—without fear or shame.\n\nFrom toddlers touching themselves to teenagers navigating their first relationships, Shan walks us through what healthy sexual development actually looks like at every age and explains why giving kids the correct language for their body parts can be one of the most powerful ways to protect them.\n\nThe Mamas also get personal, sharing their own experiences with purity culture, parenting teenagers, and the very real tension between wanting to keep our children safe while preparing them for healthy, loving relationships.\n\nWhether you’re raising toddlers, tweens, or teens, this episode is packed with practical guidance, unforgettable laughs, and the kind of information many of us wish our own parents had.\n\nTrust us: save this episode, send it to your partner, and share it with every parent you know.\n____\n\nThe Mama’s Den is on tour throughout May and there are THREE cities left!\n\n📍 Chicago - May 18\n📍 Pittsburgh - May 19\n📍 Philadelphia - May 23\n\nVisit this site for tickets to all dates: https://linktr.ee/themamasdenpodcast\n\nMake sure you connect with our Mamas on IG: @themamasdenpodcast\nAshley - @watermeloneggrolls\nCodie - @codieco \nMelanie - @melaniefiona"}