30: Talking to our girls about menstrual health with Milina Opsenica

10/04/21 • 34 min

In this episode, Angela speaks with Milinia Opsenica, the Founder of Beyond the Cusp. Milina's mission is to normalise and encourage open conversations and honour the Rite of Passage as girls transition from a child to a young woman marked by getting their periods. She breaks down the simple ways to have conversations with our girls about what to expect and where they can go if they need support including how teachers can support our girls during this time. Angela shares her own story about getting her periods and how open conversations can change the relationship girls have with their bodies and with themselves.

https://beyondthecusp.com.au/

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29: Subject selections, social media and mullets. Preparing our kids for life after school with Sharna Dawson

In this episode, Angela speaks with Sharna Dawson, Careers Advisor and Founder of EDGE Workshops. EDGE stands for Education, Deportment, Grooming,& Employability Skills. All of these are covered in Sharna's interactive workshops she conducts with school aged kids to help prepare them for the job-seeking process. In this episode Sharna shares the main challenges kids face with getting job ready, with the main challenges being self-belief and what they post on social media. This fun yet insightful interview is a must for teachers and parents who work with or have a child in high school transitioning to life outside of school.

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31: Reducing overwhelm for kids

In this episode, Angela aims to bring a different perspective on a child's behaviour. Often we see a child's emotional reaction or behaviour from a "good or bad" perspective. For many children, it is a build-up of sensory factors that can lead to overwhelm and ultimately a meltdown or withdrawal. Angela simplifies the concept of sensory overwhelm and what we can do as adults to keep a calm and sensory-friendly environment.