Rad Child Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rad Child Podcast
Rad Child is a podcast that answers the age old question “how do I talk to my child about that!?”. Each episode will focus on a topic often considered “taboo” or “too complicated” for children. The podcast will tackle things like race, gender, sexuality, mental health, disability and much, much more! Your host Seth Day will meet with a different panel of guests each episode and they will discus the topics from their own experience with children as parents, educators, nannies, doulas, etc. Guests will talk on topics they have experienced personally. Every single person has a different lived experience. The goal of this podcast is to create a space where those experiences can coexist so we can take them and use them to help raise a generation of compassionate, open, rad children.
Rad Child Podcast is made in conjunction with The Upford Network.
This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite books featuring youth activists! For full show notes, vist www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by youth activist Dawson Ovenden-Beaudry in a conversation about activism!
2:10- Native-land.ca
5:50- CBC Doc Project
34:35- @grandaddy.smith
35:15- Engage Animal Welfare Education
38:00- Ringette Petition
38:15- www.boredombreakersbox.com
39:30- www.upfordnetwork.com
39:50- www.akidsbookabout.com
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Join Seth and Rebecca for a conversation about their favorite kids book recommendations about activism! See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This episode Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite kids books about puberty and bodies! See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by parents and activists Moira Hinderer and Kelly Clancy for a conversation about how to get kids involved in activism. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by parent and sexuality educator Rebecca Koon and educator Kathe McCormick-Evans in a discussion about puberty. You’d be surprised how early we should start talking to children about puberty, so regardless of the age of the kiddos in your life, you’ll want to tune into this one! For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite books for talking to kids about consent. This is such an important topic and there are some great resources out there! See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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Join Seth for a discussion about Consent! With special guests consent educator Sarah Casper and consent educator and author Jayneen Sanders. Consent is such an important topic for kids of all ages. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com.
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This week join Seth and Rebecca in conversation about their favorite kids books about Divorce. As always, this episode is appropriate for all kids and families, not just those experiencing divorce. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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Today Seth is joined by parent and director of digital content for PJ Library, Alli Thresher as well as Shelby Zikeli in a conversation about how to talk to kids about divorce. This episode is appropriate for families experiencing divorce and those who aren’t as it’s important to talk to our kids about the experiences of others. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week join Rebecca and Seth in a conversation about their favourite kids books featuring blended families. These books are for everyone, not just folks with blended families! For full show notes, see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week we’ve got an all new format! Seth is joined by parent (and editor of this podcast) Tom Zalatnai, and Tracy Tanoff in conversation about how to talk to kids about blended families. This is both for families with step-parents and siblings, as well as those without! See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth and Rebecca talk about their favorite books for talking to kids about intersectionality and privilege.
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In this very special episode, Seth and Rebecca are joined by educator and author Shanice Nicole Yarde in a discussion about their favorite kids books for Black History Month, and so much more! See www.radchildpodcast.com for show notes!
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This week Seth is joined by Nanny Kimbo, and therapist Halina Brooke in a discussion about how to talk to kids about intersectionality and privilege. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com.
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This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite books about celebrating differences. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by parent Lauren Leonardis and teacher and children’s book author Lori Starling about how to talk to kids about our own differences, the differences of others, and any differences they may have. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week join Seth and Rebecca for a discussion about their favorite kids books about ADD and ADHD. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by parent Jasmine Martin, educator Dylan Kapit, and therapist Moire Stevenson for a conversation about how to talk to kids about ADD and ADHD for kids who have it as well as kids who don’t. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite books featuring characters with Autism! For full show notes, see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by authors Rose Robins and Jen Malia for a discussion about how to talk to kids about autism. We cover things like the most accepted language to use, how to make accommodations for autistic kiddos, hot to talk to non-autistic kiddos about autism, and so much more! For full show notes check out www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favortie books for teaching children about various winter holidays including Hanukkah, The Winter Solstice, Diwali, and Christmas. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com.
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This week Seth is joined by parent and educator Ajanta Chakraborty, parent Christal Gamble, and parent and author Leslie Kimmelman in a discussion about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Diwali. Listeners can learn a little about each holiday as well as how to educate the children in their lives about them! This is a really special episode! For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite books about foster care. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com.
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This week Seth is joined by parents Lauren Aikin-Smith, Jennifer B., and Sarah Salisott for a discussion about how to talk to kids about foster care. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite books for talking to kids about adoption. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by guests Nicole Molinari, Julie Napear, and Kim Felsenthal for a discussion about how to talk to kids about adoption. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca talk about their favorite books for talking to kids about various Autumn Celebrations. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by educator Rachel Chan, author Leora Lazarus, and author and parent Jennifer Hartman in a discussion about introducing kids to some autumn festivals from around the world! Specifically they discuss The Mid-Autumn Festival of China, Sukkot which is a Jewish holiday, as well as Winternights and Mabon which are two Pagan celebrations. They discuss how to respectfully teach about these celebrations to kids who don’t practice them. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca talk about their favorite books to help decolonize Thanksgiving. For more information about what it means to decolonize Thanksgiving, check out out last episode! For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by parent Ali Joseph who is a member of the Shinnecock Nation, and parent, author, and performer Violet Duncan who a member of the Plains Cree of Kehewin Cree Nation & Taino. They discuss how to decolonize Thanksgiving and treat the story of the first Thanksgiving with honesty. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is Joined by Author Candace Parker and Author Laura Shovan in a discussion about how to talk to kids about the upcoming election, the importance of voting, and what they can do to help. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth and Rebecca are joined by special guest Sadaf Siddique for a conversation about their favorite kids books about Islam and featuring Muslim characters. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com.
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This week Seth and Rebecca talk about their favorite books for talking to kids about voting. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by Hannah Grover, Prakash Krishnan, and Makaila Statham for a conversation about cultural appropriation, just in time for Halloween. They tackle what cultural appropriation is, what to do when you see it, and how to differentiate cultural appropriation from cultural appreciation, as well as talk about what to do if your kid wants to wear a culturally appropriative Halloween costume. For full show notes, see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by parent Ikraam Amiot, author and storyteller Rukhsana Khan, and parent and author Sadaf Siddique in a conversation about how to talk to (non-practicing) kids about Islam. With all the Islamaphobia and ignorance there is about Islam, we wanted to really unpack what it’s all about and how to talk to our kids about it. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca are joined by special guest and host of the Book of Life Podcast, Heidi Rabinowitz for a discussion about their favorite Jewish kids books! Check out www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes!
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This week Seth is joined by parent and author Aviva Brown, parent and author Jamie Beth Cohen, Educator Jaz Twersky, and parent and educator Sam Schindler for a discussion about how to talk to kids about Judaism. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth and Rebecca talk about their favorite kids books about meditation and mindfulness.
Show Notes:
4:27- B is for Breathe, by Dr. Elizabeth Monroe Boyd
17:18- Wild Mindfulness, by Laura Larson
31:22- My Magic Breath, by Alison Taylor and Nick Ortner
35:47- You are a Lion and Other Fun Yoga Poses, by Tae-eun Yoo
43:38- If You Want to See a Whale, by Julie Fogliano
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This week Seth is joined by yoga instructor and educator Amanda Deering, parent, social worker, and yoga instructor, Rajya Karipineni, and yoga instructor and educator Lakshmi Lynne Pidel for a conversation about how to talk to kids about meditation and mindfulness. For full show notes, go to www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca talk about their favorite children's books about Self Love and Self Care. For Full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by life coach and parent Melissa Lawrence, counsellor Alice Curitz, and sex educator Yael Rosenstock Gonzalez in a discussion about how to talk to kids about self-care and self-love. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by physical education and health teacher Nichole Wilder, sex and sexuality educator Nadine Thornhill, and educator Lauren Jackson for part two of our discussion about how to talk to kids about sexual orientation. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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In this very special episode, Seth and Rebecca are joined by mother and founder of Mombian blog Dana Rudolph. Since we are focusing on sexual orientation for the entire month, we decided to just have one super special long episode of Way to Go & Room to Grow. Hope you enjoy it! For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by parent Jason Cianciotto, health educator and parent Lauren Schneider, and parent Marianne Scarfo for a discussion about how to talk to kids about Sexual Orientation. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite books for talking to kids about anxiety. For full show notes, visit www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by returning guest Amy Bergeron, researcher, social-worker and parent Ashleigh Delaye, and behavioural therapist and parent Eithne Sheeran for a discussion about how to talk to kids about anxiety. For full shownotes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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Join Seth and Rebecca as they discuss their favorite books for talking to kids about depression. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is Joined by author Lloyd Jones, and parent Tuesday Tanner in a discussion about how to talk to kids about depression. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes!
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In this week's special, Seth and Rebecca talk about their favorite books for talking to kids about racial injustice and police brutality. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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Join Seth and Rebecca as they discuss their favorite books for talking to kids about COVID-19. This week we're focusing on the disease itself, and what happens if we get sick. For full show notes go to www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by global heath specialist and mother Ikraam Amiot, Dr, Jean Barbeau-Cote, and mother Cindy Shaffner in a discussion about how to talk to kids about COVID-19. This week's episode focuses on how to talk about the virus itself and what happens if we get sick. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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Join Seth and Rebecca as they discuss their favorite books about how to talk to kids about the current pandemic and social distancing. For full show notes go to www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by author and parent Meera Sriram and author and teacher Liz Russell as they discuss how to talk to kids about the current COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. See ww.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth, Rebecca, and Chrystal share their favorite picture books about death & grief. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by parents Beash Kanaan, and Alisha Joy as they discuss how to talk to kids about death and grief. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth, Rebecca, and Chrystal discuss their favorite books for talking to kids about illness. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by mother and author Heather Osterman-Davis as well as mother and psychologist Dr. Moire Stevenson. They discuss how to talk to children about chronic and terminal illnesses both for the children themselves and the adults around them. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth and Rebecca discuss their favorite books about body positivity. See www.radchildpodcast.com. for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by psychologist and parent Kaley Roosen and parent Zack Shay as they discuss body positivity. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full shownotes.
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Join Seth, Chrystal, and Rebecca as they talk about their top picks for children's books about fat positivity. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes!
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This week Seth is joined by Fat Activists Isy Abraham-Raveson and Edith Bernier for a discussion about hot to talk to kids about Fat Positivity and Fat Liberation! See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth, Rebecca, and Chrystal talk about their favorite books about defying stereotypical gender roles. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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This week Seth is joined by author of Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue, Dr. Christia Spears Brown, and non-binary parent Kaylyne Kreiger is a conversation about gender roles and the effects they have on children as well as how to raise kids in a gender irrelevant way. For full show notes see www.radchildpodcast.com
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On this week's WTGRTG, Seth, Rebecca, and Chrystal discuss their favorite books around the topic of gender. They also discuss the controversy surrounding Maya Gonzalez's Gender Wheel, and Brook Pessin-Whedbee's Who Are You: The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity. You won't want to miss this one! See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes.
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On the second part of our special Gender two-parter, Seth is joined by creator of Queer Kid Stuff Lindz Amer, author of You Be You Jonathan Branfman, therapist Karen Foley, and sociology professor Simone Kolysh. This week they discuss practical ways to talk to kids about gender and help raise kids to be aware of gender roles and stereotypes. For full show notes go to www.radchildpodcast.com
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On this weeks very special two-parter, Seth is joined by creator of Queer Kid Stuff Lindz Amer, author of You Be You Jonathan Branfman, therapist Karen Foley, and sociology professor Simone Kolysh. They discuss the intricacies of gender and how that has influenced their own lives. Next week, we will get into how we can utilize those experiences to inform how we talk to kids about gender. So stay tuned for that!
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This week Seth is joined by director of Family Formation at Family Equality and transgender dad Trystan Reese and doula, sexuality educator and mom Vicki Bloom. Join them in their discussion about how to talk to kids about pregnancy and conception. For full show notes, check out www.radchildpodcast.com
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Join Seth, Chrystal, and Rebecca as they talk about the best kids books around the topics of sex and consent. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes!
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This week Seth is joined by guests Isy Abraham-Raveson, Anastasia Higginbotham, and Rachel E. Simon as they discuss how to talk to kids about Sex and Consent. See www.radchildpodcast.com for full show notes!
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Rad Child Podcast will be having a Winter Book Giveaway! Listen for entry details!
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Join Seth Day, Rebecca Hachmyer, and Chrystal Sunshine for a discussion about their favorite children's books centering around characters with visible disabilities. For full show notes, go to www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth is joined by Lindsey Blankenship, Charlie Byrd, and Jessica Roberts to discuss the topic of Visible Disabilities. For full show notes, check out www.radchildpodcast.com
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This is the first episode of of new spin on an old segment, Way to Go and Room to Grow! This week Seth invites new regulars and co-founders of Shift Book Box Rebecca Hachmyer and Chrystal Sunshine to discuss their favorite books about invisible disabilities. See website for full show notes. www.radchildpodcast.com
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This week Seth dives into the topic of invisible disabilities with guests Johnny Blazes, Leanna Difulvio, and Maggie Keenan-Bolger. See full show notes for details. www.radchildpodcast.com
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Join Seth Day and guests Jamila J. Brown, Jo'Lisa Jones, and Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow for a riveting discussion about how to talk to kids about race. Covering topics like racism, activism, police brutality, and much more.
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How do we talk to kids about things like race, racism, and systematic oppression? How do we raise kids to be aware of racism and to speak up safely? Join host Seth Day and guests Luci Devoy, Drew Jones, and Max Jack-Monroe in discussing these topics and much more!
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How do we talk to kids about things like conception, surrogacy, IVF, adoption, blended families, and more? Host Seth Day leads a discussion about how to talk to kids about all the different ways there are to add kids to a family. With guests Teffer Adjemian, Amy Saucier, and Robbie Samuels.
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If a family can look so many different ways, then how do we explain to kids what family is? Host Seth Day delves into the topic of Family with panelists Amy Bergeron, George Longshadow, and Holly Sansom.
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-Who Are You: The Kids Guide to Gender Identity, by Brook Pessin-Whedbe ( https://kidsguidetogender.com )
-Genderbread Person ( https://genderbread.org )
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