Resources

OptionLine – After Abortion Support – they also have a helpline: 1-800-712-HELP and you can use their search function to find centres in your area.
AfterAbortion.org – they have a list of healing programs and articles.
National helpline for abortion recovery, toll-free: 1-866-482-5433

Post-abortion workbooks:

A Season to Heal: Help and Hope for Those Working Through Post-Abortion Stress by Luci Freed and Penny Yvonne Salazar-Phillips
Living in Color: The Goal of Post-Abortion Recovery by Jenny McDermid

Pregnancy & Parenting

Websites:

Podcasts:

The Birth Hour by Bryn Huntpalmer
Just Say This! by Amy Lang – sex education for parents
6-Minute Sex Ed with Kim Cavill
Sex Positive Families with Melissa Carnagey

Books on sex ed + consent:

C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison
It’s My Body: A Book to Teach Young Children How to Resist Uncomfortable Touch by Lory Freeman
I Can Play it Safe by Alison Feigh
Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-proofing Today’s Young Kids by Kirsten A. Jenson
It’s So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families by Robie H. Harris
Teen World Confidential: Five Minute Topics to Open Conversation About Sex and Relationships by Kim T. Cook
Condom Nation: The U.S. Government’s Sex Education Campaign from World War I to the Internet by Alexandra M. Lord

Other resources:

MeetCircle.com – Parental Control for Devices
ProtectYoungMinds.org
Rainn.org
StopItNow.org
SavvyParentsSafeKids.com

Shame & Vulnerability

Websites:

www.DavidHatfield.ca
ManTalks.com
www.rebeccaching.com
www.potentiatherapy.com
www.ericacourdae.com

Videos:

The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown
“Honouring and working with male vulnerability” by David Hatfiled
“Why I’m done trying to be ‘man enough’” by Justin Baldoni

Books:

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Podcasts:

Tim Ferris Podcast with Brené Brown
Pause on the Play with Erica Courdae and India Jackson

Past Episodes

Episode 54 – The Agenda.

Can you sync your cycle with your business? Yes you can! In this episode of Uncomfortable, I chat with Alyx Coble-Frakes, co-founder of The Agenda. Early in Alyx’s health coaching career it became obvious to her that her desire to do certain tasks varied based on where she was at in her menstrual cycle.

Episode 53 – Finding Community After Immigrating

How hard is it to rebuild your life after immigrating to another country?

In this episode of Uncomfortable, I chat with Mo! Sibyl is a Nigerian-born, US-educated, Korean speaking, struggling intellectual. Mo! moved to the US nine years ago to pursue the next steps in her education and career. In this episode, she shares a few of the lessons that she learned when she immigrated.

Episode 52 – Trauma + Family Estrangement

What is trauma exactly? And how do we cope with it? In this episode of Uncomfortable, I chat with Joyous D. Williams, a mental health professional, art therapist, and coach. We discuss trauma, the different ways to cope, and dealing with family estrangement.

« Older Entries

Uncomfortable

Listen Now!

Listen to the Uncomfortable podcast on your favourite podcast player.

Uncomfortable the Podcast. Listen on Google Podcasts