On this news catch up episode, I break down the White House's hilarious plans to persuade us to have kids as well as fill you in on what's going on with The Save Act.

Continue to write to/call your Senators & tell them you do NOT support The Save Act. Nonprofitvote.org has this super helpful tool that takes all the work out of it.

Paige Connell (you may know her as @SheIsAPaigeTurner on social media) joins me for an impactful conversation all about:

• The imbalanced societal expectations for parenting and caregiving for men vs. women
• Making invisible labor visible
• Burnout from bearing the brunt the mental load
• Addressing inequities in the home & relationships
• The childcare crisis in the US
• Valuing women's time and labor!

We're doing a quickie news catch up this week to chat about all the whacky shit happening in the US, actually just like 3 quick things, which doesn't event begin to scratch the surface. Yikes!

1. A 24 Year Old Woman in Georgia is Arrested & Jailed for Her Miscarriage

2. The Trump Administration is freezing over $35 million in Title X funding, adding to a growing healthcare crisis across the country

3. The White House releases a weird propaganda video stating “President Trump is the first president who has truly put women first.”

MaryRose Mazzola (Chief External Affairs Officer at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts) joins us this week to discuss her Reproductive Rights Advocacy work, how we can take action & make a difference in our communities, misconceptions about Planned Parenthood's services, issues with access to care in Massachusetts, and so much more!

To learn more about their advocacy fund, for political and legislative advocacy opportunities, and to register for The Repro Party fundraiser (April 17th at the House of Blues Boston) visit: www.pplmvotes.org.

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Breaking News!

• • Texas Midwife Arrested On Felony Abortion Charges
• • Heartbeat International, the country’s largest network of crisis centers (CPCs), has essentially admitted that they’ve been lying to women about HIPAA protections.
  • A new study of birth data from 2023, shows that after the Dobbs decisions, abortion bans effects were most pronounced among women in certain groups — Black and Hispanic women, women without a college degree, and women living farthest from a clinic.

  
  

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  SOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • https://jessica.substack.com/p/breaking-texas-midwife-arrested-on

  • https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/17/texas-abortion-midwife-arrested/

• • https://jessica.substack.com/p/will-texas-report-on-maternal-death
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/upshot/abortion-bans-births-study.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock

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We are joined by Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein, a clinical psychologist and author, discussing the complexities of parenting in a modern context. We explore the challenges of raising empowered girls and boys, the impact of gender bias, the importance of emotional health, and the role of media literacy. The conversation emphasizes the need for critical thinking in children, the significance of teaching consent and bodily autonomy, and the effects of social media on self-esteem. Dr. Finkelstein provides insights on how parents can navigate these issues to foster resilience and empowerment in their children. She emphasizes the importance of open conversations about consent, respectful relationships, and sex education, drawing comparisons to more progressive approaches in other cultures, such as the Dutch. Finkelstein provides practical advice for parents on how to empower their daughters, recognize biases, and foster healthy communication about sexuality and personal desires.

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OUR FIRST EVENT!

New England listeners - join us in Burlington, MA for our first live event, a Feminist Self Defense Workshop with Rachel Piazza.

Sunday, April 6th 10am - tickets include the workshop, goodie bag filled with freebies from our fave brands, sips and snacks from Row 34

Finally - some good news! Even though it's good news, we have to celebrate and then keep tuning in and being loud about these losers. Disassociate with us as we chat about non-important things like gray hairs and boogers, then we'll break down some abortion news from the last week.

• • A woman is assaulted by three unidentified men at a town hall meeting after speaking out for abortion rights.
  • Montana Bills criminalizing women for leaving the state seeking abortion care and attacking abortion medication were both tabled in the last couple of weeks.
  • On Monday of last week, the Supreme Court Refused to hear a pair of cases challenging laws that protect abortion clinic patients.

  
  

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  MARCH 8TH - ⁠INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY MARCH - 12-3PM @ BOSTON STATE HOUSE⁠

  April 6 - OUR FIRST EVENT!! Feminist Self Defense Workshop at Row 34 in Burlington, MA!

  
  

  
  

  Sources:

  • https://jessica.substack.com/p/this-is-how-they-ban-birth-control
  • https://www.newson6.com/story/67bcb0c1abb6e504a63f8658/supreme-court-turns-away-bid-to-overturn-25-year-old-decision-on-abortion-clinic-buffer-zones
  • https://dailymontanan.com/2025/02/27/montana-house-tables-abortion-travel-bill-that-would-have-criminalized-medical-travel/
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/us/idaho-woman-removed-town-hall.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock&login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock&login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock

We are joined by Feminist Self Defense founder, Rachel Piazza for an impactful and hopeful conversation about protecting yourself and self defense, learning to trust your gut, deescalating scenarios, as well as violence against women as an issue in this country.

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