Elisheva Liss, LMFT is a psychotherapist in private practice, an author, lecturer, and digital educator. Her book, Find Your Horizon of Healthy Thinking, teaches how to use a narrative therapy technique she developed for managing challenging thoughts, feelings, and circumstances. Her primary digital course is: Sacred, Not Secret: A Religious Parent's Guide to Healthy, Holy Sexuality Education. Some of her other courses are: Private Practice Pro-Tips, How to Make the Most of Your Therapy Experience, and So You Might Want to Homeschool. Most of her content, including her blog, can be found on elishevaliss.com

In this can’t-miss episode, Dr. Lisa Klein dives deep into the challenges of parenting teens and tweens in today’s fast-paced world. From empowering parents to tackle tough conversations about nutrition and skincare to navigating shared decision-making when kids resist medical advice, Dr. Klein offers expert advice on guiding teens with empathy. She also discusses the impact of technology on growing up and reveals the biggest challenges teens face today. This episode is full of valuable insights for parents, caregivers, and anyone working with teens! Tune in for actionable takeaways you won't want to miss! Dr. Lisa Klein is a practicing pediatrician at Child Health Associates, P.C.  She stays busy with her three boys (two sons and one husband!).  After spending years teaching residents and medical students at William Beaumont Hospital, she is excited to help educate tweens of all ages about their changing bodies, and help other parents like her have “those talks” with their kids. https://turningteen.com/ Sponsor the JOWMA Podcast! Email [email protected] Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA org Follow us on Twitter!www.twitter.com/JOWMA med Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc cid=dfb442d2a7&mc eid=e9eee6e41e

Content Warning: This episode contains more explicit and sensitive content. It is geared towards a mature audience only. Audience discretion is advised. Suri Halpern, JD, LMFT, CST is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist. She runs a private practice in Bala Cynwyd, PA, where she sees individuals and couples. She has lectured extensively on a variety of topics involving sexuality. She is passionate about giving women support and information about sexuality at all life stages. She has run training programs for mikveh attendants, kallah teachers, Rebbetzins and Yoatzot. Psychology Today | Sarah Halpern, Bala Cynwyd, PA https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/sarah-halpern-bala-cynwyd-pa/167914 JOWMA Podcast | After The Chuppah: The Confident Kallah part 2 with Dr. Elissa Hellman https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/After-The-Chuppah-The-Confident-Kallah-part-2-with-Dr--Elissa-Hellman-e1jqute JOWMA Podcast | Ladies, We Need to Talk!  ⁠https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/After-The-Chuppah-The-Confident-Kallah-part-2-with-Dr--Elissa-Hellman-e1jqute⁠ JOWMA Podcast | Talking to Our Kids About Sex and Sexuality: Rachel Tuchman, LMHC  https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Talking-to-Our-Kids-About-Sex-and-Sexuality-Rachel-Tuchman--LMHC-e1eqv7h JOWMA Podcast | How To Talk About Sex So Kids Will Listen and Listen So They Will Talk with Elisheva Liss, LMFT  https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/How-To-Talk-About-Sex-So-Kids-Will-Listen-and-Listen-So-They-Will-Talk-with-Elisheva-Liss--LMFT-e1er3fu Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org  Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA org  Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/JOWMA med  Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg/ Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc cid=dfb442d2a7&mc eid=e9eee6e41e

Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over ten years of experience. She has worked with many diverse populations and across a wide spectrum of mental health relater concerns. Rachel is HAES (Health At Every Size) aligned clinician and dedicates a lot of her time out of office to educating parents and kids on the importance of body respect and the behaviors that truly honor our health. Currently, she offers services in her Cedarhurst, NY office for kids and teens ages 5-18, adults, and women experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss and post hysterectomy. Rachel also does speaking engagements for schools, synagogues and various community organizations. You can reach her at [email protected]

Dr. Dan Grove, Assistant Director of Critical Care at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, interviews Dr. Naor Bar Zeev about COVID19. Still having COVID-19 conundrums? Tune in to the next episode of the JOWMA Preventative Health Podcast, where Dr. Alisa Minkin will be asking YOUR questions in an interview with Dr. Naor Bar-Zev, PhD, MPH, MBBS(Hons), MBiostat the Deputy Director of the International Vaccine Access Center and Associate Professor of International Health and Vaccinology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. **please post your questions in the comments below, and keep an eye out for a question box and more info in our stories!!**

Dr. Lauren Macaluso is a board certified pediatrician and lactation consultant with a breastfeeding medicine private practice. She provides specialized medical care for breastfeeding mothers and their children. She is proud to have a medical practice where a mother can get her and her baby's breastfeeding needs met in one place. She attended Cornell University for her undergraduate studies and was an All Ivy field hockey player. She received her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and completed her pediatric residency at Children's National Medical Center of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Her special interest in breastfeeding started after nursing her own two children while working part-time with medical students and residents in the newborn nursery. She identified a need for breastfeeding focused care and started her practice in 2006. Dr. Macaluso is a fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Pediatrics New York Chapter 2 Co- Breastfeeding Coordinator.  She is a partner in Allied Physicians Group, the largest private medical partnership in the New York Metropolitan area. Join us Thursday nights at 8 PM EST on Instagram live @jowma org for our latest podcast discussions!!

Rahel Bayar, CEO, is a former sex crimes and child abuse prosecutor who has worked in the field of sexual misconduct and abuse prevention for over a decade. She built her career on creating safe spaces and facilitating change in workplaces globally.  Rahel recently served as a Managing Director in the Sexual Misconduct Consulting & Investigations division of T&M Protection Resources, a global security and consulting firm.  Previously, she spent many years as an Assistant District Attorney in both the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Bureaus at the Bronx District Attorney’s office. As a prosecutor, Rahel was responsible for the prosecution and investigation of hundreds of sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence cases including high-profile rape cases. As a consultant, Rahel developed and delivered customized interactive workshops, lectures and trainings across the country to diverse workplaces.  She has consulted for K-12 independent schools, camps, media outlets, financial firms, law firms, global youth organizations, corporations, churches, synagogues, religious organizations and nonprofits.  She is a sought after and widely renowned speaker for her engaging workshops on the topics of sexual misconduct, abuse prevention & detection, safe social media and electronic communication practices, boundary guidelines, and consent.   Rahel has piloted leadership training and child safety best practices training at multiple summer camps across the US & Canada and is a consultant to camp directors.  Rahel is the author of a curriculum on teaching abuse prevention in specific faith-based communities and has been featured on webinars for camps, schools and parents on preventing sexual abuse of children.  Rahel is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers University and received her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law.

An experienced, board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Elissa Hellman, has been in practice for over ten years in Milwaukee, WI. She received her medical degree from NYU and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset. She is also the physician at The Confident Kallah, a telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the needs of Jewish women who observe Taharat Ha'Mishpacha. Throughout her years as a clinician, she noticed a gap in women's health awareness and education. This developed into a special interest in patient education and being a resource for the Jewish community in relation to body awareness and women's preventative health, starting from a young age. ⁠After The Chuppah: The Confident Kallah Part 2 with Dr. Elissa Hellman⁠ https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/seTYDqfanxb ⁠The Confident Kallah: Fostering Healthy Sexuality in Our Daughters with Dr. Elissa Hellman⁠ https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/The-Confident-Kallah-Fostering-Healthy-Sexuality-in-Our-Daughters-with-Dr--Elissa-Hellman-el5mk3 Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org  Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA org  Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/JOWMA med  Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg/ Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc cid=dfb442d2a7&mc eid=e9eee6e41e