Episode 6 – Sunrise, Sunset
Sara's guests explore parent-teen communication, both in public speeches about each other at their special events and how fostering healthy communication skills becomes increasingly important as teens...
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Episode 5 – Party Hearty
In this episode, host Sara Ivry explores the pressures on parents and pre-teens to navigate the cele...
Episode 4 – A Moment of Blessing
In this episode, host Sara Ivry examines the spiritual side of the b'nai mitzvah process. Listen in as Sara explores both the moments of blessing that occur in the ceremony and around it - and the une...
Episode 3 – I Want To Fit In
In this episode, Sara explores the pressures pre-teens face to fit in - the social pressures and gender norms that impact today's pre-teens. We hear about the pressures on girls, boys, and the compell...
Episode 2 – Being Incredibly Nervous
Sara’s guests reflect on self-esteem and performance anxiety and how gender codes influence ideas about public speaking, concerns about social media, and attitudes about perfection....
Episode 1 – At Thirteen
Host Sara Ivry begins her exploration of the developmental and social realities of today’s b’nai mitzvah students through the eyes of parents, psychologists, experts, journalists, and rabbis...