First things first, can we pause and have a minutes silence for how annoying periods are, please? 
Okay, glad that's over. Now here's the thing - it's only awkward if you make it awkward. If you own your period and the fact you have it, it's completely natural and totally normal.  
CREDITS:
Host: Rebecca Sparrow
Producer: Elissa Ratliff
GET IN TOUCH:
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Is it awkward if a guy knows you have your period?

Ask Me Anything is the short, sharp, car-trip podcast giving heartfelt answers to real-life anonymous questions from teenage girls.  From friendship dramas to first crushes,  author and columnist Rebecca Sparrow is here to listen and offer some advice. You can ask her anything ...

Kids & Family

We have a new online course called the Safe On Social Toolkit. Its all about keeping your kids safe online and we wanted to share it with you!  
Cybersafety expert Kirra Pendergast has visited schools all over Australia and has given talks to more than 500,000 students, teachers and parents about how to stay safe and be smart online.
She’s not about bans, guilt trips or making parents feel ashamed or overwhelmed. Kirra is about helping kids and the adults in their lives protect themselves and avoid exploitation and bullying.
She joins Mia Freedman to discuss her own experience with cyberbullying, which led her to start a business that now helps thousands of kids to stay safe on social media.
Kirra and Mamamia have created the Safe On Social Toolkit - a resource for anyone who wants to keep their kids safe online.
Its an online course made up of short videos you can watch on your phone, that will answer every question you've ever had about how to stay safe and use social media in a positive way.
For more information on the course, how to sign up and how to keep your kids safe online, visit: www.safeonsocialtoolkit.com 
Click here to subscribe to No Filter.
CREDITS:
Host: Mia Freedman 
With thanks to special guests to Kirra Pendergast from Safe On Social Media 
Producer: Bridget Northeast
GET IN TOUCH:
Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386.
Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au
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Introducing The Safe On Social Toolkit

We’ve got a brand new show at Mamamia called That’s Incredible and we wanted to share it with you!
It’s a podcast for parents and kids to listen to together all about the unexpectedly awesome things in the world around us.  
Hosted by Andrew Daddo, each week we go on an adventure and explore topics like the human body, sport, music, science, technology and space.  Plus, we'll find out what it's like to travel to the moon, sing in front of the Queen and climb to the top of Mount Everest!
In this episode we hear from tech futurist Steve Sammartino about what life will be like in 2050, we learn some awesome stuff about technology and play interactive games.
Ready?  Let’s go!
This podcast was made in partnership with Subaru, where every moment is a chance to do.  Find out more at http://www.subaru.com.au/why-subaru/onelittlemoment
We want to know what you think of That's Incredible! You could even win a $100 voucher for telling us what you think. Just click here or head to https://bit.ly/2WujRKL - we'd love to hear from you!
ACTION ITEM
There’s an American guy who draws really elaborate inventions called, Rube Goldberg.  
His device for washing a window involved leaving a banana skin on the floor so a man would trip on it, causing him to fall on a rake which tossed a horseshoe in the air which landed on a rope that tilted a watering can that wet a mop and woke up a dog who knocked over a sign that fell against the mop and made it wipe a window. 
You can find his cool inventions here...https://www.rubegoldberg.com/rube-the-artist/gallery/
Do you reckon you could design something similar?  It doesn’t have to be that complicated, maybe it’s just tying a hairbrush to your dog’s tail to make an automatic hair brushing machine when your dog wags its tail?
Use your imagination because that’s exactly what you need to be a good inventor!
Draw us a picture of your invention and send it into podcast@mamamia.com.au.  We’d love to see how your inventive mind works!
CREDITS
Host: Andrew Daddo
Guest: Steve Sammartino
Executive Producer: Rachel Corbett
Senior Producers: Elise Cooper & Rachael Hart
Audio Production: Elise Cooper
Editor: Elise Cooper
Editing Assistance: Ian Camilleri & Rachel Corbett
Scriptwriters: Subby Valentine, Peter Green & Rachel Corbett
Script Editor: Holly Wainwright
Script Consultant: Angela McLean
Thanks to our cast of incredible kids... Summer Waller, Sofia Lefebvre, Indiana Yates, George Cook, Amelia Cook and Lucia Bartlam.
CONTACT US
Tell us what you think of the show via email at podcast@mamamia.com.au or on the PodPhone 02 8999 9386.
Looking for a community of likeminded parents?  Join our Mamamia Parents Facebook Page... https://bit.ly/2PCsVeW  
Do your kids love to read?  Then check out Andrew Daddo's books at his website... https://www.andrewdaddo.com/
Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/
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Introducing: That's Incredible

On the final episode of Ask Me Anything, we're talking about dealing with conflict. 
It's an icky topic that even makes adults uncomfortable, but during your tween and teenage years, conflicts are incredibly common and part of life. But that doesn't make them any easier. 
And Bec has some very handy tips on how to handle it all. 
Ask Me Anything is the podcast for any girl in your life looking for answers. And the questions answered on today's show are: 
There is a girl at school who has started hanging around my friends.  She hasn’t asked to hang out with us - she has just turned up. My friend and I find her annoying but we don’t want to be mean.  What do we do?
What do you do if you don’t have a tribe at school? 
One of my friends has started making fun of me (about my hair) in front of other people? I really want her to stop.
Ask Me Anything is made possible by Suncorp Team Girls. 
CREDITS:
Host: Rebecca Sparrow
Producer: Elissa Ratliff, Amelia Navascues and Ruth de Glas
GET IN TOUCH:
Find Bec's book Ask Me Anything at apple.co/mamamia
Have an anonymous question you need to ask? Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 or email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au
Head to https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/ to this and all our pods delivered straight to your inbox.
Download the Mamamia Podcast App here.
This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To Overcome Bullying

This week on Ask Me Anything, it's all about trust. 
From figuring out how to navigate difficult conversations about things you don't want to do anymore through to learning how to ask the hard questions and have difficult conversations with your loved ones, Bec is here to give her best tips, tricks and advice.
Ask Me Anything is the podcast for any girl in your life looking for answers.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN TODAY’S SHOW:
How do I get my parents to let me quit basketball?
I feel like my family is so busy and that I never get to spend any time with my mum without my brother and sister. How can I spend more time with my mum alone?
I’m having a few friendship dramas with a girl at school who is the daughter of one of my mum’s best friends. I don’t know how to tell my mum about it.
 CREDITS:
Host: Rebecca Sparrow
Producer: Elissa Ratliff, Amelia Navascues and Ruth de Glas
GET IN TOUCH: Find Bec's book Ask Me Anything at apple.co/mamamia Have an anonymous question you need to ask?
Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 or email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au 
Head to https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/ to this and all our pods delivered straight to your inbox. Download the Mamamia Podcast App here.
This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mother-Daughter Diary Hack That Will Change Your Relationship

This week we’re talking all about self-care which is another way of saying looking after yourself long term. And since we’re all different and have different needs, self-care means different things for different people.
Ask Me Anything is the podcast for any girl in your life looking for answers.
QUESTIONS COVERED THIS WEEK
I’m not very good at keeping a journal What are some other ways to practice gratitude?
I find going to sleep really hard. I just can’t seem to wind down and I lay in the dark a lot tossing and turning. Do you have any tips?
I once heard you talk about a Good Mood Jar. What is it?
CREDITS:
Host: Rebecca Sparrow
Producer: Elissa Ratliff, Amelia Navascues and Ruth de Glas
GET IN TOUCH: Find Bec's book Ask Me Anything at apple.co/mamamia
Have an anonymous question you need to ask?
Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 or email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au 
Head to https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/ to this and all our pods delivered straight to your inbox.
Download the Mamamia Podcast App here.
This show is part of the Mamamia Women’s Network.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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