What's the difference between taking space and avoiding conflict? How do we address our feelings while talking through conflict without boiling over in anger? And how do we respond to that anger in healthy ways? We're addressing all this and more as we talk about the tension between needing to talk but not wanting to do so while angry. Blythe's Recommendation: Get a library card  Access the episode transcript. Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

Y'all compromise is hard but it's so essential to healthy, equitable relationships. This week the hosts discuss the tension between the necessity of compromise and the non-negotiables we have within all of our relationships.  Arianna's Recommendation: Journaling (and especially the journals from Walmart) Access the episode transcript. Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

None of us are perfect, and we all make mistakes. At the same time, growth is necessary in every relationship, and if there is not change after issues are confronted, that's a significant red flag. In this episode, we're talking about holding these two things in tension.  Other episodes of the podcast referenced in this episode: Gaslighting and Deflecting Responsibility Aleigh's Recommendation: Take the Mic edited by Bethany C. Morrow Access the episode transcript.  Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

We're back for season three of Real-ationship Goals! Access the trailer transcript here. Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

Starting a conversation about relationships, boundaries, and expectations can feel really daunting -- especially if that conversation is with a parent or a young person. So in this episode, we're hoping to give you some starters and ideas for how to engage those around you.  View the digital Table Topics conversation card deck. Listen to our interview with local high school students.  For any questions about physical Table Topic cards, programming, and more, you can email Aleigh at [email protected].  Access the episode transcript. Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

How on earth do we model asking for consent to the people around us - especially when asking for something like a kiss can feel really awkward? In this episode, we're getting really practical about what it looks like to model asking for consent - as well as modeling "no" - every single day. Previous consent episodes: Season 1 and Season 2 Access the episode transcript. Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

Students have A LOT to say about who their partner can and can't talk to or hang out with while they're dating, about how it makes them feel when their best friend sits with someone else at lunch, and about how people can get upset if they don't respond to a text right away. Navigating space, boundaries, and time apart (physically and digitally) can be really difficult in a relationship, so we're here to give some tips and tools to start a conversation about maintaining healthy independence within any relationship. Previous episodes mentioned: Independence. Isolation. Interview with High School Students.  Access the episode transcript. Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

Students have a LOT to say about sexting. And more specifically they have a lot to say about sending and receiving nude and explicit photos. Should we? Shouldn't we? Isn't it just a normal part of a relationship?  This can be a tricky and uncomfortable topic, so in this episode we're giving you some tips on what to do if you've been sent a photo without your consent and how to have conversations about sending and receiving these types of photos.  Games mentioned: The Game of Things and Ticket to Ride  Access the episode transcript.  Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233.  Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

Students have a LOT to say about passwords. And more specifically they have a lot to say about whether or not they should be required to share their passwords with a romantic partner or even best friend. In this episode we're giving you some tips on how to set digital boundaries and have conversations about doing so with many people in your life. Access the episode transcript. Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!

In this episode Aleigh is joined by Alyssa, Kacy, and Savannah, three students from a local high school who participated in our programming this year, to talk all things relationships - what they've observed about relationships from their peers, what kind of relationships they see on TV, AND what they want all adults to know.   This is a special one, y'all. You don't want to miss it.  Access the episode transcript.  Advocacy Center Crisis Hotline (254) 752-7233 or (888) 867-7233. Follow us on Instagram at @ACCVC_Prevention to connect with us and for more great content!