In this enlightening episode, Misty sits down with Christina, a licensed professional counselor supervisor and a registered play therapist supervisor, to delve into the transformative world of play therapy. Christina shares her extensive knowledge and passion for working with children, providing invaluable insights into how play therapy serves as a…

What does foster care look like when you're standing just outside the story—but still close enough to feel every ripple? In this episode, I sit down with my good friend, Rita Robledo, who didn’t grow up knowing about the system and wasn’t trained to navigate it—but found herself walking alongside me through the thick of it anyway. She asked the que…

What happens when family steps in—not because they have to, but because love pulls them in? In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Lori Sofet to talk about her unexpected journey into kinship care. When she said yes to caring for her toddler relative, she wasn’t prepared for how hard—and how healing—it would be. Together we unpack the quie…

This episode is deeply personal. I’m sitting down with Jennifer Borrego—who I met because our daughters are biological siblings. We were both fostering, unaware of each other, caught in a system that never connected the dots. What started as confusion and frustration slowly turned into something redemptive. We talk about what it was like to find ea…

Bella continues her secret missions, Renesmee gets Christmas presents, the gang goes camping (again). cw: mentions of death, child trafficking, domestic violence, grooming Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help support families from Gaza eSims for Gaza Daily clicks for GazaBy Lori Rodriguez, Sam Saucier

In this eye-opening conversation, Martin shares what he’s witnessed working overnight at a local children’s shelter—stories that are hard to hear but even harder to ignore. From heartbreaking sibling separations to the unheard cries of infants who’ve learned no one is coming, this episode exposes the unseen realities of emergency shelter care. Beca…

In this episode, Morgan shares her journey as a single foster mom—how she learned to advocate for herself and the children in her care, build a support system, and develop lasting relationships with bio families. Her story is honest, courageous, and full of wisdom for anyone navigating foster care—or wondering if they can do this too.…

In this very first episode of The Speak Up, I sit down with my husband to share the deeply personal story that opened our eyes to the reality of foster care — and ultimately changed the course of our family forever. We’re pulling back the curtain on how an unexpected call turned into a calling, the heartbreak and beauty that came with it, and how o…

Meeting approximately 1000 vampires and a human mob boss. Featuring: Edward's electric shock therapy, Santa as a vampire, and the emotional salience of the Cullen's cars according to Jacob Meyer. cw: rape mention, racism, classism, allusions to violence to a minor Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help support families from Gaza eSims for G…

A visit from our Alaskan cousins. Check us out on Bite-Sized on March 10th & 17th: https://www.twilightpodcast.com/ Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help support families from Gaza eSims for Gaza Daily clicks for Gaza cw: mentions of death, murder, cultsBy Lori Loftin, Sam Saucier

Renesmee has a fashion show, Jasper hovers, and Alice drops a vase. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help support families from Gaza eSims for Gaza Daily clicks for Gaza cw: mentions of pedophilia, murder, adultification of a child, discussions of anti-indigenous racismBy Lori Loftin, Sam Saucier

Bella & Edward visit their new place, Jacob visits Charlie, and Bella challenges Emmett to an arm wrestling match. content warnings: mentions of pedophilia, abuse of a minor Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help support families from Gaza eSims for Gaza Daily clicks for GazaBy Lori Loftin, Sam Saucier

you nicknamed my daughter after what??!! Bella goes for Jacob's throat, aka Edward's favorite day. content warnings: discussions of grooming, child abuse mentions of SA & child murder Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help support families from Gaza eSims for Gaza Daily clicks for GazaBy Lori Loftin, Sam Saucier

It's time for Book 3: Bella! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help evacuate families from Gaza eSims for Gaza Daily clicks for Gaza cw: blood, animal death, mentions of CSA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshirtbel…

Bella gives birth, Edward makes a vampire, Jacob imprints. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help evacuate families from Gaza Content warning: body horror including broken bones, graphic supernatural birth, blood, vomit. Discussions or mentions of anti-abortion rhetoric, grooming, anti-indigenous racism, suicide, death. Patreon: https://www…

Jacob & Leah bond, Bella drinks blood, Edward makes cinnamon rolls. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help evacuate families from Gaza content warning: discussions or mentions of suicide, death, pregnancy & birth, racism, sexism Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https:…

content warning: discussions or mentions of suicide, death, drug use, childbirth, eugenics in relation to indigenous people, sexism Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshirtbellas@gmai…

Gender Forking: Retreat! Welcome to Book Two: Jacob. It's some of the most horrendous chapters we've read so far, go figure. Content warning: Homicidality, suicidality, pedophilia & relationship age gaps, racism, pregnancy, abortion, birth, reproductive coercion Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforkin…

Bella is sooo pregnant already and Edward is on a war path Welcome to Gender Forking: Retreat! We holed up in the White Mountains for a weekend to record as many episodes as possible. In this episode we answer listener questions and discuss the end of Book One (Bella). Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org discussions of: pregnancy, abortion (i…

Bella and Edward enjoy Isle Esme even though she is totally pregnant already. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Discussions of racism, sex, sex-related injury Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] H…

Bella and Edward get teen married. Jacob shows up. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org content warnings: discussions of racism, ableism, and eating disorders. brief mentions of murder, assault, neglect, vomit. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.…

Welcome to Gender Forking Season 6: Breaking Dawn! Bella has a new car with a trunk full of wedding anxiety. Listen in for our takes on the upcoming nuptials, the Mormon eternal family, and the sudden plot pivot to motherhood and children. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org cw: brief mentions of assault and murder Patreon: https://www.patreo…

Bree and Fred play cards, Riley entices the vampires with dessert, Bree talks to Edward. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org cw: discussions of violence, murder/death, abuse Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshirtbella…

Bree and Diego go to Barnes & Noble and experiment with the sunlight. Join us for part 1 of 2 of our dive into The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (pages 1-83). Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org cw: discussions of violence, murder/death, trafficking, drug & alcohol use Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.i…

Bella and Jacob break up (again). Edward puts a ring on it (again). Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org cw: discussions of sexual violence, relationship abuse. mentions of drug use, the r slur, and depictions of racism. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingsh…

Victoria arrives. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org cw: discussions of sexual violence from when we start discussing the book to 21:51. Mentions of physical violence, death, self-harm, suicidality, and the f slur. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtb…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org The morning after the tent, Bella & Edward's highlight reel, and the brutal culmination of Jacob & Bella's dynamic. cw: mentions of sexual harassment, hazing, and suicide/suicide threats. Discussion and depictions of sexual assault and relationship abuse, particularly between 53:41-81:55. Patreon: https://w…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Hiking and camping with the nightmare trio. (Wish this were Louis and Lestat fr) tw: 42:55-59:30 is a discussion about SA in relation to Jacob and Bella. Also from about 75:40 and beyond there are some mentions of SA & also Jacob's icky behavior may be triggering for some. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/g…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Bella tries to seduce Edward and somehow it ends up with him proposing?? cw: discussions of sexual coercion Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge thank you to …

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org The vampires and wolves learn how to fight newborns. Jacob and Edward are weirdly friendly with each other. cw: mentions of sexual assault, some discussion of Bella & Jacob's dynamic in relation to said assault Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Bella graduates & the Cullen's throw a graduation party! cw: within the last 20 minutes of this episode there is discussion of manipulation/victim blaming and references to sexual assault as well as discussion of anti-indigenous racism/slurs Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Jacob does some fucked up shit!! Why, Stephenie? cw: sexual assault/violence, victim blaming, racism Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge thank you to our Pat…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org All about Jasper's backstory & the newborn vampire wars. Content warning: discussions of racism (specifically about Black and Mexican people), slavery, the Confederacy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Bella learns about werewolf history and the Third Wife. Content warning: discussions anti-indigenous racism/settler colonialism Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected]…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Content warning: discussions of grooming Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge thank you to our Patreon Producer, Ada!…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Bella gets kidnapped, Rosalie opens up about her past. Content warning: discussions of domestic abuse & sexual violence Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge t…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Bella learns about imprinting and, unfortunately, so do we. cw: discussions of anti-indigenous racism, mentions of grooming/abuse. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshirtbellas@gmail…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Feat. Lori's review of Batman, Edward's baller comeback, and Renee's concerns about Bella. cw: this chapter features racism (shocker). Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshirtbellas@g…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Literally Edward manipulating Bella for a whole chapter. So, content warning for that. Count how many times we threaten Edward with bodily harm. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshi…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Welcome to Season 5: Eclipse! In this episode, we discuss the preface and first chapter of the book. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge thank you to our Pat…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Another bonus episode because we didn't know the Extras existed! You can read them here: https://stepheniemeyer.com/the-books/new-moon/new-moon-extras/ cw: discussions of suicide and racism Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bow…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org As promised, we read Smeyer's outtakes from New Moon, which you can find on her website. Season 5 coming soon :) cw: mentions of drug use. At the end of this episode we discuss the death by suicide of an indigenous woman, sexual violence, & incarceration. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Insta…

Bella gets out the vote, Edward negotiates, and Jacob is petty. cw: suicide mentions, domestic abuse Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge thank you to our Pat…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Edward's back, but more importantly - so is Bella. cw: mentions of suicide & death, dubious consent Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge thank you to our Patr…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org "Aro laughed. 'Ha ha ha,' he chuckled." Content warning: discussions of suicidal ideation, death. Incest mentions: 66:20-66:55. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected]…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Alice is visiting & Jacob takes a phone call. Content warning: discussions of suicidal ideation, death, racism, coercion Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge …

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Bella goes cliff diving and then considers settling down at the ripe age of 18. Content warning: discussions of suicidal ideation, death, violence Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlings…

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org We are #TeamPaul. We discuss Team Jacob, Emily & Sam, and Bella's misgivings about the pack & the Cullen's. Sam reads old Twilight journal entires. Content warning: discussions of racism, sexual & domestic violence Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderfor…

We discuss Bella's assumptions about the pack, how (not) to break up, and share more thoughts on Edward. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Content warning: discussions of anti-indigenous racism Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Em…

Jacob/Bella/Mike is the worst throuple in the world. Welcome back to Gender Forking: After Dark! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] Huge thank you to our Patreon…