Most parents were never taught how to talk about sex, boundaries, or body confidence… so now they’re raising kids while trying to figure it out in real time.

In this episode of The Torch Mom Podcast, Holly Eckelberger joins Tia Lilley for a real, unfiltered conversation about what it actually looks like to raise kids who feel safe in their bodies, confident in their voice, and free from shame.

This isn’t a “perfect parenting” conversation.

This is about what happens when moms decide to stop avoiding the hard topics and start leading them.

We get into:

• ​how to talk to kids about sex, consent, and boundaries without making it awkward
• ​where shame around bodies and intimacy actually starts
• ​what parents are getting wrong (and how to shift it)
• ​raising kids with confidence, clarity, and emotional awareness
• ​navigating identity, motherhood, and real-life conversations that matter

Holly brings bold honesty, lived experience, and practical ways to start having these conversations in your own home no scripts, no perfection required.

If this episode made you think, reflect, or shift something, share it with another mom who needs it.

And let us know in the comments: What’s one conversation you’re ready to stop avoiding?

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Website

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Repro Justice Organization

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Episode mentioned: 125 Beyond the Talk

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LZAC2z4rGqzYaMUZAfxxI?si=4553d787f3254da8