What does it mean to take a break?

Going on a walk or doodling during a meeting? Maybe turning off your phone and reading a book?

For author Melissa Febos, years of destructive relationships left her in need of a different kind of break — giving up sex.

She embarked on a year-long journey of abstinence from romantic and sexual relationships, documenting what she discovered about herself in “The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex.”

Guests:
Melissa Febos: author of five books, including "The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex"

What does it mean to take a break?
Going on a walk or doodling during a meeting? Maybe turning off your phone and reading a book?
For author Melissa Febos, years of destructive relationships left her in need of a different kind of break &mdash; giving up sex.
She embarked on a year-long journey of abstinence from romantic and sexual relationships, documenting what she discovered about herself in &ldquo;The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex.&rdquo;
Guests:
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<li><a href="https://www.melissafebos.com/">Melissa Febos:</a>&nbsp;author of five books, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725681/the-dry-season-by-melissa-febos/">"The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex"</a></li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Author Melissa Febos explores sex, celibacy and healing in 'The Dry Season'

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Journalist and author Fortesa Latifi remembers the first time she stumbled upon child influencer content. She noticed a pattern of family influencers sharing incredibly intimate content of their children's firsts.

"They were shaving their legs for the first time or getting potty trained, and it would get millions of views," she said. "And I just started thinking how strange it would be to grow up that way."

The family influencer world has become a multi-million dollar industry. But some are starting to question the way this content is created, asking questions on how children are compensated for participating in these videos. Additionally, there is the question of consent.

Today on Where We Live, we talk to Fortesa Latifi about her new book “Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.”

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Journalist and author Fortesa Latifi remembers the first time she stumbled upon child influencer content. She noticed a pattern of family influencers sharing incredibly intimate content of their children's firsts.
"They were shaving their legs for the first time or getting potty trained, and it would get millions of views," she said. "And I just started thinking how strange it would be to grow up that way."
The family influencer world has become a multi-million dollar industry. But some are starting to question the way this content is created, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/08/23/1195508847/a-new-illinois-law-wants-to-ensure-child-influencers-get-a-share-of-their-earnin">asking questions on how children are compensated for participating in these videos.</a> Additionally, there is the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/06/1186221489/the-sunday-story-permission-to-share">question of consent.</a>
Today on Where We Live, we talk to Fortesa Latifi about her new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/like-follow-subscribe-influencer-kids-and-the-cost-of-a-childhood-online-fortesa-latifi/0015d12afb1a78c2?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&amp;utm_content={adgroupname}&amp;utm_term=aud-1885352274184:dsa-19959388920&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=12440232635&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACfld43RqBg6w7QIpcOG1b_pEWfAt&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwkYLPBhC3ARIsAIyHi3R2tBTf6XcHfHYiMpBIrT7tMDrsJI_cW5A78EIcI5NVT-xvgbply18aAlHxEALw_wcB">&ldquo;Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.&rdquo;</a>
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Investigating the world of influencer kids

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About one in four U.S. adults take care of a loved one – from bathing to managing medical appointments. And as the American population is aging, more of us are becoming caregivers.

We’re exploring caregiving and aging in a series we’re calling Caregiving in Connecticut. You can hear the stories and conversations this week during Morning Edition and All Things Considered and you can check out the coverage on our website.

We’re going to feature some of those stories today and later, we’re going to hear from a UConn researcher who took a close look at what it means to age in northeastern Connecticut.

Guest:



Asmita Aasaavari: Ph.D. candidate in sociology at UConn.

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About one in four U.S. adults take care of a loved one &ndash; from bathing to managing medical appointments. And as the American population is aging, more of us are becoming caregivers.
We&rsquo;re exploring caregiving and aging in a series we&rsquo;re calling Caregiving in Connecticut. You can hear the stories and conversations this week during Morning Edition and All Things Considered and you can <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/watch/pbs-programming/caregiving">check out the coverage on our website</a>.
We&rsquo;re going to feature some of those stories today and later, we&rsquo;re going to hear from a UConn researcher who took a close look at what it means to age in northeastern Connecticut.
Guest:
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Asmita Aasaavari: Ph.D. candidate in sociology at UConn.
</li>
</ul>
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New CT Public series 'Caregiving in Connecticut' explores the challenges facing an aging state

At America's founding, whowas entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

This was the topic of discussion at a recent event at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. Connecticut Public special correspondent Diane Orson led a panel discussion with several Native American historians.

Today, we listen back to that conversation. It's an extension of Still Here: Native American Resilience in New England — a special series from Connecticut Public, featuring radio storytelling, in-depth videos, digital stories, pictures and a community conversation.

Guests:


Lorén Spears: Executive Director of the Indigenous-led Tomaquag Museum in Rhode Island


Nakai Clearwater Northup: Manager of Public Programs and Outreach at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center


Ned Blackhawk: Professor of History at Yale University and author of "The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History"

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At America's founding, who was entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
This was the topic of discussion at a recent event at the <a href="https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/ken-burns-the-american-revolution/">Connecticut Museum of Culture and History</a>. Connecticut Public special correspondent Diane Orson led a panel discussion with several Native American historians.
Today, we listen back to that conversation. It's an extension of <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/still-here-native-american-resilience-in-new-england">Still Here: Native American Resilience in New England</a> &mdash; a special series from Connecticut Public, featuring radio storytelling, in-depth videos, digital stories, pictures and a community conversation.
Guests:
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Lor&eacute;n Spears: Executive Director of the Indigenous-led <a href="https://www.tomaquagmuseum.org/">Tomaquag Museum in Rhode Island</a>
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Nakai Clearwater Northup: Manager of Public Programs and Outreach at the <a href="https://www.pequotmuseum.org/">Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center</a>
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Ned Blackhawk: Professor of History at Yale University and author of <a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300276671/the-rediscovery-of-america/">"The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History"</a>
</li>
</ul>
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