I'm not going to do it. I'm not going to lie to myself. I'm not going to lie to my child.

I have a professional and ethical responsibility to speak up for vulnerable populations, which

are children. Also, it sets a cultural precedent that is so or well-earned. Yeah, exactly.

I'm not going there. I'm not going to do it. I'm not going to obey.

Hi, friends. Welcome to the Medicine Stories podcast, where we are remembering what it

is to be human upon the earth. I love that tagline so much. Ever since it first dropped into

my brain, because it really encompasses the wide variety of topics that catch my interest

and the golden threads that I follow, that end up getting discussed on this show. And

thank you so much for being here with me through what can feel like really meandering lists

of topics, but really all come down to remembering what it is to be human upon the earth.

I'm Amber Magnolia Hill, and today I'm sharing my interview with David John Stone, and we'll

go ahead and read. I'm going to read her whole bio because it's all important.

David John Stone is a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, parent educator, and consultant.

She specializes in autism, parent training with a main focus of her work, helping parents

of gender questioning youth.

Tava approaches her work from a developmental bio-psychosocial lens that centers family

connection. Tava held numerous appointed positions with the National Association of Social

Workers in the Service of Children and Youth, including the Committee for Children, Youth,

and Young Adults, where she was invited to write positions for social work speaks and update

the code of ethics and serve as an advisor to leadership on keeping an ASW National Association

of Social Workers legitimate for millennials. Tava is a proud unschooling mom who offers a workshop

for parents interested in modern homeschool and unschool. She is passionate about raising spirited

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