Heather and the School of Hard Talks

<p>Today's story is an original written by our friend Dr. Emily Kline. Heather and her friend Bediha uncover a sinister plot devised by their 5th grade teacher Mr. Flexer. Follow along to find out how they solve the problem.</p><p>Dr. Kline is the author of a book for grown-ups called "The School of Hard Talks: How to Have Real Conversations with Your (Almost Grown) Kids." The School of Hard Talks is a practical guide to having great relationships and productive conversations with kids about any topic, from making friends to staying out of trouble. Check it out here: <a href="https://amzn.to/438CPrZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/438CPrZ</a></p><p>Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity</a></p><p>Draw us a picture of what you&nbsp;think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in&nbsp;it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share&nbsp;it on our feed!!</p><p>If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at<a href="http://storiespodcast.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;storiespodcast.com/shop</a>, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us!</p><p>Check out our new YouTube channel at <a href="http://youtube.com/storiespodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/storiespodcast</a>. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.</p><p><a href="https://storiespodcast.com/ad-links/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://storiespodcast.com/ad-links/</a></p