The Things They Ask
Allison Ochs has worked as a teacher and social worker in public and private schools, a teen transition home, a hospital and an orphanage.
She is the author of "Would I have sexted back in the 80s" published by Amsterdam University Press, and she developed the Oscar and Zoe series and Stories for Digital Citizenship.
Allison tackles tough subjects head on, including sexuality, technology and social dynamics.
Allison Ochs is an American and Swiss citizen, and she believes that interest in social pedagogy started when she was four years old, and her parents adopted her older sister from Korea. Her ease with words, authenticity, connection, and understanding of others is possibly due to this unique upbringing in a multicultural family of eleven.
Contact Allison at studio@worldradio.ch, or via the contact page of the website. You can leave out names if you'd like (we'll change names for children 16 and under automatically for the podcast), but please make sure you include how old you are.
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Episodes
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How do I stop Mom posting embarrassing photos online? - Mathias, age 15
Wednesday, January 19th, 2022
First of all, mom needs some perspective. Allison talks to Mathias about how he can help his mom understand why he doesn't want some of these photos shared. Allison also talks to parents about what this difficult line of being proud of their kids online,
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Why do I have to do so much homework over the holidays? - Owen, age 12
Thursday, December 16th, 2021
Owen would like to know why he's expected to do so much homework over the Christmas break. Allison thinks he should have a break too.