Talking Sex with My Daughter Even Before She Could Say the Word “Sex”
I never imagined talking about sex with my daughter before she could even talk herself. Yet that is when it started. I, along my husband, decided early on that we would not provide “pet names” for Addy’s body parts, especially her female parts. Her labia was her labia. Her clitoris was her clitoris. Her nipples were her nipples. She does however refer to those as her “nibbles”. Early on that is the pronunciation she heard. I simply smile when she is adamant that that is the correct term for those pink, fleshy, projections on her chest. It is important to me that Addy have the words she needs to describe…
Meet Kris: Let’s Talk About Sex (Baby)
Do you follow any blogs or podcasts? Yes, they’re ministry related and quilting. Oprah’s podcast “super soul”. What is your working definition of motherhood? It’s nurturing tiny humans into adulthood and releasing them to the wild. You have two daughters, right? How old are they? Julia, 22. Emily, 20. Right now, I’m just trying to keep up. Don’t fuck up, right? Can you describe each of them a bit? Julia is tactile. This is how she learns. She’s empathetic, somewhat dramatic. She loves reality shows and other people’s drama. [She] Loves animals. Her character is a protector of others. I received a call from her elementary school principal. She had…
