Chat With Your Kids
by Marcie Calder
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<p>Our story begins with “the Talk.” Let’s be honest, parenting is challenging. Children are curious. They constantly interrogate the world around them. Parenting can sometimes feel like being an expert in everything: nursing, human development, nutrition, cooking, event planning, finances, housekeeping… the list goes on. Kids often put parents on the spot with innocent questions and the genuine expectation that their parents will know the answers. And sometimes, these questions can catch us off guard. We may be expected to give answers for topics we thought we had more time to prepare for. And sometimes, those topics are the ones we secretly hoped would never come up! But kids are resilient and active learners – they could probably handle these topics in some way.</p><br><p>Probably the most common example we’ve encountered is the “sex talk.” Some time ago, we were at a party with a group of friends. The conversation turned to people sharing their different experiences with the sex ta