Momologues

That both genders can be equal as teammates and gender is way down on the list of 'identifiers.' My son played hockey from the start with boys and girls and by the time HS came around, they could share the locker room and be 'just teammates' My daughter is VERY clear about when she doesn't want to do something and VERY clear about when something is not her job. This has been liberating to me as I tend to be someone with an overdeveloped sense of responsibility. I have learned

Even though both my husband and I tried very hard to model acceptance of all body shapes and sizes, both our daughters still struggled with societies' image of what "beauty "had to look like in the female body. It made us both very sad to see that happen. I think they both worried about their bodies more than I did as a child. Our goal was for them to see their bodies as a healthy, energetic, and functioning tool to accomplishing what they wanted with their life, rather than

When talking to my daughter about "hintocourse" or her changing body I find the most helpful thing is to let her start the conversation. If she makes a little comment related to her body or romance or intimacy, it opens up a window for me to make one or two well chosen remarks. Beyond that, she will shut down. Little bits, all of over place, with relaxed good humor seems to be the best way for the information to be transmitted. I trust that things will emerge as she's ready f

We haven't quite crossed that bridge yet, but the inaccuracies around having a period have been wildly alarming. I think once we have tackled that, the foundation will be laid for more comprehensive conversations around "the deed." Nothing that I know of so far I've been surprised about the lack of comments that my kiddos have made about it. I remember at this age so many discussions on the playground and misinformation, etc. The question, "what have you heard from other kids

He says, “First of all I’m a boy- so, yeah. It makes me think of a stomach ache.” At this point, honestly, he’s intrigued and hope it’s something he’ll get to ‘observe’ up close soon.   To quote my kid when I asked her what she thinks of pregnancy "Personally, I am afraid of it and don’t like the idea of it lol. That's what i think 😂 but it’s a really cool thing that i admire other people for doing!"  We’ve had a lot of funny conversations. After one convo- One said she’s no

You only have one, please treat it with love. That they are beautiful, unique in the universe and they are in control of their bodies. Autonomy.  That they own it.  That’s so tough. Is it that they are in charge of their own body? Is it that it’s perfect no matter what? Is it that it may someday betray them? Is it that it’s ever evolving and changing? Is it that they need to advocate for it? Is that there are parts of their body that no one should touch, even if it’s okay wit

My daughter is ten years old, I wish at her age that I had known that sex wasn’t a mysterious physical act. All my exposure to sex at the time was hard to understand and misinterpreted, leading to very embarrassing conversations with peers solely about bodies and void of any emotion or intimacy. I wish I would’ve known that bodies naturally change a lot as you go from adolescence to young adulthood, and that it is totally normal, beautiful, and OK. And that all body shapes ar

Talking to my 8 year old about sex feels good/comfortable because I haven’t really gotten to the big stuff yet. Haha! My own sex Ed was very limited. Talking to my 8 year old daughter about sex feels vulnerable- scary and empowering. My own sex ed was scarce, unrealistic and problematic. I feel angry when I think about my own sex ed.  Talking to my 11 year old about sex feels tricky trying to balance open age appropriate information while honoring their innocence. My own sex

The Barbi Movie for Mothers

A one-night only fringe-style burlesque show, featuring playscript excerpts and performance.

"My chosen community shows up for me by helping enable me to do what makes me thrive: make things happen!” “They support me at whatever...

“I’m grieving the ability to just sit and be. My brain is in a constant state of over-stimulation and I can’t just sit, turn it off and...

“Sex life is completely non-existent. But I don’t crave it, or miss it, like I used to. There was a lot of mental, emotional and physical...

“I am talking to my kid about SEX. There were zero sex talks that I recall from my childhood or there were only questions from my mom...

“There are so many but the first memory that came to mind was when I was medivaced to Anchorage and in very early preterm labor with my...

“A wave of emotion hit: while watching my kids play with my brothers kids. There’s nothing like cousin time. Confirmed by late morning my...

Sixty-two self-identifying mothers participated in a six-week group text prompt experiment.

Sixty-two self-identifying mothers participated in a six-week group text prompt experiment.

Sixty-two self-identifying mothers participated in a six-week group text prompt experiment.

Sixty-two self-identifying mothers participated in a six-week group text prompt experiment.

Sixty-two self-identifying mothers participated in a six-week group text prompt experiment.