What is the singular most important thing you want your child to know about puberty/sex/their body?

• 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 with them? Maybe it’s that bodies are beautiful and strange and that if they ever have any worries or questions, that they can talk to me or another safe adult. 

  
  

• It is your body! Love it! Explore it! Know how to protect it and how to pleasure it. 

  
  

• How to love it.

  
  

• It’s wise, listen to it. Take care of it.

  
  

• As someone who has a 22 year old daughter - I raised her to be proud of what she had!  I never mentioned anything about what she wore…what her body looked like.   She is now self confident and a bad ass. I wanted her to accept herself and to love what she had. I think I succeeded. 

  
  

• That their bodies are perfect the way they are. That they are holy and sacred.

  
  

• That it’s their body: unique to them, theirs to advocate for, theirs to protect, theirs to celebrate and theirs to honor. 

  
  

• It is THEIRS and what they choose to allow is their choice as long as they give that respect to every other person.

  
  

• Bodily autonomy is a fundamental right and means that you should be able to access the factual info and quality care you need to make choices about your body. Not the government or another person.

  
  

• Not to take their health for granted.

  
  

• It’s perfect just the way it is. 

  
  

• That it belongs only to them. It deserves love and kindness. It is a gift to house their soul. It won’t always feel like a gift but go towards love… always 💗

  
  

• I want my kids to know that their parents are informed, safe confidants that will neutrally, and openly discuss anything with them; especially regarding their feelings, their bodies and their feelings about their bodies.

  
  

• It is beautiful and perfect and should be respected by others.

  
  

• That it is theirs to do with what they want and they never have to do anything with their body they don’t want to in order to please someone else. They should look, feel, move, dress it in a way that feels good for them.

  
  

• I want my daughters to know that their bodies are just a piece of their identity, that deserves love and attention, like any other instrument. I want them to feel connected and to love themselves for who they are and what they are capable of. Which is EVERYTHING and anything.

  
  

• That it’s HIS Body. *No one else’s!