parenting

  • My Son’s Unexpected Encounter

    My name is Jill, and I’m a 45-year-old married woman with three grown children. I’ve been thinking a lot about what happened last month, and I feel like I need to share it with someone. Growing up on a farm with four brothers and three sisters, my family was pretty traditional when it came to…

  • My GP’s Sensitive Guidance on Birth Control

    Veronica, my GP and Friday night playmate, wasn’t surprised that Helen wanted her 13-year-old daughter, Wendy, on birth control. She had a plan to make it happen. “Is there any chance you might be pregnant, Wendy?” Veronica asked. “No. None.” “So you haven’t had sex with anyone yet?” “Yes. I’ve given a couple of blow…