This is such an important conversation to have and how brilliant that it came up naturally. You were able to use that comment to start such an open dialogue. We all need to take these opportunities to talk, and if they don't come naturally, we need create them.
Yes Zeenat. I feel that creating opportunities to talk is even more important as my daughter moves into her teenage years. Not to force anything but to have the space to connect, bond, and indeed have difficult conversations.
There's so much pressure to fit in amongst peer group. I want her to have a space where she doesn't have to pretend and ask the difficult questions that may have been swirling inside.
Great post, Nathalie. It's the conversation I've had with my son too. About consent and connection and abuse. It's such an important subject. Well done for tackling it so honestly x
This is indeed different from what you write usually but you have pledged yourself to writing about real things ; that conversation was indeed a must. I agree that it shouldn't have to be but there you are and I am glad your daughter was already aware. Thank you for sharing and let's keep faith and be on the lookout...
Thank you for writing about this Nathalie. It’s a serious conversation waiting to be had in so many households - and a parent raising it, to reframe what your daughters q D are saying had picked up from goodness knows where, is a step towards the maturity to question, to be aware, to contemplate.
This is such an important conversation to have and how brilliant that it came up naturally. You were able to use that comment to start such an open dialogue. We all need to take these opportunities to talk, and if they don't come naturally, we need create them.
Yes Zeenat. I feel that creating opportunities to talk is even more important as my daughter moves into her teenage years. Not to force anything but to have the space to connect, bond, and indeed have difficult conversations.
There's so much pressure to fit in amongst peer group. I want her to have a space where she doesn't have to pretend and ask the difficult questions that may have been swirling inside.
Great post, Nathalie. It's the conversation I've had with my son too. About consent and connection and abuse. It's such an important subject. Well done for tackling it so honestly x
Thank you Suzy. I love that you've had this conversation with your son. We need that too.
This is indeed different from what you write usually but you have pledged yourself to writing about real things ; that conversation was indeed a must. I agree that it shouldn't have to be but there you are and I am glad your daughter was already aware. Thank you for sharing and let's keep faith and be on the lookout...
Indeed, I have pledged to write about real things and this is part of it, no matter how uncomfortable. Thank you for seeing that. ❤️
Thank you for writing about this Nathalie. It’s a serious conversation waiting to be had in so many households - and a parent raising it, to reframe what your daughters q D are saying had picked up from goodness knows where, is a step towards the maturity to question, to be aware, to contemplate.
Thank you Karen. It means a lot. It was not an easy share but it felt too important not to write about it.
Apologies for the typos!