Blog entries - December 2009

Continuing the Conversation: Breaking Open Difficult Topics Like SEX

Amy Sluss — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:13:56 +0100

When our children are small we, understandably, keep disturbing topics from them. We protect them as much as we can. Many families, either intentionally or unintentionally, extend this way of communicating to all matters around sex and sexuality. They don’t talk about it. At all. Then, when the children get to the age of puberty, these families have a well established pattern of NOT talking. It’s always hard to break a pattern. It can be even more difficult to break open the silenRead More...

Overheard, What Girls and Parents Say II,

Amy Sluss — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:27:39 +0100

14 year old girl (from what looks to be a well balanced and wonderful family):

"My house is awful. You can't believe how bad it is here; I hate it and am so unhappy."

Parent of 15 year old girl:

"Samantha is so negative. She's like a walking little witch. I don't know what to do or how to talk to her anymore."

What is going on?

The teen years are a challenging time for girls and for parentRead More...

How Does it Feel to Be a Heart?

Amy Sluss — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:01:03 +0100

Once a young woman asked me,

“How does it feel to be a man?”

And I replied,

“My dear,

I am not so sure.”

Then she said,