by Deborah Quinn | May 11, 2011 | Children, Gender, growing up, sex
The other day I was just out of the shower but not yet dressed when Caleb walked into my room with some pressing question about legos, or about some injustice perpetuated by his older brother. I decided not to call attention to my general nekkid state by telling him...
by Deborah Quinn | Jan 24, 2011 | Children, growing up, Kids, Parenting
Caleb, in the bathtub, stands up and fondles his scrotum: Mommy? What’s this? Me: um…your scrotum Caleb: I know DAT. I mean, what’s this like marble thing inside it. Dere’s two a dem. Me: Yes. those are your testicles. (Please don’t ask...
by Deborah Quinn | Oct 28, 2009 | Children, Kids
I knew it was coming. There’d been some observations, a comment or two…things were definitely percolating in his almost-nine-year old head. In preparation, I had gotten a book or two from the library, asked friends how they’d handled it. ...
