Why Parents Must Speak of Unspeakable Things

Reblogged from Some Species Eat Their Young:

My 7-year old started summer day camp this week. With the recent verdict in Pennsylvania as an unfriendly reminder of the small number of real-life monsters out there, ready to prey on children, I made sure I revisited an uncomfortable discussion with my little boy. When it was done, I felt only a little relief, and a lot of sadness at having to peel away at yet another layer of his innocence. This blogger captured my feelings exactly. Read her post about uncomfortable but necessary discussions with our kids.