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‘Sex Talks’ Should Start Earlier Than You Think
(www.nytimes.com)
A place to talk about parenting.
Be respectful of others' parenting decisions.
I could be wrong, but I don't think your experience was typical. I hope I'm not wrong. My mom did this whole little lesson plan with me when I was entering puberty, including reading a book to me that I think was called Preparing for Puberty. It was awkward, but I'm glad that she took the time to share that information with me.