{"id":17159,"date":"2016-09-16T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/?p=17159"},"modified":"2016-09-15T13:10:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T18:10:55","slug":"having-the-conversation-with-lucy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/having-the-conversation-with-lucy\/","title":{"rendered":"Having &#8220;the conversation&#8221; with Lucy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blogher_content\">\n<p><script src=\"\/\/ads.blogherads.com\/66\/6600\/campaigns\/24\/2436\/2436095\/x90.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17162\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-1-690x389.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-1\" width=\"690\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-1-690x389.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I never thought I&#8217;d be writing about this on the blog.<br \/>\nWhen I started this thing eight years ago, Lucy was only two years-old.<br \/>\nAnd this year she started 5th grade!\u00a0 Next year she&#8217;ll be in middle school!\u00a0 I mean, she&#8217;s basically almost married and having kids of her own.<br \/>\nRight?<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s almost like the old saying, <em>the days are long; the years are short,<\/em> isn&#8217;t even true any more.<br \/>\nEverything is just short; and passing quickly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17163\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-2-690x509.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-2\" width=\"690\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-2-690x509.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-2-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-2.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">(Kindergarten \u2022\u00a0 Fifth Grade)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>The conversations have changed from <em>Why do we have STOP signs?<\/em> to<br \/>\n<em>Why did we have World War II?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Who should be President?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Why can&#8217;t we teleport?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Which cereal has the most folic acid?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I love it all.<br \/>\nWell most of it all.\u00a0 It&#8217;s really fun to have more meaningful conversations and to see their minds expanding.<br \/>\nBut as you remember from 4th and 5th grade, we&#8217;ve also entered the uncomfortable conversation stage&#8230;or rather, the need for conversations about our changing bodies, puberty, periods, all that good stuff.<br \/>\nI know.<br \/>\nIt feels funny to write about this here on my blog.<br \/>\nAnd I had been dreading, <em>dreading<\/em> &#8220;the conversation&#8221; with Lucy.<br \/>\nMaybe you&#8217;ve been in the same boat?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/clicktracker.php?nid=2436095&amp;cid=2436089&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2cmFuXd\" rel=\"nofollow\">HelloFlo, First Period Kits<\/a> asked me to share our experience with you.<\/p>\n<p>Because last year Lucy and I finally sat down and had a conversation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17165\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-4-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-4\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-4-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-4.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>And guess what?\u00a0 It was no big deal.<br \/>\nMaybe because we didn&#8217;t make it a big deal?\u00a0 I don&#8217;t know.\u00a0 I&#8217;m definitely not an expert.<br \/>\nBefore we talked I got opinions from a lot of friends&#8212;asking them how they talked to their children about puberty and sex and all that jazz.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t think you can gather too much information on this topic.<\/p>\n<p>And then we just had a casual, to-the-point conversation.<br \/>\nI didn&#8217;t want to make the discussion too big, or extravagant, like we were having a special night out to discuss something serious.\u00a0 Because I want these topics to feel like something she can always talk to me about, no matter what is on her mind.\u00a0 Time will only tell with that.<br \/>\nBut I approached it somewhat scientific, talking about our bodies and why they change.\u00a0 We spent a lot of time talking about hygiene and deodorant, bras, etc. before jumping into Periods and some basics about sex.<br \/>\nAnd that&#8217;s something I really love about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/clicktracker.php?nid=2436095&amp;cid=2436089&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2cmFuXd\" rel=\"nofollow\">HelloFlo First Period Kit<\/a> (available exclusively at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/clicktracker.php?nid=2436095&amp;cid=2436089&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\">Target<\/a>).\u00a0 Not only is it full of essentials for a changing body, but the first thing you see when you open the box are two little guide booklets&#8212;one &#8220;for girls&#8221; and a one &#8220;for parents&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17167\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17167 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-6-690x295.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-6\" width=\"690\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-6-690x295.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-6-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-6.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt immediately puts you at ease.\u00a0\u00a0 The cards have simple illustrations and give practical advice for having these very conversations, about puberty.\u00a0 I really loved the tip about &#8220;avoiding eye contact&#8221; as you talk. Haah.<br \/>\nI had another friend mention that one as well. Of course it&#8217;s fine to have eye contact with your child.\u00a0\u00a0 But she said that some of her best conversations are while she and her daughter drive in the car because neither of them feel pressured or uncomfortable to look at each other while they share.<br \/>\nBrilliant.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-9.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17170\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-9-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-9\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-9-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-9.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-10.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17171\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-10-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-10\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-10-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-10.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>Also in the kit are a box of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/clicktracker.php?nid=2436095&amp;cid=2436089&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F1PIW0i2\" rel=\"nofollow\">U by Kotex<\/a> pads, which has crazy fast absorption to help stop leaks (and the pads come individually wrapped in cute little packages&#8211;I&#8217;m a sucker for cute packaging)\u00a0 Then there&#8217;s some lotion and lip balm, a cute bracelet made by women in Costa Rica, some hairbands, tissues, and best of all&#8230;.a little <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/clicktracker.php?nid=2436095&amp;cid=2436089&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F1MpTRD7\" rel=\"nofollow\">HelloFlo<\/a> bag to hold the pads.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll also find other kits, with other products <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/clicktracker.php?nid=2436095&amp;cid=2436089&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F1MpTRD7\" rel=\"nofollow\">on their site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-15.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17174\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-15-690x454.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-15\" width=\"690\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-15-690x454.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-15-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-15.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I had to laugh at the cute little bag&#8230;because I remembered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/clicktracker.php?nid=2436095&amp;cid=2436089&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.madeeveryday.com%2F2011%2F09%2Ftutorial-oilcloth-clutch.html%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\">this post<\/a> back when Lucy was in Kindergarten.<\/p>\n<p>She had had a few little accidents at school.\u00a0\u00a0 So I made her a bag to hold an extra pair of undies and shorts so she could more discreetly go the bathroom and change.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17164\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-3-690x461.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-3\" width=\"690\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-3-690x461.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-3.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<p>When Lucy and I first started talking about periods, I thought it would be fun to make a similar bag to hold hygiene products.\u00a0 But then the HelloFlo kit came one with one!<br \/>\nAnd it&#8217;s pretty cute.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-8.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-8-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-8\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-8-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-8.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Definitely much smaller, and smarter than the huge &#8220;discrete&#8221; bag I made in kindergarten.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-11.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-11-690x510.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-11\" width=\"690\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-11-690x510.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-11-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-11.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<p>During our first conversation about puberty, I showed Lucy what a pad looks like, and what a tampon looks like.\u00a0 But opening this kit was great because it brought up the topic again.\u00a0 And once her school had given their own health\/hygiene talk last year in 4th grade, she and I discussed it again.\u00a0 I think that&#8217;s kind of the key&#8211; to bring it up every now and then.\u00a0 So it&#8217;s not this big one-time discussion.\u00a0 I asked her if the school covered the same things we had talked about.\u00a0 She said yes.\u00a0 And she said the students could ask questions.<\/p>\n<p><em>So what was your question?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Well, I asked if you had to set your alarm to wake up in the middle of the night so you could change your pad?<\/em><br \/>\nHaha.\u00a0 I love that Lucy.\u00a0 I&#8217;m so glad she&#8217;s open to talking about this.<br \/>\nAnd I asked her permission to share these stories with you, and to take pics of her with the HelloFlo kit, and she said that would be fine.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-12.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17173\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-12-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"hello-flo-12\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-12-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hello-Flo-12.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"goog_1132767292\"><\/span><span id=\"goog_1132767292\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"goog_1132767292\">These are definitely evolving topics over here.<\/span><span id=\"goog_1132767292\">\u00a0 But I&#8217;m glad we&#8217;ve broken the ice.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"goog_1132767292\">If you&#8217;re ready to take the plunge I say go for it.\u00a0 Gather advice, pick up a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/clicktracker.php?nid=2436095&amp;cid=2436089&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2cmFuXd\" rel=\"nofollow\">HelloFlo kit<\/a>, and just start talking and being open about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"goog_1132767292\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I never thought I&#8217;d be writing about this on the blog. 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