I have butterflies. I can’t go to bed tonight without a little shout out to my Jackson Clark.

Today Jared said, “These are the days we will look back and say - remember the good old days?” We all went in the backyard and fixed some spots that Penny decided to dig up. Then we played with the kids until our feet froze!

I have always known Jackson to be an older soul. He has an ability to understand adults really well. He asks questions most 6 years olds don’t. He is playful, but when it’s me and him alone, he acts so mature. Today, out of the blue, he asked one question that led to a very adult conversation. I didn’t stop it and answered the questions he had. Later that day, I over heard him praying to a “heaven star” outside for a baby sister. Once again my heart burst.

Parents - from my experience, my young mom years of experience and my childhood experiences. We know our kids best, and we know when it’s best to have these conversations: sexual abuse, babies, sex, or puberty. To me it should be safe enough and comfortable enough to talk about those conversations as it is talking to our kids about healthy foods. Our kids need us parents to be open with them more than any other generation has been. We need to protect them. And by protecting them it means we have to be open to these conversations.