My son is about to hit puberty and I can?t deal
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I?m a mama to a boy. Since I grew up penis-less I never thought about the changes male bodies go through, as boys become teenagers and eventually, men. When I was a preteen I had enough worries figuring out tampons and training bras. I had no interest in what was happening to boys physically. I only cared about who was cute that week and if I had a date for the teacher-chaperoned dance, not what stage of puberty the shy boy in my science class was at.
The first conversation my son and I had about puberty started over weekend pancake brunch. I?ve been a single mom almost since his birth and we?re exceptionally close and talk about everything. We were still in our pajamas after binge watching Full House. I hadn?t yet consumed my required dose of caffeine when his high-pitched voice piped up: ?Mommy, what?s puberty"? I stared at him. I literally felt my heart ache at this question. No! No! Not yet! You?re still my baby! But the reality is he?s growing up. My nine-year-old is rapidly gaining in height and seriously catching up to me. His baby face is becoming more handsome than cute (but still squishy). This year he got super strong playing hockey and I feel a difference in his sloppy hugs. We laugh when I still manage to beat him in arm wrestling, but joke that it won?t be for much longer. I should have known he was going to ask about the big ?P? sooner or later. He?s well educated about the birds and the bees. When he was younger I read him a book about where...
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