“What is rape?” coming from a 10-year-old is a pretty loaded question!  

Where do we even begin? 

What do we say?

How much do we say? 

Unfortunately, we cannot shelter our kids from the harsh realities of the world. 

In fact, it’s not helpful. And we come across to our kid(s) as clueless.

As adults, responsibly talking about sensitive things, allows & models for our child to do the same.

This is a great way to develop an evolved & communicating family. 

When we do the work to manage past emotions and experiences, we can be grounded in the present for our families. 

In this week’s episode I explore ways to answer this question and reasons we should answer. It would be easy to say ‘that’s not something you need to worry about now’. But if your kid(s) is asking, they need an answer. 

If you feel like you could use some more support for this part of your parenting, and to hear all about how to answer a question around a complex topic, have a listen to this week’s episode of Sitting in a Car.

x Sarah