Ulterior Motive

[crabby_lioness]

In order to understand my biological mother better I just got in a copy of The Girls Who Went Away:  The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children For Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v.Wade.  My 14yo daughter immediately asked to read it.

I can't imagine a better prophylactic.

Comments

[swordznsorcery]

With the best will in the world, it would probably serve as a good soporific for her too! How nice that she's trying to get involved, and understand the issues though. I was talking to my fourteen year old niece at the weekend. It's easy to forget how very grown up a 'child' of that age can be.

[crabby_lioness]

She wanted to know, "Why did they treat these girls (her age) like they had no rights?"

"Because back then they didn't have any rights."

That led to a lively discussion.

[swordznsorcery]

She's a bright kid, clearly. It's great that you have these discussions.