Comments on: The Power of Sharing Stories

By: IndelibleMiss

IndelibleMiss — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:08:56 +0000

Whew. I used to teach sex-ed; if you’re at all shy or um… modest? about sexuality, it makes life that much harder for the kids around you. I don’t know that adopting my attitude (the nothing-surprises-me, everything-is-game-for-respectful-discussion attitude- basically, one step more open than my mom, who is very open but hates FB for its lack of privacy) hurts, but it’s not for everyone.

Sharing helps.

By: sophia

sophia — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:02:24 +0000

Though my mother was more often than not too nervous to talk to me about anything remotely related to sex, I was fortunate enough to have an aunt who taught me about orgasms (she compared them to sneezes), tampons, and sex. She answered all my questions (and I had MANY) with honesty and humor. This experienced helped dispel some of the body shame I learned from my mother. Sylvi, your cousin is very lucky to have you.

By: WST

WST — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:36:31 +0000

What a great resource. It’s really nice to see people with true passion in what they do.

By: mrs. m

mrs. m — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:54:42 +0000

while i have no biological children, i do have a three year-old step-son. it seems that i’m the only one in his life willing to talk about sex or anything even remotely sex-related.

openness is key. i love that so many people agree!

By: La Jou

La Jou — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:36:55 +0000

At first glance, I wish my mother had something like Beyond available to her. I would love to have had an open dialogue with her about sexuality when I was coming of age, learning about things like bisexuality, creating a sexual identity…

By: Tzivya

Tzivya — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:01:11 +0000

I’ll have to check this site out. My own kids are almost-6, and 8, and there are still plenty of pitfalls ahead. :)

By: Pepper

Pepper — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:39:16 +0000

I love “Beyond.” It’s often a joy to read, and although I’m fairly young yet, it’s good to start thinking about how I’ll educate my children about sex.

By: Toy With Me

Toy With Me — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:24:21 +0000

Thanks for sharing why you decided to start Beyond the Birds and Bees and congratulations on reaching over 100 posts in such a short time. Obviously you found a niche where there is a void. You are doing an awesome job with your site and I am sure the stories posted have been helpful to many people. Congrats!

By: Mountain Girl

Mountain Girl — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:09:22 +0000

I just read Sylvi’s entry in its entirety; it broke my heart. I left her a comment; not sure how helpful it was, but I hope I was encouraging. She’s brave to have taken on the task and the cousin is lucky to have her.

By: Misty

Misty — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:08:41 +0000

I’ve had quite a bit of experience with babies, while my husband has not. I’ll have to start building him a support web as soon as we get pregnant!