and birth control.Her upbringing was hard, and she ran away from home when she was 16. Because she felt as though her voice was taken from her when she was young, my mother empowered me with a voice and a choice.
We could talk about anything. Now, as a parent of a daughter, I can only imagine the amount of anxiety my mother must’ve had around with me.
She told me when I was young that if there was ever anything I didn’t feel comfortable coming to her with, I could talk to my godmother.
So, , I told my godmother. In turn—and with my blessing—she told my mother.A few days later, my mom came to my room, and we talked about sex, birth control, and the importance of .
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