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The Three Questions I Asked My Son

A Boy Hugging His Mother Carrying a Baby
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As I sat at the end of my son’s bed, I said: “I’ve got some free time, Ruby (his sister) is asleep, and I want to spend it with you because I love you.” Being 10, he looked at me weirdly and asked, “Is everything okay?” Then, I asked him:

  1. “What do you think about the girls at school?”
  2. “What does being a boy feel like for you?”
  3. “What do you think a good man does?”

I will respect his privacy with his answers, but it’s opened up a new, important, and ongoing conversation.