Why I Decided to Talk About My Abortion With My Kids

How one mom is approaching the conversation.

May 04, 2022

Why I Decided to Talk About My Abortion With My Kids   In the wake of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade case, you're probably thinking a lot about bodily autonomy and how to explain all this to your kids. Molly Wadzeck Kraus has a very timely piece today, working through how she plans to tell her kids about her own abortion, years before they were born — and why.  She writes: "A year and a half ago, some natural questions emerged when I told my kids I was pregnant and that they would have a little brother or sister soon. We bought a book recommended by a friend,It's So Amazing!  by Robie H. Harris, which covers the entire gamut of puberty, sex, sexuality, pregnancy, and the many ways in which families are made. When we sat down to look through it together, my kids were fascinated. But the one brief page on abortion sparked something in me. Had I dropped the ball on including it in our age-appropriate, ongoing conversations?" She spoke to experts to hash out the best way to have the conversation — which she's definitely going to do, because it's absolutely vital.  — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   Read More

THE END Supreme Court Will Overturn Roe V. Wade, Leaked Papers Show   A leaked draft opinion written by Justice Alito ends the right to abortion at a national level. Read More   WOMEN'S RIGHTS All The Ways Abortion Rights Are Vital For Parents   A full one out of three women who seek an abortion says that it's so they can take better care of the children they already have. Read More   LIFESTYLE When You Hear The Term 'Late Abortion,' Think Of Me And My Embree   "It's not women who have carried babies to full term and then just decided to have an abortion. It is women and families who are devastated that they are in a situation in which they have to decide whether to let a child suffer in the womb, or end their suffering." Read More

What's on your mind?   We're doing something a little different in this box today. We want to hear from you – how you're feeling about the latest abortion rights news. Are you scared? Angry? What are you telling your kids? And how can we help you? What would you like us to try to figure out? Let us know: HiScaryMommy@bdg.com.   LET US KNOW

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