tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post8669941731688149725..comments2023-04-14T09:00:44.879-06:00Comments on Happy and Free: out on a limb: helpStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06646398396834008698noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-78083394758781381722008-12-13T10:50:00.000-07:002008-12-13T10:50:00.000-07:00Since having a son, I find myself coming to grips ...Since having a son, I find myself coming to grips with hangups that I knew I had, but hoped I'd never had to face.<BR/><BR/>With my girls, it's been so easy. All of the exploration of self, running around sans clothing, etc. I anticipate many situations like yours ahead of me...<BR/><BR/>What's startled me most is my reaction to breastfeeding. What I was taught about human bodies was *so* warped,Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060662533625106100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-420119110021120592008-11-14T22:09:00.000-07:002008-11-14T22:09:00.000-07:00Mike -Thanks soooo much for sharing this. All of ...Mike -<BR/>Thanks soooo much for sharing this. All of this is exactly what I needed to hear.<BR/>It makes perfect sense, and I so appreciate your candor.<BR/><BR/>My brother-in-law Mike, Ladies and Gentlemen.<BR/><BR/>Much loves to You and Yours Mr. SStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646398396834008698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-9394322762182904772008-11-14T20:20:00.000-07:002008-11-14T20:20:00.000-07:00Very interesting. I thought our family was the onl...Very interesting. I thought our family was the only one EVER dealing with this sort of thing. <BR/><BR/>You see, my mind often says to me, "I mean, what parent in their right mind would really think that THIS hasn't been done before? I mean really." Being the parent of 5 kids with another on the way (for those less mathematically astute as I, that makes 6 kids), I run into a lot of things that Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994838688344303993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248960025880732886.post-90708403843659047692008-11-12T20:34:00.000-07:002008-11-12T20:34:00.000-07:00Just laughing at the "Would this (behavior) be odd...Just laughing at the "Would this (behavior) be odd in a village full of naked (or semi) people?" I would also have to say no. Our society is pretty warped when it comes to nakedness in general, and even more so when it comes to children. Not that there's not a reason to be freaked out sometimes with all we hear about child predators and such. Anyway I think what you describe is purely Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413615075219117297noreply@blogger.com