Since my last post Because I Worry, I’ve been sitting with a persistent question—how do we raise children who understand boundaries, rejection, failure, and respect?

A movie, a memory, a moment with my son—everything is pointing to one thing: we have to start the conversation now. About sex, consent, failure, gender, media, anger, and how all of it affects our kids.

This post isn’t a checklist—it’s a work-in-progress from a home like yours.
Twelve thoughts. One intention: raise better humans.

Let’s begin, one uncomfortable conversation at a time.