open, vulnerable, and most importantly, ready.
As parents, we should be able to trust what we instill within our children, and believe that they will take what has been given, as they develop into physical, mental, emotional, and spiritually-filled beings.
For example, I am almost certain that T.I. would not have to feel accompanying his daughter to her personal gynecology appointments if he and his daughter established a normal, healthy check-in system. That looks like constant nurturing and education; not just dictatorship and/or an authoritarian perspective.
If we expect our children to approach sex in healthy and appropriate ways, conversations about what and how that should look like, need to happen. Being proactive in healthier ways, with a focus that what we impart to our children will be what they use in order to navigate themselves to independent decision-makers.
I think it’s important to note: I think we can all agree that T.I. is an exceptional dad, and his willingness to be present is to be applauded. I don’t personally think stones should