Vogue

It's important.

It's important to throw in a maybe.

Come on.

Okay, so for this agony amp, hey gals, this is Mia.

I'm a mum of two girls, 11 and 13, and we're getting to a bit of a stage in life where I'm starting to need some help.

I want to ask, do I sit them down for the talk or do I just leave them to figure it out from TikTok friends and God knows what else?

I wouldn't do that.

I want them to be informed, but also the thought of me talking about the birds and the bees makes me break out in a cold sweat.

What if I say the wrong thing?

What if they laugh at me?

I know that leaving it to chance is wrong too.

So do I jump in or do I let them navigate the wild world of hormones and teenage slang on their own?

Thanks for any advice and maybe a pep talk for me too, because let's be honest, I'm going to need it.

Love you girls.

Oh, God.

Like, I think that you have to use the right terminology and everything.

I don't think that you can skirt around it.

If they already know it, they'll let you know.

I remember mom came to me with a book.

I was like, too late, mother.