A lot of the talk about periods focuses on the people who’re actually going to get them. Not so fast! says Deirdre Kaye. “A quick Google search on the topic suggests that, as a society, we aren’t prioritizing teaching cisgender boys about periods — and we absolutely should be,” she writes. “Although there are many different opinions about when, how, or even why this conversation should be happening, the topic of talking to boys about periods does fortunately seem to be increasing.”

So let’s discuss what that should look like.

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

“So, what do you do when your teen shares important life details with you but not your partner?” writes Katie Garrity. “One woman found herself in that situation when her teenage daughter disclosed to her that she had sex. When she didn’t tell her husband right away, he became ‘livid.’ Now, she’s wondering if she was in the wrong to withhold the information for three weeks.” What do you think?