Being a Parent in the 2020's Times have changed. When I was growing up, you were what you were. There were no discussions about sexuality until high school. At least for me and my friends. Now, my child has entered middle school and it seems to be front and center. I have to say that I find it freeing that children can explore different pathways much more freely in the 2020s . More than when I was in middle school. But there are also more stresses put on our children today. Where we didn’t talk about sexuality, there also wasn’t the pressure to decide one way or another. Now, I know there are lots of kids out there who say “why put a label on it!” and I totally agree with this sentiment, but on the flip side, it seems like there is quite a bit of pressure for kids to label themselves as something. One example I am thinking of, is clothing choices. Some children seem to feel that they are more comfortable in dressing in clothing that is not considered “traditional” for their assign