 October 22, 2013 9:36 AM   Subscribe   Over the past few
months, I've encountered a whole slew of articles, all of which
are variations on the same theme: For the Love of God, Be Sure
to Discuss This Important Topic With Your Young 'Uns ("don't
play The Choking Game!", "step in and stop bullying, don't just
retreat into your damned iPod!", "make sure your
boyfriend/girlfriend consents to any intimate activities!").
I've also realized that I have discussed NONE of these with my
own personal children.  Obviously, the importance of many of
these topics is up for debate... but I still feel as though
there are lots of actual-factual Important Topics that I have
neglected to bring up. Left to their own devices, the kids would
only ever discuss their own obsessions, so it's on me to bring
this stuff up.  Lay it on me, HiveMind: please share what you
consider to be the best, most-crucial-to-discuss
articles/essays/blog posts/etc. for parents of young kids. The
topic doesn't matter (studying, safety, growing up, heal