….that wrecked me.

1. When I see parts of WonderGIRLs life both from her past or from what I imagine is in her future I dive in and become obsessed with the outcome even if it’s just on a show or movie. A while back I read this book about a Moms journey with her severe premie daughters birth and all the complications and I was enthralled in the story and hoping some details from that story could bring me closer to what I missed out on being a part of in her life story. So when the character in the show goes searching for her birth mother I imagine my own daughter doing the same thing and wondering what closure/trauma/emotions that will bring to her vulnerable heart. And it wasn’t a happy ending In the show and it left more questions than answers and that will most likely be true for WG too whenever she decides to venture after that curiosity.

2. The sexual assault storyline. First, I love that GA showed the pain and horror and resistance of a victim to go through a sexual assault crime kit. The scene where the women lined the hallways so she wouldn’t be triggered by male faces was simply beautiful (and ugly cry inducing).
And the consent portion of the show was amazing. I think parents know they need to talk with their kiddos about it but aren’t sure what to say and how to say it always. And truly that doesn’t matter….just say something and relay what consent is (and more importantly, what it ISNT). Need more ideas on what to say? Click here.