No, ‘abused by a husband or boyfriend Barbie’ isn’t supposed to be funny. The thing is… and this is a thing you should know if you plan to hang around here… I sometimes sneak  things into my posts that are designed to make you think about stuff. And I would be willing to bet that most parents, no matter how much they love their daughters, don’t ever get around to the discussion about what to do if they end up in an abusive relationship. You might tell them about the birds and the bees, and drugs, and drinking and driving, and date rape, and lots of other scary things that are hard to talk to your kids about, but this issue probably isn’t one you ever think to talk to them about.

Tell me I’m wrong. I want to be wrong. I know we talked to our daughters about it. If you did, or plan to, let me know. It will help me feel better. If I’m not wrong… and it isn’t too late… go talk to your daughter… or maybe wait until she finishes with the potty training…