My daughter just had her fifth birthday and while we haven’t had “The Talk” yet, we’ve had some conversations that have wandered perilously close. It’s just a matter of time now.

Fortunately, I think it’s likely my wife will wind up being the one fielding these questions. (Around our house, she’s considered the authority on all questions of fact. That is, she doesn’t have a reputation for answering simple questions about how the world works with amusing (to me) lies.) I’m confident she can do at least this well…