My mom and I have been together for about four years now, and it's an amazing relationship. Caring, nurturing, supportive. All the aspects of a wonderful mother/son relationship, but without the limits on physical affection that society puts on families.

But her biological clock is ticking, and we know that if we are to have kids it's got to be soon: she has been very forward and said that she wanted children with me before we were even together, but was worried I'd think she was trapping me. I, however, thought that if I asked about it she'd think I was using her for her body.

After a couple of VERY frank talks, we've both realized that our fears about the other were completely groundless and if we're to have a child we'll have to really start working at it.

Luckily, we both have paid time off to burn. She's actively tracking her cycle and we're trying to make an event of it.