I sent my son to college with emergency contraception, and I taught him to think about women's pleasure

The author talked with her son about female pleasure before college.

Courtesy of Samantha Miller

• Samantha Miller says it's awkward, but important, to talk with her three kids about sex.
• She sent her son, 21, to college with emergency contraceptives.
• She's encouraged him to think about women's pleasure, and how it's different from his.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Samantha Miller, the CEO and cofounder of Cadence OTC. It has been edited for length and clarity.