text: I actually think you're doing it right if that's how you approach it. Semi casual with some hints of you should care a bit more about being private with it.  Wish my mom was like that. It was extremely formal how she approached it with me. Birds and bees and I was embarrassed and wanting to die, but to her credit she was always supportive of both my siblings and my sexuality and letting us know where the condoms were at and to not get a girl preggers. She always said that it doesn't matter if we're gay or trans or whatever as long as we're happy. So far so good on the happy part.