This weekend, a mysterious brown box was on my doorstep, with a return address from a local warehouse. Whenever there’s a box at our door, Mae assumes it’s for her. It usually is.

But I had a feeling that it was for me this time. That’s because Babeland had contacted me recently to blog about being a “sex-positive mom” for Mother’s Day — including giveaway contests for you. I knew that some “samples” were on the way.

Mae: “Can I open it? Can I? Can I?”

Me: “No, honey, it’s for Mommy.”

Mae: “But why can’t I open it?” The only packages I get are textbooks for work, which she often opens.

Me: “Because it’s for adults.”

Her: “What do you mean, ‘for adults’?”

Me, thinking fast, because I do want to be a sex-positive mom. I’m just not sure how. “Do you know how Mommy doesn’t want you to see R-rated movies because they are for grown-ups?”

Mae : “Yeah?”

Me: “Well, I think there’s something in the box for adults–” She nodded her head, more curious now.

I didn’t know what was in the box, and there might have been a vibrator, condoms, or lube. (As it turns out, ALL of these items were there, including a little flashlight vibe!)

I told Mae that I’d open the box in my room, privately, and see if there was something kid-friendly. As it turns out, there was “Bath Fizzy,” so she was very happy to use it in her evening bath — no more questions asked.

If you’re a sex-positive single mom, raise your hand!

We’re not alone. Kim at Hormone Colored Days just forwarded this post from Meconium to me, claiming that the recent study commissioned by pro-marriage groups to suggest “that single mothers were costing taxpayers $112 billion annually” is bogus.

Even if blogger G. Xavier is being silly, you’ve got to love it: “Revenue from sales from vibrators, massagers, and other sexual aides pump billions more into the economy, and offset any costs for services provided to single mothers.”

In other words, “Convincing these single mothers to marry would lead in a sharp decrease in tax revenue from sex toy sales.”

According to economist Dan Steely from San Francisco State, “It’s clear that the economic benefits of single mothers, whose vibrator consumption is easily 2-3 times greater than their married counterparts, suggests that an uptick in marriages could have disastrous effects on the economy.”

So, tell us, single parents: Are you helping the economy by putting your dollars into sex toys?

One of you here will win a bottle of Babeland bubble bath! Comment this week for your chance.