Where does sexual repression begin? Two days ago, my almost 5 year old son sat on my bed playing cars while I laid out my clothes for the day, including some new undergarments. He picked up my bra and said, "So mom, how do you like your new bras?" [...]
Your sex life doesn’t sit in a vacuum. In a long-term relationship, good sex is dependent on many things. If there is any part of you that thinks sex should “just happen” - organically, naturally, fluidly, spontaneously, at will - well, you will be sadly disappointed. I wish it [...]
Are you living in a sexless marriage? Perhaps you’re one of those couples that from the outside everything looks picture-perfect, but you carry a secret that no one knows about. You and your partner don’t touch each other, you don’t get intimate with each other, and you don’t have [...]
Question: I am a 26 year old virgin. I have not been able to get a pap spear because I have vaginismus. I have my first boyfriend, and I really need help. Answer: First thing is to say that you are not alone. Roughly 20% of women [...]
Women struggle with deep internal conflicts around sexuality. Do you feel confused about how you are "supposed" to act sexually? Do you stop yourself from doing certain acts or saying certain things for fear of being labeled as slutty or loose? Are you uncomfortable with initiating sexual acts? Do you [...]
I recently visited Brene Brown's wise, eloquent and humorous TEDTalk video titled "The Power of Vulnerability". Ms. Brown is an established social work researcher, author and speaker. In this talk, she discussed her research on the role of vulnerability and shame in human connection. She spent 6 years collecting and [...]
