Being too stressed for sex creates an interesting paradox. Stress can kill your sex drive, but good sex is an excellent stress-reliever. Stress can hide in your body, disguised as low energy, exhaustion, moodiness, and even aches and pains like head or stomach-ache. These are all symptoms of stress, along with a loss of sex drive or […]
Happy Mother’s Day, you sensual mama, you.
Happy Mother’s Day! However many years ago you brought home your first child; the child who made you a mother. Before that moment you had been many things: a woman, a partner, a professional, a daughter. But becoming a mother is probably the most profound identity change you will ever go through. Moms regularly tell […]
Sexuality essay. In our own words: Skin.
In our own words is a sexuality essay written by a mom. This week’s In our own words author is a mom of one. Interested in contributing? Please contact me at sarahjswofford [at] gmail [dot] com. SKIN I’ve made a discovery. It’s so obvious it took me years to figure it out, and now I’m blown away by the […]
Modern love (with kids)
The Sunday New York Times’ Modern Love Column is one I never miss. I may not (usually don’t) get around to reading the rest of the Sunday paper, but Modern Love is the first page I turn to, where every week a different guest writes an essay about some aspect of love. I’ve read stories […]
The art of lovemaking. Or, how slow can you go?
Many women wish there was more foreplay involved when they have sex. But often they feel their partners just want to see how fast they can get from point A to point Z, largely skipping over the other 24 points in between. A great blog post by Michael Castleman over at All About Sex is […]