This week is National Women’s Health Week. I write a lot about sex and women’s sexual health, but a healthy sexual life is at risk when your overall health suffers. The Department of Health and Human Resources has created some great checklists for women in every decade of their lives, from their 20’s to their 90’s, with […]
I don’t want to have sex
I just don’t want to have sex. No desire. Low desire. Resentment. Exhaustion. Disinterest. Distracted. Many moms use these words to describe their sex lives. In our closed Facebook group for moms we’ve been discussing the guilt and resentment that grow when you feel like the only sex you are having has become a chore. We’ve also […]
Innovative Sex Ed
Here are two inspiring stories about sex educators using innovative and creative approaches to teaching sex ed. Both of these educators are dealing with different limitations. First, there is Sanford Johnson, a sex educator in the state of Mississippi, where restrictive sex education laws ban teaching proper condom use. (Sadly, Mississippi is also the state with some of the highest […]
Too stressed for sex.
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 […]