Conundrum: An intricate and difficult problem. -Merriam-Webster Dictionary After we have kids, women’s conversations about sex often revolve around our lack of desire. The challenges of caring for children and long-term relationships can definitely put a huge damper on our sex-drives. But it sometimes feels like it is the only socially acceptable way for mothers […]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases or Infections? STDs or STIs? What’s the difference?
April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month. My posts this week are all about STDs and STIs, so allow me to geek-out for a moment about medical terminology. Have you ever heard the term sexually transmitted infections (STIs, the term most currently used) interchanged with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and wondered, are they the same […]
A touchy-feely post about masturbation.
I have numerous hopes and aspirations for my daughter. I gave her a strong name without adjectives like “rainbow” or “blue”—her namesake is a famed feminist writer. Before she was born I practiced writing it down on lined paper to see what it would look like following the words Supreme Court Justice. I see her […]
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 […]
What comes first–desire or arousal?
A major complaint I hear from some moms I talk with about their sex lives is that they often start having sex before they get in the mood. Basically, they don’t get turned on until they are in the middle of lovemaking. Many of these women just take this as a fact-of-life, they know that […]
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