On September 20, I will give my first Skype workshop to a moms’ group, Centar za mame, in Belgrade, Serbia. What is interesting about this workshop is that I have been told that the topic of sex after childbirth is something no one talks about, at least not publicly, in Serbia. This isn’t surprising; there are […]
How to reclaim amazing sex
So, here’s a scoop that is no surprise to anyone who has ever had a partner. Sexual relationships are challenging. Especially long-term ones where you have sex with the same person, and only that person, for ever and ever, amen. Lately I’ve had many conversations with women who have said things like, “Sarah, I don’t […]
The Sessions
We recently saw the wonderful movie, The Sessions; one that is sure to garner some Oscar accolades come Academy Awards season. The Sessions stars John Hawkes as Mark O’Brien, a writer unable to move from the neck down from polio. It’s based on an article he wrote in 1990 for the The Sun, about hiring a sex […]
The Sexual Mama Conundrums
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 […]