Sexual shame. It sounds old-timey, but in reality is something just about all of us have experienced. In fact, many women are carrying around more sexual shame baggage than they may realize. Let’s unpack that baggage a bit and look at the effects shame can have on adult sexual self-esteem. Forms of sexual shame Sexual shame is insidious and […]
Why the sexuality of moms is important
As a sexual health educator I’ve taught hundreds of workshops on just about every sexual health topic out there. My master’s degree is in public health and in grad school I trained staff who work with at-risk youth on how to teach sexual education. I’ve led dozens of health education support groups for people living […]
Who is your sexual role model?
My first sexual role model was a high school friend who matter-of-factly told me about what sex was like, way before sex was even a possibility for me. I was intrigued, scared, and I admired her honesty. (She told me it wasn’t so great at first, but that it got better, and then, it could […]
New Year’s challenge for moms: What turns you on?
(Why is there a 90’s photo of Jared Leto in this post? Read on to find out……and don’t judge.) Many of us moms often face two challenges when it comes to sex: getting turned on and following that up with great sex. Our libidos don’t fire up when we want them to, or everytime […]
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 […]