I am so very excited to announce the release of my new book, From Ouch! To Ahhh…The New Mom’s Guide To Sex After Baby. It is currently available in all digital bookstores. What’s it about? Are you a new mom wondering why sex is so…different since you became a mother? You’re not alone. Maybe you haven’t had sex […]
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 […]
Sexual Health Resources
Recently a woman sheepishly asked me if I knew where she could buy a new vibrator. I gave her some local and online resources and realized just how many times I’ve had this conversation with different women, recently. So, I have curated a detailed list of resources for anyone who is looking for intimate products […]
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 […]