Is couples therapy really about better communication? No! It is not. This is a commonly held misconception. A therapist named Linda Engelman wrote an excellent article on her blog called, “Four Reasons Communication skills wont save your relationship.” The gist is that the best communication in the world won’t heal the wounds that partners in …
Continue ReadingStood up by your sex life.
Imagine you have a close friend with whom you’ve enjoyed years of good times. Some years were better than others, but you knew that no matter what, when you called on this friend or made plans, she showed up. Then one day you get stood up. She doesn’t call, she doesn’t write. Nada. That’s weird, …
Continue ReadingWhite House calls for ban of reparative therapy for gays.
A recent New York Times article reported that President Obama, in response to the recent suicide of a young transgender woman, offered an official government statement calling for the ban of reparative therapy. In addition there is a white house petition currently being circulated as well. On Sunday, December 27, 2014, Leelah Alcorn a 17 …
Continue ReadingHow soap scum can affect your sex life!
I’ve written about it before and I’m sure I will write about it again…your vulva (area just outside your vagina) only needs to be washed with water! I have seen many women complaining of vaginal/vulva dryness and are shocked to learn that using soap (of any kind) on this sensitive tissue can be harmful. There …
Continue ReadingNothing is wrong with your sex drive?!?! Give me a break!
In a recent article in the New York Times entitled “Nothing Is Wrong With Your Sex Drive”, the author gave her opinion on the drug Flibanserin and her take on the history of low desire. My feeling is that this article may do many women a huge disservice. Unfortunately to assume that a woman’s low …
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