Growing up identifying as female often means looking to a mother figure for guidance on the transition to womanhood. When there is a mother wound, there can be a profound impact on a woman's sexuality. Many women internalize their mothers beliefs, values and...
How Dating a Narcissist Changes You
In order to understand narcissistic abuse and how dating a narcissist changes you, it might be helpful to first understand narcissism. A person who meets criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder, according to the DSM 5, exhibits a pattern on grandiosity that...
Orgasmic Meditation: Using Mindfulness for Better Sex
There’s no doubt that meditation practices can be difficult. But what if there was a way to make meditation more enjoyable? In practicing orgasmic meditation or OM, you can achieve greater levels of intimacy. What Is Orgasmic Meditation? According to...
What is Lube & What Type Should You Use?
Lube is something we can all benefit from having in our toy drawer. It is great for anal sex, solo sex, vaginal sex, foreplay, and even sensory play. With all the different ways someone can use lube, we want to make sure we pick the right one for the right activity....
What is Vanilla Sex and Why Does it Get a Bad Rap?
Most people want to have an empowering, fulfilling sex life. Unfortunately, there are many people who don’t know what that looks like for them. For some, it might look like being dominated while wearing a ball gag. For others, it might look like missionary style sex...
What is Foreplay and Why is it Important for Intimacy?
Have you ever tried to go down a waterslide that wasn’t wet? Think about how that would feel for a second. That’s why foreplay is so important for sexual pleasure. What Is Foreplay? So, what is foreplay exactly? According to WebMD, it is sexual acts that...
The Psychology of the Madonna Whore Complex
"Where such men love, they have no desire, and where they desire, they cannot love." This quote directly from Sigmund Freud describes a phenomenon he called the Madonna Whore Complex. The Madonna Whore Complex is deeply rooted in misogynic beliefs and is damaging to...
10 Questions to Ask Your Couples Therapist (and Why You Need Answers)
Many couples experience relationship problems from time to time. Sometimes, however, these problems may seem insurmountable. Often, however, couples just need some professional guidance from a trained couples therapist or marriage counselor who can help them navigate...
How to Stop Caring What People Think
Wanting to feel accepted by others around you is a natural desire. But, when you start to care more about what others think about you then you think about yourself, you might start to allow others to assign meaning to your life. Untangling how others feel vs. you we...