How to Choose a Mental Health Therapist Online in California
Experts have proven that online therapy can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy. Of course, one still has to consider the matter that therapists, online or in person, can vary in quality. The best way to lessen this issue is to find the best mental health...
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 Bimbofication & Why is it Rising in Popularity?
iD Magazine announced 2021, "The year of the bimbo." As the #GirlBoss era comes to a halt, a rise of newly liberated individuals comes to the forefront of pop culture, the bimbos. It's time to discard preconceived notions of what a bimbo of the bygone era was because...
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...
Why Do People Self Harm?
Self harm is a concept that both impacts people and is hard for some to understand. Some can’t imagine going out of their way to hurt themselves on purpose, however, the origin and reason behind self harming behaviors is typically more complex than simply wanting to...
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...
Why Do Some Vagina Owners Get Labiaplasties?
With numerous cosmetic surgeries all promising a more beautiful and happier you, how does one decide to get labiaplasty? What is labiaplasty and why do some vagina owners decide to get it? How does labiaplasty changes one’s view of themselves and their sexual...
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...
How to Reparent Yourself Through Inner Child Work
As children, we need consistency, security, safety, and healthy modeling of emotions to make sense of our internal experiences and emotional needs. Sadly, not all of us get to have those essential needs met and as a result, we start to be out of touch with our own...
What is High Functioning Depression? 6 Signs to Watch For
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 280 million people of all ages in the world struggle with depression. In the United States alone, 21 million adults have experienced at least one severe depressive episode in their life. Depression is one of the...