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For Transgender Awareness Week, Here’s How to Support Our Trans Kids

November 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

Help us celebrate Transgender Awareness Week by learning these simple tips to an open, honest conversation about sexuality.

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As A Sex Therapist, I Can Tell You You’re Asking The Wrong Question About Sexual Harassment

November 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

We need to stop asking when the wave of allegations will stop, and instead, we need to ask how it all began.

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When It Comes to Sex Ed, Ignorance ≠ Bliss

November 7, 2017 | EducationFamily & Relationships

Religious extremists tend to believe that if you teach abstinence — and only abstinence, without any comprehensive understanding of sexuality, diseases, safety, etc. — then teens will, in turn, not have sex. Turns out, they’re wrong. And there’s proof.

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Thank you, Harvey Weinstein and James Toback

October 31, 2017 | Arts & Pop Culture

While this is no love letter to these two men, I am grateful for the dialogue they’ve inspired — one about the intelligent management of human sexuality.

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But What About the Scary Sexual Fantasies?

October 30, 2017 | Family & Relationships

Sexual fantasy is healthy and normal. But of course, we all know that some sexual fantasies are scary — perhaps even borderline deviant. And if you’re concerned, I have ideas.

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Beware the If/Then Game of Sexual Fantasies

October 12, 2017 | Family & Relationships

Choices are real. Fantasy is in your head. And fantasy can be healthy.

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Yes, You CAN Survive an Affair

October 11, 2017 | Uncategorized

Did you know it’s actually possible to not only survive an affair — but to thrive as a couple in the aftermath?

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LGBQTIA+: What do these letters even mean?

October 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

The alphabet soup that is the LGBQTIA+ acronym is confusing and unwieldy. But the bottom line is this: Each letter has a specific meaning. And each meaning is important.

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Watching Porn is Normal and Natural — Even for Kids

September 24, 2017 | Family & Relationships

Ready to be scared senseless? Well here you go: According to the vast knowledge of the tech almighty Google, the average first Internet porn exposure happens at age 11, and “sex” is in the top five search terms used by boys and girls from under the age of 7 up through 18. Wow. Right? So […]

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Welcome to Sexuality 2.0!

September 21, 2017 | Family & Relationships

You know how Web 2.0 was considered the next iteration of the web — when websites became engaging and interactive and fun?

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