In the realm of “who’s disturbing who in the bedroom” it appears that women are on the receiving end of the disturbances more often than the delivery. Being a dedicated separate sleeper and author on the topic, I often discuss many aspects of the practice with a range of people. Having done this for the […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. There is no perfect moment. Why should you take advice from me? It’s a reasonable question given that I lack any visible credentials, like initials after my name. So, here’s my calling card: I have three kids, 15, 18 and […]
Not if you understand that sex is so much more than penis/vagina intercourse. Last night I watched a documentary on Netflix—a “cockumentary,” if you will—in which Patrick Moote asks the question “Does size matter?” You may remember Patrick as the dude who asked his girlfriend to marry him at a UCLA game via Jumbo-tron and […]
I know that there are more of you out there who want to talk about this, but who in their right mind would, when the result is social ostracization? Last week, two editorial bastions of progressive, mostly middle-aged-male thinking on either side of the Atlantic—London’s New Statesman and New York’s New Republic—apparently decided it was […]
This originally appeared on The Daily Life. Republished here with permission. For some couples, “date night” is filled with too much pressure to have fun. You know when you start off being crazily into each other, but after a while the relationship starts to circle the drain? Your times together feel as stilted as an […]
It’s not about the party. It’s about the partner. It’s that season again: wedding season. Summer is synonymous with save-the-dates and gift registries and explaining to my husband why fatigue cargo shorts should not be worn, even if it is an outdoor ceremony. For many, the wedding day is referred to as the BIG day; […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. New research reveals deep ambivalence about marriage among young people. In a new Pew poll, researchers asked people of all ages how they felt about marriage and having kids. One question asked if society is better off if people made these goals a priority. The answers […]
There is no right or wrong way to be queer. Last week, in a piece for Salon, writer EJ Levy detailed her rare and inverted “coming out” story as a lesbian who married a man. Lesbian, readers cried, You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Among the […]
