World Sexual Health Day-Let’s Practice and Promote Pleasure!
Today is World Sexual Health Day, the kick-off to a month-long global celebration of sexual health. I'm thrilled to see that one area of focus here...
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A Primer on Basic Sex Terms
Do you know what NSFW means? It took me a while to figure that one out---NSFW means Not Safe for Work. I imagine there are sex terms...
Finding Romance Online–Do Age and Maturity Matter?
I read the book, Murder As a Fine Art by David Morrell (affiliate link), recently and was enthralled with the literary flavor of this thriller. Set in...
Women’s Low Sexual Desire-Is It a Medical Problem or Something Else?
This article was originally published at MidlifeBoulevard. If you’re following the news reports about flibanserin, referred to as the female Viagra, or “the pink pill’, you...
Q&A- My Doctor Recommends a Vibrator, What Should I Choose?
I got a question from a woman in her mid-50's who is having some issues with dryness and her sexual response time. Elizabeth* saw a...
Choose the Right Lubricant for Your Midlife Needs
I was contacted by a woman recently seeking my advice on lubes and vibrators. I'll do a Q&A post later this week addressing her questions but...
Sex Shaming Has No Age Limits
Why is it that some women feel compelled to shame other women? To label their activities as slutty and dismiss their stories? It has...
Sexy Foods- Do Foods Really Have Aphrodisiacal Properties?
Do Foods Really Turn Us On? first appeared on Midlife Boulevard. Afterthought: Eating a fresh fig this morning I realized that what we've done with food to give...
Fireworks in the Bedroom
It's been hot here in Virginia this last week. Sizzling hot. I live on a wooded lot without much sunshine. My back deck is surrounded...
Aging-Spinning Wisdom into Gold
Which is more beautiful? The unblemished, untested, shiny new product or the slightly 'broken', delicately marred vessel we become with age? Which offers us greater richness and value? I love the...
Making Time for Yourself-Your Pleasure First
I just wrote an article about turning 60 and what that means for me and my sexuality. And, one of my recommendations to younger women, based...
Letting Go of Our Old Stories
I often find inspiration in the writings of others, particularly when the writer manages to capture the essence of something that resonates with me. Jonathan...
Interesting Facts About Vaginal Health
It seems logical to assume that at our age we know all about sex and our own bodies. But many women don’t know enough about...
Bring on the Sexy-Adult Sex Ed Month
Over the last few years I've begun to focus on sexuality for midlife women. I, immodestly, want to be one of the reasonable voices talking about sex...