Kink 101: An Introduction to BDSM Many people think of kink as “whips and chains” but in reality, it can be a very loving exchange between two consenting adults who wish to explore their sexual fantasies in a safe, sane and consensual space, with a...
“How has aging hit you” As the New Year of 2019 started, the viral #10YearsChallenge hashtag made the rounds online as people shared side-by-side photos to see how they had aged in the past decade. It got me thinking, as time goes by it’s natural for our desires to...
Let’s talk about interracial dating. I was recently asked to participate in an Expert Roundup on interracial dating. A wide variety of relationship experts, coaches and therapists responded to questions on the topic, with my particular focus being on how to...
Couples Therapy, Infidelity, and Commitment: Tough Topics Laid Bare Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity and, more recently, The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity (two books I highly recommend), was recently featured in The New Yorker. In this interview...
Surprising Facts About Polyamory While not for everyone, polyamory (loving or being romantically involved with more than one person at a time) is becoming more accepted and embraced in many places, and it’s a topic that sometimes comes up when I work with...
Sexy nurse… sexy police officer… sexy kitty… sexy school girl… sexy Yoda? (yes it’s out there!) If you do a quick google search for sexy Halloween costumes you’ll receive results like “sexy Mrs. potato head” and “sexy Barney the purple dinosaur.” Each year it...
This past fall I traveled in London to work with a couple on a bespoke, weeklong retreat. I also filmed this in-depth interview with Flexible Films about my work – in it I discuss how I became a sex coach, what kinds of things you can expect when we work...
Recently Steroidsmag.com interviewed 18 health and wellness professionals on the topic of stress reduction and healthy practices. You can read what I had to offer up here. I also wanted to let readers know about an upcoming on-air appearance I’m making. This...
The importance of romance in relationships cannot be overstated. “My wife and I need to remember to look at each other like that.” Yes, relationships can get bogged down with the minutiae of everyday life – it’s a common relationship affliction...
Getting Into Spanking? Communication is KEY. Recently, I was contacted by Men’s Health magazine for some tips on spanking. Apparently, 25% of Americans fantasize about it, but if you’re looking to bring spanking into your sex life, you will want to...
If you’re attracted to more than one gender, you might call yourself bisexual or pansexual. What’s the difference? We’ve really put gender to the test in recent times, and as it turns out, it’s a social construct (unlike “sex”,...
Good sex that lasts a lifetime? It’s possible. I had the pleasure of meeting Martha Kauppi, renowned sex therapist and founder of Madison Wisconsin’s Institute for Relational Intimacy recently when I attended the 2018 Couples Conference here in the Bay,...
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