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Witches, Wenches, and Sexual Women

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Female Sexuality
What’s the difference between a “slut” and a “good” woman? Is it a coincidence?  On Halloween—the same day we are acknowledging the dark and evil side of life—the predominant costume choices available on sale for women are titillating get-ups that makes a woman look slutty?  Is it possible that our society still views the sexual woman…
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Have More Sex While Parenting

Heal the Whore-Madonna Split and Have More Sex While Parenting

Laurie Watson
Sexual Dynamics, Female Sexuality, Male Sexuality, Parenting, All Blogs
Healing the Whore-Madonna split and reviving sex during parenthood Jake called into a morning drive radio talk show where I’m a sexpert and reported that there had been no sex in his marriage during his wife’s last trimester.  Since their little darling was born, sex had only happened three times – hurriedly and perfunctorily. Another caller Angie…
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Making Virgin Sex More Comfortable

Making Virgin Sex More Comfortable.

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Sexual Dynamics, Pain Disorders, Sex Therapy, Honeymoons
Physicians have asked me for clear guidance to help their patients have more comfortable virgin sex. Her first experiences colors a woman’s feelings about sex for years ahead. The right information can ease pain or trauma and allow positive, joyful feelings to develop. At Awakenings Counseling, we counsel many premarital virgins who have followed either…
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Breast Cancer Survivor’s Vagina Wishlist

Breast Cancer Survivor’s Vagina Wishlist

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Sex and Cancer
Stay sexually active during breast cancer treatment—try “me-only” nights! Only attempt sexual intercourse with a lubricant after 4-6 weeks rehabilitation; pain begets pain Use different sexual positions that stress the vagina less—penis points down first rather than in and up Attempt sexual intercourse with high arousal—immediately before rather than after orgasm Lubricate the vulva and…
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Give me sex; I’ll give you talk. Talk to me; I’ll give you sex

Give me sex; I’ll give you talk. Talk to me; I’ll give you sex

Laurie Watson
Sexual Dynamics, Sex Therapy, All Blogs
For more sex, unhook from the power struggle. Contingent problem-solving results in lonely, sexless marriages.  Power struggles in marriage impact physical intimacy every day. When the answer to “do you want to make love?” is “no” — little compromise seems to be present.  When your partner cranes their neck to see the screen when you are talking,…
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