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

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Sexual Dynamics, Female Sexuality, Male Sexuality, Parenting
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.

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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4 women who have survived breast cancer

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

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Sexual Dynamics, Sex Therapy
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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Wanting sex again book cover

Overwhelmed by Life, Underwhelmed by Sex – Excerpt from Laurie’s Book

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Desire, Sexual Dynamics, Sex Therapy
The first part of an excerpt from Laurie’s book. An excerpt from Laurie’s forth-coming book: Wanting Sex Again! “I never want to have sex again!” blurted out Karen, a 33-year-old willowy blonde dressed in shiny pinstripes, within two minutes of walking into my office. I wasn’t surprised, really. I hear this sentiment nearly every day from…
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