by Laura Bogush | Nov 17, 2024 | Article, Laura Bogush, Reproductive Health, Women's Health & Wellness
I was a teenager in 1973 when Roe v. Wade was decided by the Supreme Court. The 70’s was a time when women gained so many basic rights – The right to own a home The right to have a credit card The right to work while pregnant Just to name a few. I was optimistic about...
by Laura Bogush | Oct 11, 2024 | Article, Laura Bogush, Partner Sex
For most of my life, I believed that I just wasn’t good at sex. I considered myself to be later bloomer with partner sex. I was 31 when I had intercourse for the first time. After about an hour of kissing and touching, we went to my bedroom. I was aroused and eager. I...
by Laura Bogush | Aug 26, 2024 | Article, Betty Dodson, Betty Tribute, Laura Bogush
“A sister needs our help,” said 87-year-old Betty as she crawled on all fours across the circle and sat next to me. It was my Bodysex certification workshop and we were practicing the breath of fire. To my horror, Betty put her hand on my stomach, my most-hated and...
by Laura Bogush | Jun 6, 2024 | Article, Bodysex, Laura Bogush, Selflove
Art by Betty Dodson For most of my life, I didn’t feel comfortable speaking up for myself. I was raised to be a “good girl,” to be “seen and not heard”, to “stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about.” My own thoughts, feelings, and wants were diminished,...
by Laura Bogush | Mar 13, 2024 | Article, Fantasy, Laura Bogush
Art by Betty Dodson He smelled like gingerbread. We made small talk as he prepared me for bed. Then he instructed me to lay down on my back and get comfortable. He pulled the covers over my body and tucked me in. “If you need anything just call out my name,” his deep...
by Laura Bogush | Feb 9, 2024 | Article, Body Connection, Laura Bogush, Selflove
“Do you think maybe it was a mistake to break up?” I said to a former boyfriend during a phone conversation, 3 months after he ended our relationship. I was devastated and unable to heal. He kept calling me. Our relationship had lasted several years, my first real...
