by Kaylea Forsythe | Apr 13, 2026 | Article, Kaylea, Overcoming Shame & Trauma
I went to college a virgin. I’ve written about this in previous blogs. I was ashamed and felt inadequate. I even wrote to Betty Dodson back when that was a feature on her website, and she gave me the advice you’d expect. Be sexual with yourself first; partner sex can...
by Forest | Apr 13, 2026 | Article, Forest, Overcoming Shame & Trauma
When I was 17, my mom’s boyfriend’s 15 year old son climbed on top of me one night and started kissing me. His actions would launch a short affair that was, for the most part, my sex education – the ground for which I learned things about sex I hadn’t known...
by Lakota | Apr 18, 2024 | Article, Bodysex, Lakota Fredette, Overcoming Shame & Trauma, Reproductive Health, Women's Health & Wellness
I stared at my period app calendar, frustrated that either it wasn’t right or my body wasn’t. I was supposed to have my period by now, in fact I’d intentionally planned this Bodysex circle so that it would be just past the heavy days. Every time I went to the bathroom...
by Laura Bogush | Apr 18, 2024 | Article, Monica, Overcoming Shame & Trauma, Reproductive Health, Women's Health & Wellness
Read Monica’s post in French “Monica? Are you listening to me? Could you please repeat what I just said?” – Yes, I do listen. You explained that the verb ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ are auxiliaries in French and… “Ok, Monica, that will be all, thank...
by Morgan Frances Borchardt | Aug 23, 2023 | Article, Morgan Frances Borchardt, Overcoming Shame & Trauma
I have a small jar of ashes on my hallway table – the first thing I see when I walk through my door. They belong to our founder, creator of Bodysex®, “mother of masturbation,” Dr. Betty Dodson®. They are a gift from Carlin Ross to the Bodysex Leaders when we...
by Carlin & Laura | Jun 30, 2023 | Carlin Ross, Laura Bogush, Overcoming Shame & Trauma
As women, we’ve all experienced trauma to different...
