Motherhood: I’d Do It All Again, I’d Just Do It Differently

Motherhood: I’d Do It All Again, I’d Just Do It Differently

I had two boys, one vaginally and one by C-section. I wouldn’t trade either experience for anything. I will never forget the overwhelming love I felt holding each of them for the first time, lying in that hospital bed, just the two of us, looking into each other’s...
When the Harm Isn’t Touch, It’s Words

When the Harm Isn’t Touch, It’s Words

I don’t have any recollection of a time when I was touched without consent. I’ve thought about it. I’ve really looked. Nothing. I know that’s not the story many women carry, and I don’t take that lightly. But when I dug deeper, what kept coming up for me wasn’t touch....
Returning to the Bodysex Circle

Returning to the Bodysex Circle

Recently, I’ve been taking a break from hormonal birth control. Soon after I finish nursing school, I will be starting a family. Ideally, I’ve struggled with fertility in the past. I think it was related to birth control. According to the latest research, it can take...
A Date with Myself

A Date with Myself

I could hardly wait for my date with myself, a part of my Bodysex Lite homework assignment with Laura Bogush.  The assignment was simple yet profound: plan a date with just me and use all my senses to savor the experience. With my husband out of town and a day off...