The V-Word

“Marriage is not 50-50, Divorce is 50-50.  Marriage has to be 100-100. It isn’t dividing everything in half, it’s giving it everything you’ve got.”  Anonymous

“Our first baby is due on Christmas Eve…” a work colleague was telling me, with excitement about what he called his entry into adulthood. I still remember my own rocky transition across this adulthood divide. As most any parent will attest,...

Just two years ago, Dame Products launched Eva, the first “truly wearable” couples’ vibrator. Featuring two flexible wings, the curious looking little vibe was designed to tuck under the labia. No hands, no hassle, just clitoral stimulation. Eight hundred thousand dollars later, Eva was the number one crowdfunded sex toy of all time. Surprised?

“Remember that pain has this most excellent quality. If prolonged it cannot be severe, and if severe it cannot be prolonged.”  Seneca

My abdominal surgery was three days ago. One thing I have learned in these last few days is how subjective and changeable is our experience of pain is. There are moments white hot, bringing tears to my eyes, as well as others like a constant ache that are comforted...

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”  Amit Ray

I am befriending my anxiety, as it goes with me everywhere these days. Happy to report that I have mostly given up the futile fight against it and I am finished with all of my subversive techniques to flee. Instead, I have been giving anxiety my full attention, which it turns out, is easier said than...

From selfie aerobics to bloody vibrators, Maja is a feminist of the digital age. She is a blogger, a performance artist, and now – an aspiring gynecologist?

After doing a little digging you’ll find that Maja’s work has everything to do with female empowerment. She uses her Internet platforms to educate. Her longtime blog, Booth Bitch,has become a veritable resource of knowledge for her followers....

Have you ever considered the health risks or environmental impacts of menstrual products? You might want to! Pads and tampons comprise a multi-billion dollar global industry, one that recently has been criticized for its toxicity AND its waste. This has left many looking for alternatives, but it can be hard to choose! With dozens of new ‘organic’ tampons companies and rising brands like THINX,...

“The way you make love is the way God will be with you.” -Rumi

You will find this quote on the first page of my forthcoming book, Sex That Works – An Intimate Guide To Awakening Your Erotic Life. My book sums up the wonder of living deeply in your erotic self and how that act connects you to the divine in ways that nothing else in life compares. Sex That Worksexplores the steps of awakening your...

“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone…” Joni Mitchell

The shock has not lifted for me. Each day I continue to feel dazed and overwhelmed with grief by this world that is emerging. And yet, as I have written before, the more deeply I accompany my grief, the more resounding are my feelings of gratitude. When we allow ourselves to befriend loss and know it for the lifelong companion that it...

If our last article with Unboundhad you curious about subscription boxes, we understand. The popularity of subscription boxes has skyrocketed in 2016. Whether it’s vegan, midwifery, or intimate subscriptions, Good Clean Love products have appeared in various boxes. They’re not all for profit either; Now you can even have your contraception delivered for free! So what’s with this new, growing...