Sex & Relationships

Hey, accidents happen to everyone. If you’ve been menstruating for many years, you know it’s possible to forget when you changed your tampon last or if you even have one in at all. So it’s not hard to see how someone could forget about wearing a…

Even the most adorable and enviable of couples can find spending 24/7 together daunting. Take, for instance, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. It seems the coronavirus quarantine has apparently been a little "stressful" for them right now and it's…

April Fools' Day is coming right up, and it's not too early to start planning. Pranks and practical jokes can run the gamut from simple to elaborate, and from cute to downright malicious. Since, for your special someone, you'll want to make sure…

Maybe playing tricks on your husband is a regular thing in your household, but on April Fools' Day, it's practically a requirement. Even if you’re not a regular prankster, you won’t want to miss out on a whole day that’s dedicated to having a good…

As the COVID-19 pandemic crescendos in the United States, pregnant women find themselves facing a level of uncertainty that didn't exist even a few weeks ago. In an attempt to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, a growing number of hospitals,…

Pregnancy sex can be satisfying, but it may require a few tweaks to your regular routine. For instance, the warming lube that once boosted your libido now feels more like a sunburn on your privates. That's right: you may want to keep an eye out for…

As adorable as babies are, keeping up with their care can be pretty expensive, especially for first-time parents. There's a mounting laundry list of at-home care items new parents want to keep baby happy, and things can get a bit overwhelming.…

Our resident advice-giver-outer Jenny True provides shouty, full-hearted answers to your niggling questions about pregnancy and parenthood in her column Dear Jenny. Warning: This is not a baby-and-me singalong, this is about yelling into the cosmos…

Dealing with visitation and custody arrangements can be infuriating at the best of times, but throw in a global pandemic like COVID-19, and well, it's officially a cluster. What are the laws? What happens to custody arrangements during a pandemic…

Being raised alongside my brother, I experienced a lot of double standards. My curfews were earlier. My clothing restrictions were stricter. My access to privacy when hanging out with friends of the opposite gender was nonexistent. There was, in my…

The day after my husband and daughter went to the Annual Sweetheart Dance, I met a friend for drinks. "I saw the pictures you posted last night," he said. "Now tell me what it is and why it's not creepy." It was a fair question. I can see why some…

Decoding discharge comes with the territory when you have a vagina. When you're pregnant, your vaginal secretions continue to tell you a lot about your overall health and your pregnancy. So what does light pink discharge after pregnancy sex mean?…

Although a split isn’t always simple, it can become even more complicated when you have kids. Because even though your relationship may be over, the committed partnership to each other (as peers and parents) is still alive and well. So as you…

It’s hard to say how you’re going to feel during the weeks between your baby’s birth and the time when your doctor greenlights sex again. You might wish that you could get a 12-week (or month) sexual reprieve because you’re just so damn tired. Or…

For some people, the whole point of dabbling in “the zodiac” is to see if their crush is a good match for them. But if you're curious about which zodiac signs are the most compatible on a deep, soulmate sort of level (of course you are), making the…

Just like the old song goes, breaking up is hard to do. Now imagine going through it with a big old belly in tow, too. But life happens sometimes, and you might find yourself having to figure out how to handle a breakup when you’re pregnant. While…

From before they're even born, we are trained to dread our children's transformation from beloved moppet to terrible teenager. "Just you wait!" say a chorus of embittered teen parents. "These toddler temper tantrums are nothing compared to a…

The firstborn is always an overachiever. The youngest child is the baby of the family. And the middle child is Jan Brady personified. So the stereotypes go. But is there truth to the idea that when your child is born into a family can dictate their…