Sex & Relationships

Communication in a marriage can be a tough subject when things just aren't clicking — especially in those fragile few months after you have a baby when you're trying to figure out how to share the load. If your husband plays video games instead of…

There’s a scene in the movie Mean Girls that anyone who has endured even the slightest amount of social anxiety in high school can relate to. Lindsay Lohan, the new girl in school, is walking through the cafeteria, self-consciously trying to find a…

It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. So why are you snapping at your partner and always feeling aggravated? Thing is, you’re not alone. Fighting with your significant other is, sadly, just a staple of the season. Even worse,…

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…

Obligations, fatigue, or an inability to “switch gears” at the end of the day can make sex the last thing you feel like doing. But there are ways to get turned on quickly that will put you in the right headspace for sex, if that’s where you’re…

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…

Even when you're relatively happy in your relationship, it can sometimes feel like something is missing... and that something is often sex. If your partner is great, but you're just not having the kind of sex you desire, then it's understandable if…

My love, you're sweet and caring and you look amazing in buffalo plaid, but so help me God if you ask, "so babe, what do you need me to do?" this Thanksgiving as I'm levering a 30-pound turkey into an oven while fending off toddlers who "want a…

Breasts offer up a whole different erogenous zone for enjoyment. And there are plenty of things your partner can do to your breasts during sex to make it even better. These tips are easy enough to make anyone a breast expert in no time. There’s…

If you want to have sex standing up and actually enjoy the experience, you should know it is possible. (Really.) There are some simple tricks to master standing sex, so your real life can be almost as steamy as your favorite film. It’s also a simple…

Right after sex, your whole body begins to return to its regular resting state. But what about the star of the show? Learning more about what happens to your vagina after sex is an interesting look at the body and its many amazing abilities. During…

The first trimester is not always blissful. You're probably nervous about a lot of things, and on top of that, your hormones are all over the place. If you're feeling especially amorous, sex can be a great escape from worry, but a terrible…

Every time I had sex while trying to conceive, I was beside myself wondering if that was it. Did it just happen? I always thought I'd just "know" when I was pregnant, whether through intuition or some kind of physical feeling when the deed actually…

The holidays are especially stressful for parents. At the end of the day, you're overwhelmed and likely getting irritated with your partner. It would be easy to engage the feeling, thus exacerbating the problem. But there's an alternative, and…

For some it was a bolt of lightning, and for others it took a steady erosion of doubt — the realization the person they were dating was "the one" who'd end up being the parent to their future (or current) children came fast and slow for the 10 moms…

It takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to sustain a mother. So you better believe there are friends every mom needs if she's going to get through this whole parenting thing. Some are other moms, yes, but some aren't. Some…

Carmen E. loves samurai movies. She’s talking about the lessons she’s learned from watching samurais work for overlords in a sunny Manhattan park. “The samurais are the warrior class. They are always acting in service of something higher.” She…

It's hard to find new friends as an adult, and especially as a new parent. I can make mom-talk with any caregiver, sure, but that doesn't make them a mom friend. Which is why breaking up with a mom friend is so heartbreaking; you finally found a…

Breastfeeding can cause a variety of changes, in both body and mind, during the postpartum period. Many lactating parents might notice they don't have a sex drive while breastfeeding, and a change in libido can be a cause for concern for parents who…