Okay.A post about sex.Okay.It's time. I haven't done one in a while.It's time.Talk about sex.Okay. Go. NFP. TTA. This freaking sucks. Did you know that in the yoga world the part of the body that is associated with sex is also connected to creativity? Here I sit, TTA, super fertile, baby fever so bad it... Continue Reading →
The Demon that Won’t Go Away: A little known fact about HG
Hyperemesis Gravidarum has been getting a little more publicity lately as Amy Schumer and Kate Middleton have been honest about some of their struggles with it. HG is really severe morning sickness that can end women up in the hospital, on IVs, and with many different pregnancy complications. Many don't know though, that HG doesn't... Continue Reading →
The Power of Mourning Together: Intimacy after Trauma
Recently, I went through a period where I was thinking about my miscarriages a lot. I had made a short film about Emma, and I was grieving some other people who had died, and I had to work through some leftover anger at God for what happened with her. It is very hard for my... Continue Reading →
Communion is like Sex
When I was in college, I took a class on Theology of the Body and it changed my life. A little after that class ended, I was kneeling at the Communion rail, when I heard as if from a quiet voice nearby, "Communion is like sex." I shook it off as a temptation from the... Continue Reading →
Just say NO: You Don’t Have to Have Sex if You Don’t Want To Even if You are Married
One time when we hadn't been married for long, I wasn't in the mood for sex, but my husband was. This rarely happened, to be fair. I was ALWAYS in the mood when he wasn't, but this particular time was an anomaly for us. I tried to grin and bear it and "just do it."... Continue Reading →
Sex Rebel: Being a Catholic Who Likes Sex
I was once Chastity Team president. I advocated chivalry and gender roles and how God rewards those who follow Him. Then, I took Pre-Cana, and almost left the Church over it. Then, I had a miscarriage. I lost a baby girl right after I got married. I was one of the only people I knew... Continue Reading →
What Sex and the City got Right
Sex and the City was the first mainstream television show to feature women talking about sex. Now, to be fair, a lot of the conversations are awkward and inauthentic, but whatever they were, they set an example for women. Women can "locker room talk" too! This is important, not so that women can be just... Continue Reading →
What the New York Abortion Bill Meant to Me
When I found out I was pregnant with Emma, my husband walked away from me, went upstairs and blared slipknot. I trembled downstairs in fear. When I was pregnant with Emma, my husband and I fought every single day. These were not little, meaningless spats. They were screaming arguments, "How are we going to pay... Continue Reading →
Ecstasy
Have you ever felt so much pleasure that you thought your entire body might explode? Have you ever stopped being intimate because you were afraid you might not be able to handle what was coming? Have you ever submitted completely only to be racked by a painful pleasure that just won't stop? If you haven't,... Continue Reading →
Losing My Virginity
Losing my Virginity “About an hour after the first time I had sex, I woke up in a cold sweat. I was so nauseous I thought I was going to be sick, and I couldn't breathe. I laid in a dark hotel room thinking I was going to die. I remember first walking into the... Continue Reading →
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