How can I make him love me?
The short answer is to treat yourself the way you wish he’d treat you.
If that seems backwards to you, let me explain. [Read more…] about How Can I Make Him Love Me? The Short Answer
Why Do Men Ghost? The Short Answer
Why do guys ghost?
The short answer is smartphones.
Smartphones are changing culture. We treat people differently when we’re interacting digitally. We type things we’d never say face-to-face. We forget there’s a real human being behind there. [Read more…] about Why Do Men Ghost? The Short Answer
My 3 Best Anti-Aging Secrets
I never saw it coming.
I was at the park with my daughter after school. She sat on the bench, waiting for me to finish tightening her roller skates. A few of her friends wandered over to watch.
As I helped my daughter stand up, one of the girls asked me, “Are you her sister?” [Read more…] about My 3 Best Anti-Aging Secrets
The Truth about Loving Someone from Another Country
Once upon a time, you fell in love with someone who lived in the same place you did.
You shared the same culture. You knew the same people. You had the same expectations of what your life together would look like.
Now all you have to do is log into an online dating site [Read more…] about The Truth about Loving Someone from Another Country
How Can I Be Sexier? The Short Answer
How can I be sexier?
The short answer is your pleasure.
We tend to think of sexy as something we see. A pop star shaking her booty. Luscious red lips. A glimpse of skin.
That’s not sexy. [Read more…] about How Can I Be Sexier? The Short Answer
I Brushed My Teeth with Activated Charcoal & Here’s What I Learned
I look at myself in the mirror.
It’s like a horror movie. My teeth are pitch black. Black spittle runs down the corners of my mouth.
I’m a zombie, or a pirate with rotten teeth.
This would be a great Halloween costume, I think, except I couldn’t keep this stuff in my mouth for long. [Read more…] about I Brushed My Teeth with Activated Charcoal & Here’s What I Learned
Amy Tells All in The Love Lab Hot Seat
I couldn’t hold anything back from Céline and Kevin.
You may remember Céline from our fantastic interviews with her on breast massage and the power of pleasure. [Read more…] about Amy Tells All in The Love Lab Hot Seat
Text Your Way to His Heart … Or Not
You’ve heard about this text you can send him.
It’ll knock his socks off.
He’ll be flooded with feel-good chemicals and feel a passionate desire to be with you and only you.
Or not. Your guy doesn’t notice half your texts. [Read more…] about Text Your Way to His Heart … Or Not
Do Feminists Deserve Love, Too?
I got caught up in the tailwind of a discussion the other day…
on whether feminism had ruined dating.
The thrust of the argument was this: [Read more…] about Do Feminists Deserve Love, Too?
Do You Get Caught in the Explanation Trap?
If only you could figure him out.
If you knew what was going through his head.
What it meant when he said X. What it meant when he did Y.
Then you’d never have to feel stressed about your relationship again. [Read more…] about Do You Get Caught in the Explanation Trap?
The Dirty Truth about Meat Substitutes
I used to think I was cooking healthy meals for my family.
As a vegetarian in a family of omnivores, I wanted to make everyone’s meaty favorites—just without the meat.
I thought I’d struck gold when I discovered Quorn. [Read more…] about The Dirty Truth about Meat Substitutes
Seeing the Sexy in Disability
I had a friend in college who got so mad…
No one ever saw her as sexy.
They saw her, all right. But they wanted to help her. They wanted to know if she needed anything.
Instead of getting sex, she got sympathy. [Read more…] about Seeing the Sexy in Disability
What Women Really Fantasize About
When Darcelle’s husband asked her if she had any fantasies she hadn’t shared with him, she was thrilled.
Their sex life was okay, but it felt more like something to check off the to-do list than something genuinely enjoyable. [Read more…] about What Women Really Fantasize About
How Eating Fat Keeps Me Slim
I can still remember when fat-free half-and-half came out.
It was like a miracle had appeared in the dairy case. We gazed at the tall, slim container, disbelieving the promise. Could it be true? Could we actually drink cream in our coffee again? [Read more…] about How Eating Fat Keeps Me Slim
Why I Wear Compression Socks (And You Should, Too)
You know those socks little old ladies wear?
The ones that reach right up to their knee?
They’re supposed to help with varicose veins and circulation. You know, old lady things.
Which makes me ashamed to admit… [Read more…] about Why I Wear Compression Socks (And You Should, Too)
