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Mismatched Libido What Desire in Long-Term Relationships Is Really Asking of Us

  • by Cyndi
  • February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

Mismatched Libido: What Desire in Long-Term Relationships Is Really Asking of Us “Mismatched libido” is one of the most common reasons couples feel stuck, ashamed,… Read More »Mismatched Libido What Desire in Long-Term Relationships Is Really Asking of Us

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At The Edge Of Wanting: Women, Queering Desire, And The Courage To Look

  • by Cyndi
  • January 25, 2026January 27, 2026

At The Edge Of Wanting: Women, Queering Desire, And The Courage To Look There’s a moment many women and queer people recognize but rarely say… Read More »At The Edge Of Wanting: Women, Queering Desire, And The Courage To Look

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When Desire Fades

  • by Cyndi
  • January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

When Desire Fades: A Common Story of Sexual Disconnection Let me tell you about someone I’ll call Sarah, though her story could be anyone’s story.… Read More »When Desire Fades

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Great Questions to Ask on a Date

  • by Cyndi
  • December 21, 2025December 21, 2025

The Art of Connection: Great Questions to Ask on a Date First dates can feel like a high-wire act. You want to be interesting without… Read More »Great Questions to Ask on a Date

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Unlearning Patriarchy and Desire

  • by Cyndi
  • December 17, 2025December 12, 2025

Unlearning Patriarchy and Desire Here’s what nobody tells you: your desire was never meant to be yours. From the moment we’re conscious enough to understand… Read More »Unlearning Patriarchy and Desire

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Healing Sexual Shame

  • by Cyndi
  • November 30, 2025November 30, 2025

Healing Sexual Shame Understanding and Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Sexual shame is one of the most common yet least discussed experiences in human sexuality. Many… Read More »Healing Sexual Shame

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What Does a Sex Therapist Do?

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  • November 28, 2025December 2, 2025

What Does a Sex Therapist Do? I get some very funny reactions when I am at dinner parties and people find out what my job… Read More »What Does a Sex Therapist Do?

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Understanding Mismatched Libido

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  • November 26, 2025December 5, 2025

Understanding Mismatched Desire: Insights from Relationship Dynamics Mismatched libido or mismatched desire is one of the most common challenges couples face in intimate relationships, yet… Read More »Understanding Mismatched Libido

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What You Didn’t Know About Erections

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  • November 26, 2025November 28, 2025

 What You Didn’t Know About Erections The real science, the real psychology, and why erection changes don’t mean anything is “wrong with you.” When people… Read More »What You Didn’t Know About Erections

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What They Never Taught You About Orgasms

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  • November 26, 2025November 28, 2025

What They Never Taught You About Orgasms And why understanding this can change your entire sex life. Most of us grew up learning absolutely nothing… Read More »What They Never Taught You About Orgasms

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