What the pros know: the (not-so-secret) secret to great sex

Recently, at the end of a long and powerful session with one of my clients, I made a little joke to her about all of my sex failures. She stopped and looked at me, and then said: “I find that hard to believe. You’re so awesome at…everything.” Um. That couldn’t be farther from the truth, and I said as much. In fact, …

Sex Gets Real 62: Soggy waffles and Tinder

We learn what a soggy waffle is, discuss sex toy vending machines, and rage on Tinder. In the DC area? Then join Dawn’s new meetup: Relationship Communication Bootcamp. The first event is June 11th and you can sign-up now! Each month we’ll get together and practice fun, easy techniques for learning how to communicate more openly. Can’t wait to see …

Why do people cheat? A look at infidelity and what you can do about it.

  Cheating. It’s everywhere – in our favorite TV shows, in the movies, in the books we read, and even in our lives. Whether you’ve cheated, been cheated on, or know someone close to you who has been through this experience, it’s an epidemic. And according to renowned therapist, Esther Perel, infidelity isn’t going anywhere. So, what the hell is …

You don’t need to love your body to have amazing sex

I don’t know how you feel about your body, but the relationship that I have with my body is deep, complex, and not at all consistent. Over the years, I’ve been quite mean to both my body and myself. In fact, there was a time when I believed myself to be so undesirable that I almost cried when a lover …

Sex Gets Real 58: Cooper Beckett on swinging, poly, and his new book

Cooper Beckett and swinging! In the DC area? Then join Dawn’s new meetup: Relationship Communication Bootcamp. The first event is June 11th and you can sign-up now! Each month we’ll get together and practice fun, easy techniques for learning how to communicate more openly. Can’t wait to see you there. Cooper’s here! Cooper’s here! We are so excited to talk …

A new frontier for relationships and happiness?

A few nights ago, I attended a fantastic workshop called “Dating Your Species” by the amazing and fabulous Reid Mihalko and Monique Darling. I had selfish reasons for attending. Reid is a master at workshop facilitation when it comes to relationships and sex, and I wanted to observe him in his natural habitat. But beyond that, the content of the …

Sex Gets Real 56: Vulva puppet, pubic hair, and Game of Thrones

Vulva puppet, hair down there, masturbation, and porn. First up, we are interviewing Cooper Beckett from Life on the Swingset, so if you have questions for him, get those to us by Thursday, April 30th. This episode is a collection of all the things. If you want to help name Dawn’s new vulva puppet, just head over to her Instagram …