Sit down. We’re going to have a little talk. Being we are finally in the season of birds and bees, I honestly don’t think there’s a better time than now. To begin, if there is one thing I hope you take away from our little chat today, it’s that our own standards related to sexuality and intimate expression should not change once we have children. You should absolutely not modify who you are because you have kids. Leave the nipple ring in, wear pajamas only if you have always done so, and for the love of pete, get a lock for your bedroom door.

But here’s something I’d like to address that a lot of women seem to struggle with. There is a time, after a long day mothering, or working and then mothering, or working, mothering, cooking, nursing—whatever the case may be, that a woman reaches a point of saturation where she just needs her body for herself…just for a minute....   Read More