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juillet 11, 2024Like
An OB-GYN Explains How Women Can Shrink the Orgasm Gap
Sex ed in the United States isn’t known for being consistent, comprehensive, or even accurate, so it’s hardly surprising that we turn to pop culture to help fill in the gaps. While depictions of sex in 21st century media have gotten more realistic and inclusive, these scenes once looked very different. Take the trope of women faking orgasms, for example. Once a staple of TV shows and movies of the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s — including When Harry Met shek
juillet 11, 2024Like
Chair Yoga For Mental Health: What Is It, Benefits, And More
One of the simplest yet effective forms of exercise can be yoga. The best part about yoga is that it can be practiced anywhere and anytime. Yoga provides various physical and mental health benefits. In today’s blog, we will talk about the simplest form of yoga, chair yoga. Chair yoga is one of the best ways to reconnect with our bodies and mind. Chair yoga can be practiced anywhere or anytime, be it your office desk, tough days when you calmsage
juillet 10, 2024Like
B-Girl Sunny Choi Battled ‘Cycles of Depression’ Before She Made History in This New Olympic Sport
No two paths to the Olympics are ever the same, but something feels especially unique about Sunny Choi’s. A former competitive gymnast and Ivy League grad-turned-executive at Estée Lauder, 35-year-old Choi is now one of the inaugural athletes competing in breaking (colloquially known as breakdancing) this summer in the 2024 Olympics. Choi discovered breaking in college, and she doesn’t understate the sport’s role in her life. “Breaking has been the catalyst for so much of my personal growth,” she tells shek
juillet 10, 2024Like
Violet Affleck Just Took a Public Stand Against Mask Bans in a Passionate, Personal Speech
We know Violet Affleck as the possibly Ivy League-bound, lookalike daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, but the 18-year-old is ready to make a name for herself. And much like her humanitarian advocate mom, it’s starting with speaking out about causes that are important to her, starting with the importance of masking for public health. Violet, who’s often spotted out and about in a face mask, spoke about the importance of masks for public health during a July 9 shek
juillet 10, 2024Like
Understanding And Coping With Eldest Daughter Syndrome
Shout out to all the elder daughters in the house! You’ve got “it” all, you know how to manage home, siblings, school, and other chores. I am the younger daughter of the house and all of my life I have observed my elder sibling craving for love or support! She always mentions elder daughter syndrome as a real thing; however, I never tried to understand the concept behind “elder daughter syndrome” until and unless I observed my elder sister struggling calmsage
juillet 9, 2024Like
A Dad Asked ‘How Hard Can It Be?’ About His Wife’s Home Workload, & Reddit’s Calling Him a ‘Grade-A A-Hole’
Stay-at-home parents have always had to fight to have their daily work appreciated for what it is — work. They may not go into an office or get a paycheck, but taking care of children is a non-stop, 24/7 job that you don’t get to clock out of, one that requires late nights, early morning wake-up calls, and plenty of physical labor. Having all that work downplayed and misunderstood, especially by those closest to you, makes it even harder. A shek
juillet 9, 2024Like
Why Transgender Women Are at Higher Risk for HIV
When it comes to HIV, there’s positive news: Infection rates have been declining since 2017, and there’s hope for the development of an HIV vaccine. But there’s still much progress to be made in the transgender community, which is heavily affected by the disease. A study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the unequal impact of HIV on the transgender community in the United States. HIV prevalence among transgender women is 14.1%, 3.2% for transgender Healthy
juillet 9, 2024Like
Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Understanding Sex Addiction
Emily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, author and podcast host. You can find her here each month to share her latest thoughts about sex. When you think of sex addiction, do Hank Moody from Californication or Brenda Chenoweth from Six Feet Under come to mind? How about David Duchovny, who not only played Hank Moody but eventually admitted to his own personal sex addiction? Or Jada Pinkett Smith who admitted that she had battled sex addiction? There are a Healthy
juillet 9, 2024Like
New Study Looks At How Often Moms Use Their Phones Around Their Kids
A new study published in Child Development looked at how mothers speak less to infants during detected real-world phone use. “Our study looks at how phone use affects parental speech around their children,” study author Kaya de Barbara told us. “We expected that when parents use their phones they would speak less around their kids.” Whether we are parents or not, as a culture our time and our attention is really dominated by phones right now. The research team was theravive
juillet 8, 2024Like
There’s Nothing Normal About Uterine Fibroids
As told to Shannon Shelton Miller July is Fibroid Awareness Month. For too long, I was told my painful period cramps and heavy bleeding were normal. As a teenager, I was put on iron supplements, which should have been a sign I was bleeding too much. But growing up in Mississippi in the 1980s and 1990s, no one was thinking, “Let’s figure out why a healthy young woman who’s active in marching band and cheerleading has to have iron supplements,” Healthy
juillet 7, 2024Like
Golden Child Syndrome: The Psychology Behind Being the “Favorite” Child
Parents typically don’t have a preference for a favorite child – or so they say. In a narcissistic family dynamic, there’s always a child who holds a special place in their parents’ hearts. Their achievements are celebrated, and their mistakes are forgiven. That’s the golden child. However, it doesn’t take much to turn this idyllic position into something more, giving birth to golden child syndrome. Golden child syndrome is a term that can be used to describe a family dynamic calmsage
juillet 7, 2024Like
10 Reasons Why Biking is Good For Mental Health
We all know how exercising is good for us, but did you know that a simple bike ride can be as effective as a therapy session? Over the years, studies have shown that cycling can help us feel relaxed and even motivated! Biking offers a natural mood booster with amazing mental health benefits. Keep reading to discover 10 awesome benefits of biking for mental health. While cycling or biking can be considered a low-impact exercise, it comes with a ton calmsage