Dec
23
2012

Sex in the Shower

Oh shower sex how I love thee. You’re fun, easy, convenient…and quick (because sometimes there is only a tiny bit of time when both children are napping.)

Week #16 Six Month Sex Challenge

Ode to Shower Sex
Oh shower sex how I love thee. You’re fun, easy, convenient…and quick (because sometimes there is only a tiny bit of time when both children are napping and sex is possible.)

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Sep
30
2012

What the *!?*!? was I Thinking Trying to Have Sex?

Stretched too thin, grumpy and I'm still supposed to feel like getting my jiggy on? Not likely.

(Note: I wrote this post during the holiday season so sorry for any confusion when you start reading about Christmas.)

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Sep
22
2012

Finding Intimacy in the Middle of a Hernia

I went into Emergency and my husband went into his 'man cave' and somehow we still found time for sex.

Week #3 of my Six Month Sex Challenge and because last week we focussed on my sexual needs, this week it's my husband's turn. Problem is I had a hernia and intercourse was out of the question. Just one more complication in trying to get sex back on track.

Lesson learned from last week: Having my sexual needs met won’t always be greeted enthusiasm. It seems unfair that sex always has to include intercourse in order for my husband to be satisfied...I really need to set a new sex precedent.

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Sep
17
2012

My Sexual Needs versus The Football Game

All I wanted was a foot massage...and all I got was attitude.

It's week #2 of my Six Month Sex Challenge. As a sex educator my entire MO is for women to ask for what they want in the bedroom. Therefore I remember it being crucial in this challenge for me to set the ground rules that sometimes 'sex' would be about what I wanted. What I didn't count on was that putting these expectations into place would be complicated. Meaning I had to put my foot down and make it happen which was unbelievably frustrating. Three years later, I'm glad I set this precident in our relationship.

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Sep
10
2012

How Do We Make Time For Sex?

Initiating sex after an absence was trickier than I anticipated.

It's Week #1 of my Six Month Sex Challenge and I'm all fired up and ready to have sex. I had a plan to initiate sex...or at least I thought I had a plan. It turned out to be lesson #1 for having sex after baby: It's really difficult to get into a sexual groove so couples just have to persever and wing-it.

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Aug
20
2012

How Body Image Can Affect Your Sex Life

Dr. Trina chats with Marilyn Denis about how to get naked in front of your partner.

This past July I appeared on the Marilyn Denis show with three other (fantastic!) experts to do an hour long show on women's sexuality and learned something new from every segment. A big shout out to Marilyn Denis for putting this show together!

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Aug
18
2012

Is It Chatting or Cheating?

When does online flirting cross the relationship line?

When does innocent chatting online become cheating? Tough question and yet with the advent of social media it's something couples need to talk about.

Here's what I had to say on Breakfast TV Calgary with hosts Tara Slone and Ted Henley. Click here to watch the segment.

Here's some of the things we covered

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Jun
17
2012

When a Man's Sex Drive Takes a Nose Dive

Men are susestible to and suffer from periods of low sex drive.

It's assumed that it's always a woman whose sex drive is lagging. But both men and women are susceptible to and suffer from periods of low sex drive.

So what can you do if your guy's sex drive has taken a nose dive; you know he's not cheating, so what could it be?

Contrary to popular belief, men aren't always the horn-dogs they're made out to be. In fact, many times just the opposite is true and it's the female in the relationship who is has a higher sex drive.

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Jun
04
2012

Show Your Partner You Care with Small Romantic Gestures

Small gestures quickly add up to long term couple happiness

A touch can say a thousand words. A touching gesture or heartfelt comment only takes seconds and yet can go a long way to keeping a couple close.

Look for ways to show each other how much you care.

Small, affectionate gestures done every day can help create intimacy outside and inside the bedroom.

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May
27
2012

My Top Five Romantic Books

books to indulge your romantic side

There is nothing like spending a few hours absorbed in a good book. Especially if that book has a solid plot line, believable characters, and a pull-at-your-heartstrings romance.

Here are my top five romantic books to indulge your romantic side.

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