This afternoon, I was reading the newspaper, and there was an article about parents talking to their kids about sex…which got me to thinking.
My parents NEVER talked to me about sex. Ever. My mom did, however, watch afternoon soaps with me from pretty much toddler-hood, and tell me constantly how eager she was to be a grandma.
Ultimately, I got my education from said soap operas, and later on, trashy romance novels – a reality based out of fantasy, with no basis in logistics.
I wonder, now, if that is the root of all my current problems? Of having nothing real, and …read more

Who isn’t looking for a little bit of an escape right now?
According to Trish Silver, the author of When I Remember Love, romance novels offer an emotional comfort food, which is relevant in tough economic times.
“Good romance novels can also be an encouraging force in women’s lives specifically, during economic downturns. They can show strong heroines overcoming barriers in productive ways.”
Trish says she likes to write about the power of true love and to show  that such love is a real possibility in their own lives, even when external circumstances may be more discouraging than usual.
What are your thoughts? …read more

Kat Wilder, a forty-something divorced mom shares the various tales of dating, exes, perimenopause and middle-aged sex – she’s also sharing a tale of just how sometimes wanting your partner to be brutally honest is sometimes cutting off more than you can chew.
What would you do if you introduced your new ‘main squeeze’ to your friends – only to find out later that your ’squeeze’ has lustful fantasies about one in particular?