Sex & Intimacy
Help! I’m Attracted to Someone Else: How to Handle Sexual Chemistry When You’re In a Relationship
There are few things as exciting as the spark of sexual chemistry; That rush of heat, the butterflies, the tingling in your loins... The raw magnetism is a heady rush- you feel vital, desirable, like you've truly been SEEN. That feeling is empowering. Your response can be devastating.
So what do you do when you're in a relationship and find yourself sexually attracted to someone else?
Read More Is it Bad for Couples to Sleep in Separate Beds?
Sharing a bed can increase intimacy, connection, and the amount of REM sleep we get, but it isn't always a bed of roses. What do we need to consider when we are deciding whether or not to sleep in separate beds? Tara Thomas & Kia Handley discuss the pros and cons of separate beds. [Includes audio & full transcript]
Read More Sex and Porn: How to Talk About It
There's a big gap in reality between sex and porn, Kia Handley and The Sugar Doctor discuss how to talk about the issue of sexual expectations that arise from online porn.
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Read More How do I Choose Contraception?
What are the options around contraception? How do we navigate those conversations? What are the issues? Check out today’s chat with sexologist Jayne McCartney and Kia Handley on ABC 1233 Newcastle. Kia Handley and The Sugar Doctor with Sexologist Jayne McCartney discussing contraception.[Original recording on ABC Radio here.] You can listen to the show live…
Read More Should I Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
I was going to write a thing, then I read what I wrote last year and still wholeheartedly feel that way, so here it is again… I frequently work with couples who tell me that they don’t need a particular day to celebrate their love, that they can do it any day. They also tell…
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