Showing titles in Sexual & Reproductive Health

When actor, director, and author Laura Prepon first became a mother, she felt raw, full of stress, and blindsided. She sought out resources to help navigate this huge life transition, but only found books about childcare with almost nothing on the shelves about momcare. So, Laura decided to write the book she was looking for.

Written by a psychologist and based on the Gottman Method for couples therapy, this book outlines a trauma-informed approach to help you and your partner heal. You'll find skills to help you cultivate a deeper bond—one that builds on friendship and shared experiences. You'll learn to set healthy boundaries and manage difficult emotions.

Angels By My Side is the second in the series of angel meditations by Jan Yoxall. The quality of the angel harmonies and uplifting music of Bryan Perez carry the listener on a heavenly journey, supporting the tranquil voice of Jan Yoxall as she guides you to connect with the archangels Michael, Chamuel, Gabriel, Raphael, Zadkiel, and Uriel. Jan's voice soothes the listener through a whole body relaxation.

In this pathbreaking audiobook, ethnographer Staci Newmahr delves into the social space of a public, pansexual SM community to understand sadomasochism from the inside out. Based on four years of in-depth and immersive participant observation, she juxtaposes her experiences in the field with the life stories of community members, providing a richly detailed portrait of SM as a social space in which experiences of "violence" intersect with experiences of the erotic.

Offering bite-size lessons that incorporate Gigi's own special brand of no-nonsense advice to provide clarity and guidance on all things slutty, sexually normative and non-normative, and everything that falls between the cracks of these brackets, this audiobook is your how-to guide to living your sexy AF, fabulous life.

Carole Kramer Arsenault has spent the last two decades helping parents through pregnancy, labor, and all of their new responsibilities once baby comes home - both as a longtime pediatric nurse and as the founder of the most highly regarded baby care service in New England. From the first trimester to the fourth (baby’s crucial first three months), Arsenault and her team of professional nurses have seen it all.

Midwife Kim Osterholzer ushers listeners behind the doors of Amish homes as she recounts her adventures answering God's call to the craft of midwifery. Kim chronicles her nine-year apprenticeship grappling with the nuances and idiosyncrasies of homebirth. She recounts the beauty and painstaking effort of those early years spent catching babies by the light of crackling woodstoves, oil lamps, and lanterns. Every birth enthralled her, whether it involved halting hemorrhages, sharing breath with tiny lungs, or bouncing through wild rides in ambulances.

Packed with tips, hints and reminders, case studies, at-a-glance charts and a daily journal to help you keep track of your baby's progress, The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan is a step-by-step, must-have manual to ensure sleep for you and your baby.

Since 1973, Time Magazine's Chauvinist Pig of the Year George Gilder has been clear about the stakes for the family. Without fathers, our civilization sinks back into the Stone Age. Sixty years later, the need of the hour remains: men that take responsibility for themselves, men that raise their own children, and men with insatiable economic libido. A nation of faithful men can never be moved.

The matriarch's vision for her career is as big as her love for her family, and she's paid her worth for work she's passionate about. The matriarch knows exactly what she wants the end game to be and she has the power to make it come to fruition. Simply put: She has her act together and you feel safer and more secure when you're in her presence. So, the question is, how does one become her? This book answers that question and more.

For decades, beloved humorist Dave Barry has tackled the major tribulations—not to mention the petty annoyances—of everyday life. In Babies and Other Hazards of Sex, Barry offers his wacky perspective on sex, childbirth, parenting, and other forms of slow, cruel torture. For instance, Dave exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960s that, along with paisley bell-bottoms and creative sideburns, deserves a rest.

Still provocative after all these years, Helen Gurley Brown celebrates the pleasures of flirting, of enjoying affairs from beginning to end, throwing brunches and dinner parties, finding men where you might not think to look, dating (and ditching) married men, and being both feminine and powerful.

One in three births is traumatic. It doesn’t have to be that way. Rebecca planned to give birth at the hospital affiliated with her university. But hospital practices and policies that were more than 20 years out of date left her with complications that seemed preventable. Embark on a journey with Rebecca as she exposes the stark realities of institutional care during childbirth and reveals inspirational solutions for parents and professionals alike.

An inspiring collection of personal stories and wise words that celebrate the power of a fresh start. Some of us start over willingly, and others are forced by circumstance—but everyone who finds herself back at square one could use a dose of courage and comfort. Listeners will discover both...

Sehnen Sie sich danach, die Leidenschaft und das Verlangen wiederzufinden, die einst in Ihnen brannten? Sehnen Sie sich danach, den Funken der Intimität trotz der Zeit am Leben zu erhalten? Fragen Sie sich, ob es möglich ist, ein erfülltes und befriedigendes Sexualleben im späteren Leben zu haben? Wenn Sie dies bejahen, dann ist dieser Leitfaden genau das Richtige für Sie.

Möchten Sie die uralte Kraft der männlichen Lust und Verbindung entschlüsseln, sehnen Sie sich danach, Ihre Fähigkeit zu verbessern, Ihrem Partner unvergessliche Empfindungen zu bieten, und möchten Sie sich auf eine Reise der Selbstentdeckung und tiefen Verbindung begeben, die Ihnen ein intimeres Verständnis des männlichen Universums vermittelt?

Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide to the Sex Life You Deserve is the definitive resource for women experiencing painful sex, authored by internationally recognized pelvic health physical therapist Dr. Heather Jeffcoat. Now in its expanded second edition, this expert guide provides evidence-based solutions for conditions including vaginismus, vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, overactive pelvic floor, interstitial cystitis, and endometriosis. It also addresses sexual pain related to postpartum recovery, perimenopause, and menopause.

What do you eat when you're eating for two? Get the complete guide to pregnancy nutrition. Knowing what to eat during the different stages of your pregnancy can feel daunting, but The Whole 9 Months is here to ease your worries! Written by Dr. Jennifer Lang, an OB-GYN and mother of three, and with recipes from dietician Dana Angelo White, it's a friendly, simple, resource for eating with confidence while pregnant.

Join me as I explore ten myths about childlessness that have been masquerading as truth, and point you towards a much kinder, more helpful understanding of how we work as human beings.

'Captivating, mind-boggling and deeply disturbing' – Maureen Freely 'Humane, thoughtful and urgent — this book will make you think, make you laugh, make you cry, but also make you burn with rage' – Dr Mary Wellesley A thought-provoking deep dive into the global fertility industry and the...