Choosing the Birth Control Right for You; The Diaphragm
So, do you know where your cervix is? Not the first question I expected to hear as I embarked on [...]
Riling Up Emotions
As a young girl learning about menstruation for the first time, my favorite book on the subject featured a double-page [...]
Invest for Success
Tu B’Av, the 15th day of Av, is often referred to as the Jewish Day of Love. The Mishnah describes [...]
“Mummy, How Do You Make a Baby?”
(Note: although this article refers to mothers and daughters, much of it applies for fathers and sons!) I was waiting [...]
Are Our Children the Students of HBO and Netflix?
Who is teaching our children about sexuality? What can we do to learn to be more responsible and approachable parents [...]
Let’s Talk about Premarital Education and Do it Differently
This article was originally featured on the Times of Israel blog: What today’s Orthodox young couples need to know before [...]
Why We Need to be Vaccinating our Children Against HPV
And if that’s not enough, there is always medical journals, the CDC, the FDA, the Israeli Ministry of Health, the WHO… all of whom are invested in offering the HPV vaccine for free to young girls in order to potentially save their lives. So, when the permission slip comes home with my 8th grade daughter, I will enthusiastically tick the ‘yes’ box.
Three Misconceptions of Pelvic Pain
May has been declared Pelvic Pain Awareness Month. So, let’s get more aware! 1) "You just need to [...]
Time to Relax– Your Pelvic Floor Too!
Women, it’s time to relax. I recommend taking ten minutes at the end of the day to listen to your [...]
What is Want?
Women often wonder: Do I have a low libido? Am I not attracted to my husband; it seems like he [...]
Flirt Away…
“You mean I still have to flirt,” Rachel asked me, as we discussed ways to spice up her sometimes stagnant [...]
From Mom and Dad with Love–Ten Marriage Tips to our Engaged Child
Mazal tov! Your child is engaged and amidst the hustle and bustle of choosing gowns, wedding hall, flowers and caterer, [...]
Coming Home to Yourself
I recently had a funny experience at the supermarket that got me thinking. There I was, standing in front of [...]
When a Kallah Calls to Cry
As a kallah teacher, before the wedding I make sure to discuss the wisdom and challenges of the dramatic ‘on-off’ [...]
“That Time of the Month”
“Up to 3 out of every 4 women experience PMS symptoms during their childbearing years. PMS occurs more often in [...]
Accepting All of Yourself
In the context of thinking about how mikveh can enhance our sexuality, we asked PT Tali Ginsburg if there is [...]
5 Years In and Still Struggling
Every month as I emerge from the remodeled mikveh located a convenient five-minute walk from our home, I am visited [...]
Suffering in Silence: Vaginismus and the Unconsummated Marriage
Sara* was a beaming, exuberant bride. After all those hopeless Shidduch dates, meeting Dovid* was the answer to her fervent [...]