Ultimate Guide to Sex Through Pregnancy and Motherhood: Passionate Practical Advice for Moms

by Madison Young

Overview

In this guide, sex educator and filmmaker Madison Young satisfies the curiosity of any woman who has ever wanted to know how to negotiate sexual desires safely during pregnancy, learn how to embrace her inner pregnant sex goddess, and discover the ultimate sex positions for all stages of pregnancy. Improve your self-esteem and advocate for your own shifting sexual desires and fantasies within your relationship during pregnancy and beyond. In the pages of The Ultimate Guide to Sex Through Pregnancy and Motherhood, Madison illustrates and addresses these questions the only way she knows how - with the truth of her own experience as a mother, as a sexual adventurer, and as a sex educator.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627781527
Publisher:	Start Publishing LLC
Publication date:	07/12/2016
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Madison Young is an artist and activist dedicated to creating space for love. This sexpert grew up in the suburban landscape of southern Ohio before moving to San Francisco in 2000. Since then, this Midwestern gal has dedicated her days to facilitating safe space to dialogue on the topic of fringe identities and cultures, as well as documenting healthy expression of sexuality. Young's breadth of work in the realm of sexuality spans from documenting our sexual culture in her feminist erotic films to serving as the artistic director of the forward thinking nonprofit arts organization Femina Potens Art Gallery. Young values sexual education in her work and has taught workshops and lectures, and she acted as a panelist on the topics of sexuality, feminist porn studies, and the politics of BDSM around the world including at Yale University, Hampshire College, Northwestern University, University of Toronto, University of Minnesota, and the University of California at Berkeley.Her writings have been published in books such as The Ultimate Guide to Kink, Baby Remember My Name, Rope, Bondage, and Power, Best Sex Writing of 2013, and Johns, Marks, Tricks, and Chickenhawks. Madison Young lives in Berkeley, CA, with her partner James and child, Em. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in clinical sexology at the Institute of Advanced Studies for Human Sexuality.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Chapter 1 Introduction and My Journey 1

Chapter 2 Discovering Your New Sexuality 9

Chapter 3 Getting in Touch with Your Sexual Self 17

Chapter 4 Navigating Partnered Sex during Pregnancy 37

Chapter 5 Sleep 47

Chapter 6 Creating a Sexual Empowerment Manifesto, Finding Time for Sex 55

Chapter 7 Self-Care during Parenthood (plus Exercises) 69

Chapter 8 Mantras, Affirmations, Meditation, Yoga 79

Chapter 9 Fitness after Baby 91

Chapter 10 Family Management Tips and Tricks 97

Chapter 11 Modeling a Healthy Attitude toward Sex and Self-Care 105

Chapter 12 Getting to Know Your New Sexual Self (Exercises) 109

Chapter 13 Role-Playing 115

Chapter 14 Sexual Exploration Agreements, Games 127

Chapter 15 Let's Go on a Date! 137

Chapter 16 Spicing Up Your Sex Life as a Parent 143

Chapter 17 Communication 151

Chapter 18 Talking with Our Kids about Bodies, Gender, and Sexuality 157

Chapter 19 Toys 181

Chapter 20 Oral 191

Chapter 21 Kink 199

References 215

Afterword 216

Resources 218

Contributor Bios 222

Acknowledgments 228

About the Author 229