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PODCAST: The ABCs of Arousal and the Sexual Response Cycle

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 10, 2022 | Libido, Podcasts

Too many people don’t understand the sexual response cycle–so let’s spell it out and figure out why this lack of info has become so prevalent in evangelicalism! It’s time for a new podcast, and today’s podcast summarizes yesterday’s...

6: Do You Know the Stages of the Sexual Response Cycle?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 9, 2022 | Libido, Making Sex Feel Good

So…have you ever heard the term “sexual response cycle”? Basically what it means is that our bodies go through distinct stages during sexual arousal and response, leading up to orgasm and then resolving. And many of us don’t understand what...

71: How Much Foreplay is Enough?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 2, 2022 | Making Sex Feel Good, Series

How do you know when you’ve done enough foreplay? We’re starting a new series on the blog right now, leading up to the release of the Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex and the TOTALLY REVAMPED AND REWRITTEN Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex on March...

Can We Have a More Balanced Conversation about Oral Sex?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 3, 2021 | Making Sex Feel Good

Have you ever noticed that when we talk about oral sex in the Christian community, we usually frame it as something he wants and she should give? In that now infamous Edinburgh sermon that went viral, for instance, Mark Driscoll talked about how a woman should...

What Does It Mean to “Prioritize Your Sex Life”?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 10, 2021 | Libido, Making Sex Feel Good

I see advice all the time in both Christian and secular realms telling married couples to “prioritize your sex life.” And you know what? I agree! That’s why I’ve written three books on sex. (including 31 Days to Great Sex; I don’t talk...

Is Women’s Orgasm an Afterthought? A Look at What Men & Women Think

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 22, 2021 | Making Sex Feel Good

How do men and women feel about the amount of foreplay in their marriage? Yesterday was a super momentous day at the Gregoire household, because Keith and I (and Joanna!) finished The Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex and sent it off to the publisher! Yay!...