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For the millions of mothers who have lost their sex drive and suffer in silence comes a book from a physician-mom with warm, practical, and medically sound advice that will help them bulldoze the sexual blahs and reclaim their passion for sex.
List of contents
ContentsIntroduction
The Diagnosis
The Four Obstacles to Great Sex for MomsReality: Having Great Sex as a Mom Is Challenging
Denial: Ignoring Boring Sex Is Tempting
Maternal Sacrifice: Aren't We Supposed to Give Up Our Lives?
Disconnection: If Only Sex Were the Problem
The Prescription
Phase One: Establish a Foundation of ValuesStep One: Honor Parental Sexuality as a Family Value
Step Two: Safeguard Your Sexual Energy
Step Three: Disarm the Internal Censor
Phase Two: Unlock Your Sexual Potential
Step Four: Find Your Sexual Voice
Step Five: Awaken Your Erotic Interest
Step Six: Cultivate Sexual Mindfulness
Step Seven: Explore Erotic Geography
Phase Three: Accept the Wisdom of OthersStep Eight: Borrow Your Way to Great Sex
Step Nine: Shop Your Way to Great Sex
Step Ten: Take Help from the Experts
Conclusion
Consolidating Change
Appendix A: Sexual Advice for Dads
Appendix B: Sexual Dysfunction (Glossary of Terms)
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the author
Valerie Davis Raskin, M.D., is clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago. She lives with her family in the Chicago area.
Summary
The only book from a physician-mom with warm, practical, and medically sound advice that will help moms reclaim their passion for sex
There's one thing that almost every mother knows but won't discuss: Sex drive diminishes after a baby is born, and it's a struggle to reclaim passion in the years that follow.
In Great Sex for Moms Dr. Raskin brings the problem out into the open -- at last. From her fifteen years as a psychiatrist she knows that mothers silently rationalize that sex will return "after the baby sleeps through the night," then "when the children start having sleepovers," and then "once the kids go to college." And she believes that eighteen years is an awfully long time to wait.
Dr. Raskin reveals the reasons that women's bodies and minds betray them, resulting in a sleepy libido. The great news is that it's easier than you might think to wake it up. Insisting that a healthy parental sex life is in the children's best interests, Dr. Raskin shows you how to:
- Overcome the feeling that you're the only one in America with a boring sex life
- Leave your mother persona at the bedroom door to rescue your sexual self
- Banish the inner censor and talk about sex with your partner
- Stop frenzied, on-demand mothering so you can nourish your libido
Great Sex for Moms is perhaps the most important book a mother can read for nurturing her marriage, her children, and above all, her own sexuality.
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Olivia St. Claire author of 302 Advanced Techniques for Driving a Man Wild in Bed Straightforward advice and proof positive that moms can be sex goddesses, too.
