Askable Parent

Posted On: August 30, 2010

Are you an Askable Parent? Or a concerned caregiver? What does that mean? To be askable is to be perceived as approachable and open to questions by young people. They trust and respect what you have to say. Being askable about sexuality is something that most parents and caregivers want but that many find very […]

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Body After Baby

Posted On: August 30, 2010

This article first appeared in the Aug-Sept 2010 issue of Today’s Parents. Click on image to enlarge.  

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Don’t try. Be

Don’t try. Be

Posted On: August 24, 2010

This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. When I was in my third semester studying for my Doctorate in Human Sexuality, I went to the Florida Sex Therapy Institute to complete a Certificate in Sex Therapy. Dr Susan Lee, my teacher, introduced me to her clients I bumped into and her counterparts as ‘Dr […]

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Forum letter: Why it is crucial to opt in

Forum letter: Why it is crucial to opt in

Posted On: August 24, 2010

This letter appeared at Straits Times forum on Mon 23 Aug. I REFER to Saturday’s special report, ‘Sex education: Too little, too late, and too vague?’ In recent weeks, there were media reports about more girls reaching puberty early – from the United States and Britain to Singapore. What this means is that our young […]

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S’poreans shedding clothes, and inhibitions

S’poreans shedding clothes, and inhibitions

Posted On: August 23, 2010

I was mentioned in Sunday Times, Singapore on Sunday 15 August 2010. The same appeared in The Star on Sunday, 22 Aug 2010. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]

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Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made for Walkin’

Posted On: August 23, 2010

“These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” is a pop song musically composed by Lee Hazlewood and first written and recorded by Nancy Sinatra. It was released in February 1966 and hit #1 in the United States and United Kingdom Pop charts. Subsequently, many cover versions of the song have been released in a range of […]

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Book Review: Stand by Her

Book Review: Stand by Her

Posted On: August 22, 2010

‘Stand by Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men’ is a book by one brave man for other men who are witnessing their loved one fighting breast cancer and how to support them. These men can be their husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, friends, and coworkers. Written by John Anderson who has helped his mother, wife, […]

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Getting feedback after sex (Part 1 of 2)

Getting feedback after sex (Part 1 of 2)

Posted On: August 21, 2010

This piece first appeared on The Online Citizen. In previous pieces, I have covered how sex is not a one-way experience (in ‘Don’t Lie Back and Think of England’), as well as how sex can be like an elephant in the bedroom when it comes to communicating any problems that might be occurring. This week, […]

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Teen Dating Abuse

Posted On: August 14, 2010

Teen Dating Abuse Survivors Everyone has a right to a safe and healthy relationship. Unfortunately, one in three teenagers is a victim of abuse, from being yelled at or put down to being physically assaulted. The safe space is a project sponsored by Break the Cycle. Friends Don’t Let Friends Be Abused Teen Dating Bill […]

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Most Common Contraception Methods

Posted On: August 9, 2010

According to my knowledge, these are the most common contraception methods in Singapore. What Are Abstinence and Outercourse? You may have heard people talk about abstinence in different ways. Some people think of abstinence as not having vaginal intercourse. They may enjoy other kinds of sex play that don’t lead to pregnancy. This is better […]

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Smile – You’re a Woman

Smile – You’re a Woman

Posted On: August 5, 2010

This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. A smile is a wonderful thing. Yet it appears that a smile can have more connotations than what is usually appreciated (on the surface) in our society. At the age of eleven, I was taught this poem when I joined the Brownies (a school uniform group similar […]

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Product Review: R-1 Feel Mont Blanc by Rends

Product Review: R-1 Feel Mont Blanc by Rends

Posted On: August 2, 2010

Mont Blanc quality in a sex toy? Now it exists! Japanese manufacturer Rends has come up just the sex toy vibrator for ladies and called it ‘R-1 Feel Mont Blanc’. This vibrator aims at stimulating the clitoris giving the women the most ultimate masturbation pleasure. How? The result of many years of studies researching the […]

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