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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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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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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Scent of Passion

Posted On: August 2, 2010

This piece ‘Scent of Passion’ on aromatherapy appeared in the June/ July issue of Today’s Parents. Click on the image to view the article.

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Parent-Child Workshops: Coming of Age

Posted On: July 31, 2010

Do you remember how it was like being a teenager unsure of what was happening to your body? Do you know that early puberty is increasing  common? It’s happening in the UK, the USA and Singapore? Read how girls who begin their period earlier are more likely to be depressed teens here. Is your child […]

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Sexual Health on Good Therapy

Posted On: July 28, 2010

I am a verified member of Good Therapy. These are four pieces which were published. They have also published on Fabulous Tan’s Facebook group here. Squeeze, Hold, Release Your Way to Sexual Health – I teach my clients how to do Kegel exercises all the time. Read more about them here. Think Your Way to […]

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Two Becomes One

Posted On: July 27, 2010

Just married? Or planning to get married? Are you clueless about sex? Do you have questions about lovemaking yet too shy to ask? This is the talk just for you. The session will cover all you should know when two individuals come together and becomes one. Conducted in a private and safe space, you can […]

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Better, betterer, betterest in sex

Better, betterer, betterest in sex

Posted On: July 26, 2010

This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. Is it possible to get better, ‘betterer’ and ‘betterest’ when it comes to sex? A certain Singapore minister was cited in the media as saying, “If you’re the best today, strive to be better. If you’re better today, strive to be ‘betterer’ and if you’re ‘betterer’ today, […]

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