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Sexual health resources are scarce unless you know who to contact or where to go. Our society does not make resources like free STI testing and contraceptives (including emergency options) easy to access. Googling sexual health questions is already overwhelming enough—not to mention having to locate a physical resource to walk into while navigating all…
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Picture this:You’re closing your eyes, lying down flat, super comfortable, and you start picturing the beach. Warm, cozy, wonderful sensations on your skin. You’re enjoying all the glory of this bright weather when your mind starts to remind you that you’re actually getting head… Or maybe your “beach” is thinking about the laundry you’ve gotta…
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(and How Couples Therapy Can Help) Today, we’re covering communication snafus, unmet needs, and the basics of building healthier connections. As you may have noticed in your own experiences, the fight about chores usually isn’t really about the dishes, sex, or elusive text messages. Miscommunication tends to pile up and eventually overflow — and I…
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t’s not uncommon to worry about your sex life and how it affects your relationship. Often, this becomes a flashpoint that motivates couples to come to therapy. Sex frequently becomes the symbol for deeper issues. The thing is, addressing sexual struggles alone is not an all-in-one solution for relationship conflict. There are often other foundational…
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Want to learn how to identify appropriate pleasure tools, and understand body-sale items/language, and be able to pre-emptively invest in your pleasure? To get your desired outcomes or experience pleasure, we have to think about it as an investment not a (secret/sneaky/shameful) indulgence. We know why and how pleasure is often framed (frivolous, shameful, or…
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So, now that we have a basic understanding of Colonialism, pleasure, kink, and non-monogamy, let’s dive a little further into why each topic is just as important as the last. Most of us grew up watching sex ed videos where everyone was white, straight, cis, and able-bodied. The rest of us learned to disappear. Queer,…
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Edward and Bella. Jim and Pam. Han Solo and Princess Leia. Harry and Sally. Yawn. We’ve been told that love has one shape, one person, one forever, one path. But what if connection—like pleasure—was meant to be expansive? What if we were able to say fuck that and move toward what really intrigues us and…
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You’ve learned what sex is and why pleasure is radical. Now it’s time to explore what happens when curiosity, creativity, and consent come together: KINK. If you’ve ever wondered why people enjoy being tied up, spanked, or called names (or maybe you’re that person), this one’s for you. At this point, we know a few…
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So, let’s talk about the class we all should’ve had in high school, the one that actually told you what sex is, not just how to avoid getting pregnant. Welcome to Sex 101, LifewFlo style, inclusive, pleasure-centered, and myth-free. First things first: sex isn’t something you do to someone. Sex is a shared experience with…
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If you’re wondering how the hell sex education, therapy, and crafting toys all fit under one roof… welcome to LifeWFlo. I’m Flo Oliveira (they/them), a queer, polyam, Afro-Brazilian sex educator and therapist. I’m obsessed with helping folks explore pleasure unapologetically. In 2019, I became the first in my family to declare a major in the…
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