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Skinny Stess Causes Sleep Problems

Skinny Stess Causes Sleep Problems

June 16, 2011 No Comments

It’s no secret that young girls feel the pressure to be thin every day. They receive mixed messages about accepting who they are and changing who they are to conform to an unattainable ideal. The heavy burden is weighing down on them and keeping them up at night, according to a revealing new study. Researchers ...

Do Sleep-Deprived Women Ruin Their Relationships?

Do Sleep-Deprived Women Ruin Their Relationships?

June 14, 2011 No Comments

Waking up in the morning feeling refreshed and rejuvenated may be more important than we thought — especially for women. Their relationships depend on sufficient sleep. Women who experience insomnia before bed are at risk of developing problems in their marriages, according to new study results. Researchers tested the sleeping patterns of 35 couples over ...

Women Are Sleepier, Less Sexy

Women Are Sleepier, Less Sexy

May 8, 2011 No Comments

Women are sleeping less, but need it more — making sex and other high energy activities near impossible at night and even during the day. It seems like men are always ready to go when it comes to sex. We try to keep up, but wind up not being “in the mood” or just too ...

Advice From The Victorians (On The Subjects Of Marriage, Sleeping In And Balding)

Advice From The Victorians (On The Subjects Of Marriage, Sleeping In And Balding)

October 5, 2010 4 Comments

People often blame feminism for the changing relations between men and women, but with the republishing of a Victorian house management book it is clear that not much has changed in the last 150 years. Enquire Within Upon Everything was first published in 1856 and contained information on everything from etiquette to laundry tips to ...

Texting Does Not Keep Teens Awake, Being A Teenager Does

Texting Does Not Keep Teens Awake, Being A Teenager Does

August 25, 2010 No Comments

Teens and texting — I hope there is something beyond alliteration tying the two things together in the media. SMS has replaced rock ‘n roll as the number one corrupter of children.

Feminists Are Sleepy, Says Naomi Wolf

Feminists Are Sleepy, Says Naomi Wolf

February 9, 2010 No Comments

Feminist power houses Arianna Huffington, Cindi Leive and Naomi Wolfe have decided that sleep is a feminist issue. If this is the next great battle for women I think feminists should just call it a night.

Don’t Sleep Together After Sleeping Together

Don’t Sleep Together After Sleeping Together

September 9, 2009 1 Comment

The BBC reported today on a study examining how sharing a bed affects people’s health and state that bed sharing is “bad for your health”. Perhaps I am biased, having grown up in a bed-sharing culture, or perhaps the BBC did not report on the important points of the research, but I cannot see why ...

Quickie Sex Tip

Want a cheap, fun date? Stay home with a cheesy romance movie, popcorn, and a bottle of wine. You...

When Getting The Bill Doesn’t Add Up

On dates I still love a little bit of chivalry — but it goes too far when the restaurant...

Oh Harry! Getting A Piece Of The Royal Pie

There has been an upswing in royal fever on both sides of the Atlantic since last April. When Kate...

Tired Of Faking It

Dear Madame X, I know you say that it’s not good to fake your orgasms, but what if you...

Getting Committed

It is one of the oldest institutions in the world. Most humans are actively engaged in it as I...

Quote Of The Week

Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort...

Lazy Sunday Awful Proposal Post

  Usually getting fired is a bad thing. But, somehow, this woman is happy about it. Can you imagine...

All About Men’s Underpants

My attention was drawn this week to an article on the resurgence of the market for men’s underwear. It...

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