Books

We’ve come a long way as women. But most dating advice? It’s still stuck in the 20th century. It’s all about “appealing to men.” You’ve got to be a “catch.” You’ve got to be attractive. You’ve got to have this amaaaazing life. You’re competing with other women. You’ve got to stand out. You’ve got to make sure he’d …

When women aren’t around, what do men tell each other about relationships? Can you guess? If you’re like most women, you imagine the worst. Locker room talk. Seduction tactics. Dissection of women’s bodies. And I’ll admit: I expected that, too. Then I spent 6 months listening to men. And by the end, my heart was …

It’s 2005. I’m in my first job as a dating expert. I know that if I’m going to succeed at this job, I can’t just study books and online courses. I’ve got to date like my career depends on it. Luckily, it’s the golden era of online dating. This is twenty years ago, before dating …

When I began researching my book Unleash Your Pleasure Power, I uncovered some hard truths that made me a little sad. There’s a reason women care so much about what men want in bed. It’s because we’ve been taught that what happens in the bedroom is for men, not for us. Research shows that many women …

You’re lying awake at 1am. You know you need to sleep, but you can’t stop thinking. About what he said.About that text he sent.About whether he really loves you.About whether you’ll always be alone. You wish you had answers. Google is no help. You’ve read article after article. You’ve watched so many videos on TikTok …

Two of the things I struggled most with in the first half of my life were my weight and my relationships. I didn’t believe men could be attracted to me. I didn’t believe I’d ever stop struggling with my weight. After all, I had proof. I was boyfriend-less all during high school. Despite all the …

All that yummy food in the grocery store aisles, tempting us to indulge. A gauntlet of frosted cookies and heavenly pastries and foil-wrapped chocolates… Creamy lattes topped with frothy whipped cream… Sweet smoothies packed with icy goodness… But if you say yes to pleasure, you know you’ll pay for it. Is the pleasure worth the …

Twenty years ago, I sat down with fellow relationship expert Andrew Rusbatch to co-write the book that would make my name in my new career, Save My Marriage Today. At the time, Save My Marriage Today was already an established brand. I was brought on board to reinvent the course so that it reflected the very …

I began my career twenty years ago working for 000Relationships, a tiny internet company with big ambitions on the other side of the world. Its mission was to empower people’s lives through creating quality information products, and I was brought on as a writer. Fresh from my M.A. and passionate about personal development, I couldn’t …