Seriously, who do you really think is going to win the elections?

I’m frazzled. Is it the economy? The elections? A mix of both?
At Mae’s Back to School Night yesterday, I looked around the room. It was an inspiring, educational night — but I noticed that everyone, especially yours truly, looked so exhausted.
Most of the parents had listened to the debates in their cars, on their way [...]

How to sniff out a good man — and why the Pill might trick you

Many of you email me on the side with tips, advice, warnings, and more. Thank you so much.
Recently, Matt, a.k.a. The Theoretical Chemist, sent an interesting scientific tidbit to me about women sniffing out men:
Studies find that women are more attracted to men whose scents are different from their own.
Does the way a man/woman smells [...]

Why I’m aspiring to be a virgin again

Thank you to Heather at Desperately Seeking Sanity for inspiring me to write this post.

In the past, when a good-looking man reached out and touched me, I was a goner.
I’ve always loved that charge I got from sleeping a man. I still do.
But here’s the truth: I’ve slept with men in order to avoid my [...]

Advice on interracial dating? Let’s hear from parents of biracial children

Eathan from I Date White has invited me as a guest on his radio show TODAY, Wednesday, October 1.
Want to join us?
You can call in at 12:30/Noon CST, 10:30 a.m. PST here, at Blog Talk Radio.
Here’s the call in number: (347) 838.9897
We’re talking about dating people of other races, biracial children, our families…. and [...]

Contest: Let’s hear your funniest condom story

Recently, a woman named Rachael — spelled with an extra “a” — contacted me to talk about condoms. (Believe me, I never imagined myself as a woman who would talk so much about condoms with strangers.)
When she told me the name of her company, I was hooked: “Just in Case.”
How brilliant is that?
And get this: [...]