Love in the Time of COVID with Dr. Helen Fisher, Chief Science Adviser to Match.com
Dr. Helen Fisher is an anthropologist, researcher, author, and expert on sex, love, and marriage. She shares the surprising science of why we mate, stay, and stray. Bonus, we talk online dating and love in the time of COVID.
The Oxytocin, Endorphin Boosting Benefits of Female Friendships with Science Writer Jacqueline Mroz
Spending time in the company of good friends boosts your endorphins and floods your system with serotonin. NYT science writer Jacqueline Mroz walks us through the science, history, and cultural forces that shape friendship.
The Vagina Dialogues with Dr. Anita Sadaty: Intimacy, Arousal and Sexual Health
Meet Dr. Anita Sadaty, an expert on gynecology and women’s hormonal health, who coaches us on key factors to maintain sexual health, intimacy, arousal, and self-care for down there as we age. Yes, please!
Cultivating Happiness One Thank-You Note at a Time with Author Nancy Davis Kho
Writer and GenX podcaster Nancy Davis Kho, author of “The Thank-You Project,” wrote 50 thank-you letters to mark her 50th birthday. Nancy shares the science-backed health benefits of gratitude and tips for a thank-you project of your own.
Parenting (and Midlife) is a Crazy Salad. Writer Melissa Fenton Helps Us Make Sense of the Cray, Cray
Funny, frank talk on surviving teens and midlife from a freelance writer for the AARP and Grown & Flown. We talk midlife sex (spoiler: we're still having it), pelvic floor health, and Internet shopping for -- euphemism alert -- "marital aids." Bonus. Tips on building a freelance writing career.
Mom-of-Five + Author Jodie Patterson Talks Radical Parenting, Identity, and Beauty
When Jodie Patterson’s three-year-old Penelope said, “Mama, I’m not a girl. I’m a boy,” that declaration set her family on a path of discovery and seismic shifts. Patterson talks mothering, gender, and navigating change with an open mind.