Butt plugs. The mere mention of them may cause you to clench your cheeks, blush (your other cheeks), or erupt in a burst of giggles. You may also cock your…
You’ve heard about the mind-gut connection. You’re well aware of the influence that your diet plays on your health and overall wellbeing. But what about the gut-vagina connection? That’s right,…
The FDA’s vaccine advisory panel spent all of yesterday discussing the results of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID vaccine studies. At the end of the day, they voted “yes” to the question of whether the available science suggests the benefits of the vaccine outweigh its risks. The FDA is expected to move quickly to grant… Read […]
If you’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19, the standard advice is that you should quarantine for 14 days and see if you develop symptoms. But the CDC has now updated its protocols to allow for a 10-day or, in some cases, a 7-day quarantine period. Read more…
As 2020 draws to a close, I’d like to encourage us all to look back at whatever fitness successes we’ve had. If you kept up with any training at all, that’s a victory. If you took time off because that’s what best supported your mental health, that’s a victory too. Read more…
What Have You Actually Liked About Working Out at Home?
Working out at home has brought its challenges: improvising equipment, cobbling together a routine, planning for an uncertain future, trying to not get bored, scouring the internet for those elusive weights. But there are some upsides too, right? Read more…
Exercising outdoors in the winter often means exercising in the dark, whether you’re getting up before dawn or lacing up after work as the sun is going down. That’s no problem, as long as you know how to stay safe. Read more…
How Will You Know If Your Neighbors Have Gotten the Vaccine?
In almost every sci-fi movie about a pandemic, there’s some trinket to differentiate the immune from the potentially infected. In 2011’s Contagion, the vaccinated received bar-coded wristbands; in the extremely triggering trailer for the forthcoming Michael Bay produced movie Songbird (a movie that asks “what if COVID… Read more…
You Have a Right to Your Eyeglasses Prescription, FTC Says
Many businesses that provide eye exams are hoping to sell you eyeglasses, but you have the right to shop around. The Federal Trade Commission has a rule that states you are entitled to a copy of your glasses prescription, and they’re cracking down on prescribers that refuse. Read more…
Thoughtful Quotes About Motherhood From Amanda Seyfried
I began writing to make sense of my own life when it seemed that everything was going from bad to worse. It was 1979 and for me it was not a good year. My marriage had fallen apart after ten years. The courts gave my ex-wife custody of our two children and I was now […]
Trumpism, Trauma, and The Wounding and Healing of The Masculine Soul
The election is over. Donald Trump lost. Joe Biden won. Yet, Donald Trump is angry and has trouble admitting defeat. Even after he leaves office, Trumpism will be alive in America and throughout the world. Our country will remain in turmoil until we understand and heal the underlying causes that have roots in the wounding […]
How to Run in the Winter Without Freezing Your Butt Off
Outdoor exercise is more important now than ever, but the frosty weather may seem a bit off-putting at first. Fortunately, winter running isn’t as tough as it looks. With the right gear, your fingers and ears can stay toasty while you jog through a winter wonderland. Read more…
Cloth masks, by themselves, were never the best option for everybody to wear during a pandemic; they were, instead, just the best way to get a lot of masks to a lot of people without too much of an effect on supplies for healthcare workers. Read more…