Sexy Mamas: Keeping Your Sex Life Alive While Raising Kids
"Sexy Mamas is every parent's indispensable guide to the hundreds of sexual issues the parenting books and classes don't mention. Filled with "ah-ha" insights and practical advice, and written with wit, wisdom, grace, and the experiences of hundreds of new parents, Sexy Mamas is more than informative. It's a revelation. Winks and Semans have performed a much-needed public service--and anyone who reads this book is sure to feel reassured. Two thumbs up." --Michael Castleman, author of Before You Call the Doctor and Great Sex"Whenever I am consulted (frequently) about a woman's sudden drop in sexual desire (and /or desirability!) I ask about a possible recent birth. More often than not, yep, there it is - the sexless new mommy syndrome.  Cathy Winks and Anne Semans with their usual thoroughness and compassion, have addressed all the ramifications of the problem from sleep deprivation to touch excess, from reconnecting to one's own sexuality to being receptive to one's partner's, in their wonderful new book Sexy Mamas: Keeping Your Sex Life Alive While Raising Kids. Looking for a baby gift?  Skip the onesies and rattles and present the family with a copy of this valuable book."  --Isadora Alman, syndicated Ask Isadora columnist and author of Doing It: Real People Having Really Good Sex"Sexy Mamas offers sound advice on how to nurture an interest in sex and make it a priority, despite the endless tasks of raising children. Becoming a mama clearly does not have to mean the end of sex or being sexy." --Annette F. Owens, MD PhD AASECT Certified Sex Counselor, Charlottesville Sexual Health & Wellness Clinic, VirginiaOne of the best books on marriage, parenting and relationships that I've read.  Powerful, practical and packed with passion! Blessed are the children and men who live with a Sexy Mama. --Pat Love, Ed.D., author of The Truth About Love"Finally a book on sex that understands a mother's dilema; we wish we wanted it, are worried why we don't want it, and if we really want it--feel something must be wrong with us!  It's time we all throw out the idea that sexuality is defined by slim hips and firm breasts and get ready to embrace our new identities as sexy mamas. " --Sheila Ellison, author of 365 parenting series and The Courage to Be a Single Mother"Give this to your favorite mom, and both she and her partner will thank you forever. Whether you're looking for a lost sex life, or trying to make time for intimacy, Cathy and Anne offer genuine insight, and remarkable practical advice. " --Susie Bright, author of Mommy's Little Girl