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JoEllen Notte

JoEllen is a writer, speaker, researcher and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Since 2012 she has written about sex, mental health, and how none of us are broken on her award-winning site The Redhead Bedhead. JoEllen has led workshops nationwide on sexual communication, navigating consent, having casual sex kindly, and dating as an introvert. She has toured sex shops, spoken at length on dildos, and even started a sex school but she is happiest and most effective when writing and speaking on behalf of quiet people who have sex. Check out her video series on attending conferences as an introvert and her extensive writing on sex and depression. JoEllen has spoken at Clark College, University of Chicago, Woodhull's Sexual Freedom Summit, and the Playground ConferenceJoEllen's book The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression & The Conversation We Aren’t Having is now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

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Go Deep! The 8 Best Sex Positions for Deep Penetration
Go Deep! The 8 Best Sex Positions for Deep Penetration

Looking for a good, old-fashioned, super-intense boning? It's time to go deep!

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5 Things to Know When the (So-Called) Best Sex Toy Doesn’t Work for You
5 Things to Know When the (So-Called) Best Sex Toy Doesn’t Work for You

Even the "best" sex toys are prone to disappoint. Here are 5 things you should know if it happens to you.

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Bloody Hell! Is Period Sex Really a Big Deal?
Bloody Hell! Is Period Sex Really a Big Deal?

People with periods spend an estimated 3,500 days of their lives menstruating. For many, putting their sex lives on hold for all that time just isn't an option. Period sex is not a big deal. And with a Ziggy Cup menstrual disc, it's even less so!

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Bondage With Benefits: What I Learned From BDSM
Bondage With Benefits: What I Learned From BDSM

Speaking up, taking responsibility, staying present and trusting are all things I’ve struggled with in relationships. Learning to do those things has made my relationships so much more satisfying.

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Double the Fun! 5 Hot Tips on Self Touch for Two
Double the Fun! 5 Hot Tips on Self Touch for Two

Hallmark does not make any Valentine's Day cards that mention how you want to masturbate with your partner, but they definitely should.

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