My favorite sex stories to tell at parties

I can’t handle small talk. I’ve long considered it an exhausting pageant of patience, and life is fleeting, so I’d rather spend what precious time we have left in this mortal realm discussing the things that really matter.

2020 February, Our Bodies, Our WeekendsKaty Wise GreerDecember 20, 2020Katy Wise Greer, Essays, FeaturesComment

Boudoir photography: on either side of the lens

Two women share with Conversational what their experiences with these sexy, sensual, body-affirming sessions have been as we talk about boudoir photography from both sides of the lens.

2020 February, Our Weekends, Our Bodies, Our MindsErin EllisonDecember 13, 2020Erin EllisonComment

Review: Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadows of the Crown

Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadows of the Crown by Anne Glenconner does not disappoint. You’ve got the landed aristocracy navigating courtship, marriage, and scandals, dazzling parties, and riveting drama elevated by the mere presence of money and titles.

2020 August, Our Weekends, Our Minds, Things We LoveKara RajapakseDecember 9, 2020Kara Rajapakse, ReviewsComment

Books we love: women in style

So, if you need a little sartorial inspiration or Sunday afternoon read — or someone to look to as you build your empire — you couldn’t do better than to look to the women on our list of favorite books about stylish women. Happy reading!

2020 May, Our Weekends, Things We LoveErin EllisonNovember 25, 2020Erin Ellison, featuresComment

Carved into history: women are often overlooked when monuments are made

Of the roughly 5,193 public statues depicting historic figures on display on street corners and parks throughout the United States, only 394 of these monuments are of women.

2020 September, Our Minds, Our Weekends, Our Careers, Our FamiliesJena DunhamNovember 22, 2020Jena Dunham, features, OpinionsComment

The art of the long bath

Let’s get one thing straight: the point of the long bath is not to get clean. The point of the long bath is purposeful unproductivity – to take a large swath of time wholly for yourself in an age when society increasingly demands you split that time again and again in the name of living a productive life…

2020 April, Our Bodies, Our Minds, Our WeekendsKaty Wise GreerNovember 15, 2020Katy Wise Greer, featuresComment

Questions for a sex therapist: open marriages and co-sleeping

A friend of mine is contemplating an open marriage. Do those typically work out, in your experience?

2020 August, Our Bodies, Our Families, Our WeekendsKate Morissey Stahl, Ph.D.November 15, 2020Kate Morrissey StahlComment

Review: Code Name: Lise

Code Name: Lise by Larry Loftis is the true story of Odette Sansom, a woman who went from housewife to WWII’s most highly decorated spy. It reads like a best-selling espionage thriller, and it’s a perfect book for summer.

June 2020, Things We Love, Our WeekendsRobin HarrisOctober 11, 2020Reviews, Robin HarrisComment

Miss adventures on the road

Never underestimate the power of a woman behind the wheel — or the impact of a drive down the lane or across the country on her heart and mind.

2020 June, Our Weekends, Things We LoveJeanie DizonOctober 4, 2020Jeanie Dizon, featuresComment

Review: Monsoon Mansion by Cinelle Barnes

2020 August, Our Minds, Our WeekendsJeanie DizonSeptember 20, 2020Reviews, features, Opinions, Jeanie DizonComment

American dream or nightmare: The risks of the MLM experience

You hear the familiar ding of Messenger. You look down and smile with surprise to see the name of someone from high school on your screen. T

2020 September, Our Careers, Our WeekendsMaria DiKunSeptember 13, 2020Maria DiKun, OpinionsComment

Why we need to build a family of friends

t’s exceptionally tough for us to make a close cluster of friends in new places as we grow older. I know plenty of people who don’t have strong friend bases outside of the friends they knew growing up or those they met through work. But why?

Our Families, Our Weekends, July 2020Maria DiKunSeptember 6, 2020Maria DiKun, essaysComment