PodcastMaking Peace with Yourself“Healing is like my middle name,” says Alexandra Elle, author of After the Rain: Gentle Reminders of Healing, Courage, and Self-Care. Elle joins Erica Chidi to talk about what it means to nurture your inner child and find a way back to yourself again. They explore the trap of comparison and how to unearth the lessons and the beauty in life’s most difficult moments. “I don’t think we give ourselves enough room or space to reflect on the fact that we are still here, and in that is a celebration,” says Elle.

Food & HomeFun Recipes to Make with KidsCooking together is a wonderful (screen-free) way to connect with your kids, and it can also open them up to some enlightening conversations: The food we eat and how we prepare it connects us to cultural traditions, nutrition, math, science, and one another.

Wellness19 Sex Books Worth the ReadFor a book about sex to be worth the read, it has to be 1) from someone you trust and 2) not too clinical or…dry. Over the years—and through research for our own book, The Sex Issue—we’ve found guides from compelling experts that are both immensely useful and easy to spend time reading.

StyleGP’s Signature Style on Sex, Love & goop, DissectedWhat makes Gwyneth’s style so covetable? It’s a question we’ve often pondered and a topic that felt particularly ripe for discussion after her most recent on-screen appearance. No, not some buzzy red-carpet moment or Tonight Show visit. We’re talking about our new Netflix series, Sex, Love, & goop.

WellnessWolverine Claws, Sensation Play, and Other Ways to Explore KinkIn our new Netflix show, Sex, Love & goop, a few of the participants explore kinks—unconventional activities that for the most part don’t intimidate but do turn them on. You might also be surprised by how much you enjoy mixing up your sex routine, even just a bit.

WellnessGwyneth on Orgasms before Bed and Her Sleep RoutineIn search of inspiration, a good time, and higher Oura Ring scores, one of our editors asked Gwyneth about her sleep routine, desire and orgasm, stress, and something she took away from our Netflix show Sex, Love & goop (which launches October 21). GP understood the assignment.

WellnessThe Health Benefits of Orgasm—and Other Ways to Get ThemMaking babies probably isn’t the only reason we’ve evolved to find sex pleasurable—there are also health benefits from sex. Orgasms are helpful for our mood, anxiety, sleep, sexual health, and pain. And there are other ways to reap some of the same benefits.

WellnessCan a Mirror Improve Your Relationship to Your Body?"Mirror work moves us out of this space where our beauty is for other people to consume," says intimacy coach Amina Peterson. The idea is that spending time with our bodies—and coming to them with warmth and non-judgement—helps build a stronger connection to ourselves.

WellnessThe Cast of Netflix’s Sex, Love & goopAlready watched Sex, Love & goop on Netflix? Still thinking about the brave and vulnerable and wonderful participants in the series? Wondering what they’re up to now? Here you go.

BeautyClean Swap: An LA Jewelry Designer’s New Routine for Dry, Stressed SkinPractically the moment she moved to Los Angeles, fine-jewelry designer Morgan Cleary started to feel the effects of pollution and stress on her skin. “All of a sudden, I was noticing more allergies and sensitivities,” says Cleary, whose obsessed-over line, Renvi, blew up in 2015 after being featured in Vogue. She adapted by researching water filters and gradually switching out her conventional beauty routine for a clean one. “I had to become mindful of what I was putting on my skin as well as in my body,” she says.

WellnessA 6-Part Process for Managing Conflict in Your RelationshipsFind out your conflict-management style and learn social psychologist Sara Nasserzadeh’s practical approach to difficult conversations of all kinds.

WellnessVibrators, Sex Toys, Lubes, and More for Every DesireThe sex toys we love most, organized by their most salient function, so you can choose which best suit your pleasure. Also included: our favorite lubes, prostate stimulators, BDSM-friendly jewelry, and more to guarantee your world is rocked, every time.

Wellness6 Air-Pulsing Vibrators That Feel Like Oral SexWhen you turn on an air-pulsing vibrator, it forms an airtight seal around the clitoris and creates a sucking sensation that feels a lot like oral sex. It feels fantastic. Which is why these clit-sucking vibrators are often the first toys we reach for during solo sex or partner play.

WellnessHow to Get Out of Your Head during Sex"When people ask us, 'How do I get out of my head during sex?' we take it to mean that they have a difficult time transitioning out of the often unsexy and task-oriented energy of daily life into something more erotic," write sex therapists Danielle Harel and Celeste Hirschman. "And yes, an important part of the transition into sex is getting into your body, but that’s only half the fun. The other half is about helping your partner get into your head and helping you get into theirs."

WellnessHow to Experience Different Types of OrgasmA guide to energetic orgasms, blended orgasms, multiple orgasms, squirter orgasms, prostate orgasms—and fantasy orgasms.

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