Particularly now, as many are waking up to the injustices faced by Black people, there may be a new inclination to own up to past mistakes and the ways you’ve harmed the Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) people in your life, unintentional or not. These apologies are some of the hardest because most people are deeply uncomfortable acknowledging their own racism. But a true apology is about taking responsibility, not defensiveness....

As couples’ therapist, Lexx Brown-James, Ph.D., LMFT, explains, cuddling can be a way to initiate sex or practice aftercare after sex, or it can simply be a way for couples to bond with each other—thanks in part to the fact that the physical act of cuddling triggers the release of hormones like oxytocin and dopamine, which create feelings of closeness. RELATED: The Physical Touch Love Language: What It Really Means Benefit: Holding hands can be both innocent and intimate....

To answer your question, I am going to “tell on myself” a little bit. I started studying tantra while I was married. Because this is an issue I personally have experience with, I will share my personal journey with you. When I started studying tantra, I was so excited about what I was learning and discovering that I extended the invitation to my partner. He, however, wasn’t interested. That was his choice—in the same way that studying tantra was mine....

In the case of being unmotivated, it could be either or both factors at play—as in, you’re lacking the desire to act itself or you don’t have anything fueling your motivation. As licensed psychotherapist Jordan Dann, MFA, L.P., CIRT, explains to mbg, motivation in the context we’re speaking about is “the ability to mobilize toward what somebody wants.” And that motivation, as we’re all likely aware, is a necessary component in everything, from our careers to our health to our relationships....

Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s the good news: It’s quite easy to keep your skin hydrated, especially if you do so via multiple avenues. Here, the best and most effective ways to keep your skin hydrated: Instead, opt for gentle washes that protect your barrier while helping remove particulate matter at the end of the day. If you have really dry skin, you may even consider skipping a wash entirely come morning (this is totally fine, and you can just splash your face with water before applying your daily lotions and tonics)....

Basically, almost anything can be messing with your ability to reach orgasm. “Anorgasmia is just another way of saying problems having orgasms,” psychologist and AASECT-certified sex therapist Lauren Fogel Mersy, Psy.D., tells mbg. “It is not a specific physical condition,” adds AASECT-certified sex therapist Diana Urman, LCSW, Ph.D. “And since the term orgasm is vaguely defined, the term anorgasmia isn’t well defined either.” In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition (DSM-5), anorgasmia is called “female orgasmic disorder” for people with vulvas and “delayed ejaculation” for people with penises....

Each choice comes with unique challenges, so following a few simple guidelines can help you confess your romantic feelings with confidence. “When you have a big crush, it’s easy to forget that the object of your desire is a person with flaws and emotional baggage,” says writer and relationship expert Maddy Court, creator of the relationship advice publication The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend and a forthcoming volume of the same title....