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Welcome to the Healthy Sex blog. Here we share the latest news and information about Wendy’s media interviews, presentations, and publications. You can find blog posts listed according to topic categories such as Sex & Love, Sex Abuse Healing, Sexual Fantasy, Porn Recovery, Reflections on Sex, and more – as well as by the date posted.

Reflections on Sex (RoS) posts

“Reflections on Sex” is a special category of blog posts featured in the Healthy Sex blog. It is sometimes referred to using the abbreviation, RoS. These blog posts serve as a running column, like a newspaper column. In these writings, Wendy shares the most fascinating ideas and insights she gained about sex in her more than forty years of work as a sex educator and therapist. New “Reflections on Sex” blog posts are published periodically and are highlighted on this page. To find out as soon as one is posted follow Wendy Maltz on Twitter or Facebook for announcements.

“Reflections on Sex” provides me an exciting opportunity to examine sex from old and new perspectives and share stories and ideas I haven’t written about before. I’m eager to tell you about the people, experiences, and discoveries that caught my attention and influenced my life. I hope you will find my observations entertaining as well as informative. Perhaps they will inspire you to reflect on your own journey with sex, how your views about it have changed, and what sex means to you.
Wendy Maltz

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“Porn Scars” Mental Health podcast Interview

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery, Understanding Sexual Fantasies

Ever wonder how initial and heavy use of pornography can impact mental health? The ability to form loving sexual relationships? Danny Whittaker of the mental health podcast, “My Own Worst Enemy,” discusses these topics and more in a dynamic interview with Wendy Maltz. The interview, “Porn Scars: Afflictions of the Porn Generation” delves into new kinds of problems young men are sharing, the compelling attributes of today’s porn, the importance of developing sex and relationship skill sets, personal growth processes for healing, and even the key to happiness! Candid, penetrating, and lively, it is an interview that identifies and addresses often overlooked repercussions.

Link to the interview here

Danny Whittaker of myownworstenemy.org

Wendy’s Incest & Sexuality Book Now FREE

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing

Wendy Maltz’s first book, the recovery classic, Incest & Sexuality: A Guide to Understanding & Healing is now available for FREE download through the International Psychotherapy Institute’s free psychotherapy books program. Coauthored with Beverly Holman, it was first published in 1987 by Lexington books, and later republished by Jossey-Bass. It broke new ground being the first book to devote itself entirely to the sexual repercussions of sexual abuse.
Wendy remembers writing it by hand on a yellow legal pad and later literally “cutting and pasting” (with scissors and glue!!!) the typed versions of early drafts to make edits. Incest & Sexuality sold over 50,000 copies during its first few years alone, and educated both professional and public readers, for many years more until it went out of print. While understandably a bit dated now, given that it’s been 30 years, it remains a groundbreaking healing guide filled with stories, concepts, and heart-felt ideas that are still relevant to people today.

To read more about Incest & Sexuality on our site, CLICK HERE

To find out more about the free download, CLICK HERE or on the book jacket below:

Wendy Discusses Sexual Healing on “Thriving Launch” Podcast

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing

Check out this interview Wendy gave for Luis Congdon’s “Thriving Launch” relationship podcast to learn about sexual healing techniques and basic principles of sexual recovery. Find out how it’s possible to overcome negative repercussions with patience, smarts, and new touch experiences. “Love is stronger than abuse”

Kids’ Brains on Porn, Etelson article

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery

Today’s kids may be getting way more than an eyeful if they stumble upon hardcore porn on the internet according to Erica Etelson, a children’s environmental health activist and mother writing in parents.co. In her new article ,“This Is Your Kids Brain on Porn,” Erica talks about how easy it is for kids to see porn and how harmful it can be to their young minds and developing sexuality. Erica interviews Wendy and several other professionals about the growing problem. The Porn Trap is mentioned.and Erica offers suggestions for how parents can protect their children and help them when viewing does occur.

CLICK HERE to read the article, or go to:
http://www.parent.co/this-is-your-kids-brain-on-porn/

Trump Causing Sex Turn-Off – Huff Post Article

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Sexual Abuse Healing, Uncategorized

In a new article entitled, “Post Election, Survivors of Assault are Struggling to Have Sex Again,” Huffington Post reporter, Catherine Pearson, explores how Trump’s shocking election win has been re-traumatizing sexual abuse survivors and causing sex and intimacy problems. She quotes Wendy Maltz about the phenomenon and mentions The Sexual Healing Journey as a resource. Catherine discusses how Trump’s physical characteristics and his getting away with perpetrating sexual assaults can trigger a BIG TURN-OFF to sex. Survivors may experience Trump’s having been voted into the highest office in the land by others as a betrayal by society and a dismissal of the seriousness of sex abuse. As depressing as it may be, it can be helpful to keep in mind the fact that, regardless of who’s president: We all have the right and power to define and make sex what we want it to be in our own lives and loving relationships.

CLICK HERE to read the article

Wendy on Dear Sugars Radio Show – Pt. 1

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery

Concerned about pornography? Come listen to a dynamic conversation Wendy Maltz LCSW DST, coauthor of The Porn Trap, had on the nationally acclaimed Dear Sugars radio program with Cheryl Strayed (author of Wild) and writer/co-host Steve Almond. This is the first of two episodes in which we spoke (Part One, Episode 79). In this initial part, we respond to a letter from a man trying to evaluate if he has a problem with porn and whether his regular interactions with it could be harming his marriage. Open, frank, and, at times, funny, this program will entertain, enlighten, and inform.

CLICK HERE to access a recording of the show (Part One, Episode 79)

Wendy Discusses Sexual Healing on “The Sexual Voice”

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Wendy Maltz - Uncategorized

Wendy Maltz LCSW DST is a featured guest on The Sexual Voice/ Voice America radio show on Friday, October 7, 2016 at 12 noon (pacific time) . The episode is entitled “I was robbed!: Sexual abuse and the loss of sexual self.” Host Jessica Ford MA, MSW, LCSW, and Wendy take a close look at the impact of sexual abuse on sexuality and discuss ways that survivors can move forward to heal. The episode has a military focus, providing information about issues pertinent to people who experienced sexual abuse in the military. Mike Lew M.ED., an esteemed national expert on male sexual abuse survivor recovery, is also featured in a segment of the show.

Tune in live or Listen anytime to a recording at The Sexual Voice: CLICK HERE.

Bookshare for the Blind has Wendy’s Books

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery, Sexual Abuse Healing, Uncategorized, Understanding Sexual Fantasies

People who have difficulty reading traditional print books can now access five of Wendy Maltz’s books — The Sexual Healing Journey, Private Thoughts, Intimate Kisses, Passionate Hearts, and The Porn Trap — on the Bookshare.org website.

Bookshare is a service of the American Foundation for the Blind. It provides high quality text to speech voices, digital braille, and other user-friendly formats for a wide array of books. Due to an agreement with major publishers, this wonderful no-cost service enables people with visual impairment, physical disability, or severe learning disability to read the books that matter most to them. HealthySex.com made this happen based on the suggestion from a caring woman with visual impairment who contacted us and who wanted the books available for herself and others.

To access Wendy’s books on Bookshare: CLICK HERE

Fighting Rape Myths with Empathy – Rosenthal article

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Wendy Maltz - Sexual Abuse Healing

A new voice — a smart, heartfelt read. Marina Rosenthal, teacher and therapist at the University of Oregon, has written an illuminating article in the Huffington Post on her experiences teaching about rape myths and sexual assault in the classroom setting.

It was my pleasure to advise and work with Marina on this article. I’m so impressed with her writing, compassion, and insights. What’s more, Marina now has her own blog on Huffington Post and we can look forward to more articles of hers in the future!

Marina Rosenthal, HuffPost Blogger

Alanis Morissette and Wendy Talk Love, Sex, and Healing

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery, Sexual Abuse Healing, Uncategorized, Understanding Sexual Fantasies

Singer/Songwriter Alanis Morissette interviewed Wendy Maltz for her “Conversation with Alanis” podcast (Episode 5). It aired on Monday, Feb 8, 2016 and can be accessed at anytime thereafter, at no charge.

In this dynamic, funny, and heartfelt conversation, Alanis and Wendy, reveal much about love, sex, porn issues, sexual healing, fantasies, and more. It is a great interview and really showcases Alanis’ powerful work as a catalyst for personal growth and relationship healing. With this episode, Alanis breaks new ground talking candidly and deeply about sexual issues, and, by example, encouraging others to do the same.

Click here for more information on the podcast episode.

Click here to ACCESS THE PODCAST

As prep for her listeners, Alanis posted Wendy’s article “The Porn Trap” (aka “Is Porn Bad for You?”/”Out of the Shadow” on her blog.

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