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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

Healthy Sex Blog

“What Sex After Sex Abuse Is Really Like” article

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Sexual Abuse Healing

Writer Tracy Clark-Flory provides readers a close look into the after-effects of sexual assault in a new article, “What Sex After Sexual Assault Is Really Like,” in the online magazine Refinery29. The piece features expert advice from sex therapist Wendy Maltz LCSW DST, and mentions, The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse as a resource. Clark-Flory also discusses the wisdom of Wendy’s “relearning touch” exercises and the importance of moving slowly back into being sexual when recovering from this type of trauma. To read the article, CLICK HERE

In another article, writer Lucia Peters of Bustle magazine praises Clark-Flory for breaking the silence on discussing the the real problems and lasting effects that can result from sexual assault. To read this follow-up article, CLICK HERE.

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Porn Use and Marriageability – A Connection?

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery

Does heavy pornography use reduce marriageability? A recent study of factors influencing when and whether a person marries by a German research group suggests it does. Writer Kelsey Clark discusses the study, interviews Wendy Maltz about what might be going on, and mentions The Porn Trap in a new article entitled, “Pornography Addiction: Another Reason for the U.S. Marriage Decline” in the Deseret News. To read the article, CLICK HERE.

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Polish translation of “The Porn Trap” now available

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery, Uncategorized

The Polish publishing house, Media Rodzina, has just released “The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography” by Wendy Maltz and Larry Maltz in both e-book and paperback book formats. For more information and to order the book Click Here.

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Need to Educate Kids About Pornography – Schwartz article

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery

Canadian journalist, Daniel Schwartz, discusses the rising need for parents and teachers to educate children about pornography in his article, “Pornography, kids, and sex education: what to do?” published online with CBC news. The article reveals how increasing numbers of children are viewing porn and turning to it for sex education. Several studies are sited revealing concerns teens have about the impact of porn on their understanding of sex, sexual relationships and intimacy. Wendy Maltz LCSW DST was interviewed for the article and she talked about the sexual conditioning that occurs with porn when it is coupled with arousal, and porn’s negative impact on sexual development and intimacy learning.  The Porn Trap was mentioned.

Click here to read the full article

Canadian journalist, Daniel Schwartz

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Wendy Receives the SASH Carnes Award

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Events, Porn Problem Recovery, Sexual Abuse Healing

Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST, received the prestigious Carnes Award from the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health for “her outstanding work in the field of sexual addiction.” Dr. Patrick Carnes presented the award on October 25, 2014 at the SASH National Conference in Portland, Oregon.

Carnes described Wendy as a pioneer who “was one of the first of all of us to really see the significance of cybersex and its impact on sexual health.” He praised her for helping to bridge various sexual health and treatment communities with the sex addict recovery communities, and for her enduring commitment to “making sex not only safe, but fun.”

Wendy Maltz receiving the Carnes Award from Dr. Patrick Carnes at the 2014 SASH conference

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Why Porn Fails as Sex Ed – UO Daily Emerald

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Porn Problem Recovery

Journalist Tanner Owens explores why turning to pornography for sex education isn’t a good idea in this insightful opinion piece published in the University of Oregon’s Daily Emerald News, entitled, “Don’t Let Pornography Show You How It’s Done.” Wendy is quoted as one of the sexuality experts who was interviewed for the article.  The piece mentions The Porn Trap book.

 

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Wendy on Huffington Post Live 7/29/14 4 pm ET

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Uncategorized

Wendy will be interviewed today (7/29/14) at 4 pm ET as part of a program on Huffington Post Live to talk about  “Redefining Sex As We Get Older.” Actress and comedian, Ali Wentworth, will be featured on the show. Come join the fun: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/

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“The Porn Trap” now in Chinese!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Porn Problem Recovery

Larry and I are pleased to report that our book “The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography” 跳出色情陷阱 is now available in an open (ie. unadulterated) Chinese translation. We want to thank Carmen Song, the amazing translator, and Law Press of China for recognizing the need for a resource to help the growing numbers of young people in China who are reporting problems caused by porn.

Truth is: today’s porn is a global concern.

For more information and to order contact the book’s page at Law Press in China and/or Amazon online books in China 

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Wendy talks Sexual Fantasies on “Talk with Francesca” 4-26-14

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Media Interviews, Understanding Sexual Fantasies

Join the fun! Wendy is the guest on “Talk with Francesca” radio show Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at 7 am EST (Wendy is on for the second half of the hour long show). The show is broadcast on 1510 AM Yahoo Radio in Boston, as well as, 106.1 FM in Newburyport. You can listen to an archived version from the Talk with Francesca website, here. Wendy and Francesca have a lively discussion about the types, common concerns, and pleasures of women’s sexual fantasies, discuss Wendy’s book, Private Thoughts: Exploring the Power of Women’s Sexual Fantasies, and answer a few listener questions

Francesca Bastarache – Radio Host

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Wendy Speaker at SAA Spring Mtg 5-3-14 in PD

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Wendy Maltz - Events, Porn Problem Recovery

Wendy Maltz LCSW, DST, coauthor of The Porn Trap, is the featured speaker for the Portland Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) Spring Speaker meeting at the First United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014.  The doors open at 11:00.  Wendy will begin with a talk on “The Hidden Power of Pornography: Why Porn Can Be Harmful and What It Takes to Break Free from It” from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm.  In the afternoon Wendy will present a workshop from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on “Rebuilding Trust, Intimacy, and Sexual Pleasure in a Couples Relationship”.  There will be a 30 minute break from 12:30 – 1 pm for people to have lunch (bring your own sack lunch). These presentations are open to all “S” Fellowships and their partners.  For more information contact the Portland SAA office at info@portlandsaa.org or call 503.452.5961.

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