by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.  Father’s Day is fast approaching and with it comes quick trips to the stationery store to find the perfect card for Dad.   This year I’ve been reading and thinking about the role of birth fathers a lot and have been heartened to find an ...

by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.              I just finished reading an article about a woman who is battling breast cancer.  Thirty seven year old Alaina Giordano lost primary custody of her 11 year old daughter, Sofia, and 6 year old ...

by Lisa Marsh Part of a sereies on Single Fathers Raising, Caring For and Talking To Pre-teen Daughters About Their Bodies Way before breasts begin to appear, like little soft hills on the flat landscape of a girl's flat chest, she will have an awareness that she is different from her ...

by Corey Whelan You've gone through a full infertility work up, done all the tests and still no conclusive reason for your inability to conceive can be found.  Unexplained Infertility is a diagnosis that up to 25% of couples attempting to have a baby will receive.  In around four to ...

by Harry Fisch, M.D. A lot of research suggests that alcohol should be bad for sex. Scientists have measured how alcohol affects penile swelling, vaginal engorgement, time required to achieve orgasm (both during intercourse and masturbation) and vaginal lubrication. The results? Alcohol inhibits ...

By Karin Russ, MS, RN Fertility can be affected by many factors: age, health, genetics, and stress to name a few. Studies in recent years have found relationships between chemicals in our homes and environment and the ability of a couple to conceive. Chemicals that alter the action of natural ...

by Carolyn Berger, LCSW I’m a single mom and until recently I thought I had done a pretty good job of educating my two teenage sons, ages 18 and 21, about sex and sexual health. We never sat down for “big talks” about these subjects.  Rather, I tried to weave them into our ...

by Bob Bamman, LCSW When I was asked by The AFA to author a blog in recognition of National Men’s Health Month I immediately thought what a wonderful idea – to reach out, during this month that promotes male physical and mental health, to men who are experiencing within their ...

The Dilemma I care about my skin; after all being an actress makes you more aware of sun damage (haven’t you noticed the flawless complexions of Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep?).  I want to know what kind of sunscreen they use!  My friend and cast mate Marcia Cross (another ...

by Lisa Van Ness I don’t get to see my father very often.  I knew this would be the case when we moved 900 miles away from what used to be a five minute drive to my parent’s house.  Now we rely on telephone calls, IM’s and video chat, in order to keep in ...