How to foster the ‘right’ kind of curiosity was original written by Dr. Emily Jamea for Today Parenting Team. Children are born curious. In fact, 4-year-olds ask an average of 400 questions per day. Sadly, by middle school that number drops to almost zero, and the questions they do ask are more along the lines…
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Dr. Emily Jamea contributes to the discussion on the stress marriages are currently experiencing . This article was originally published on Healthy Women. Like many married couples, Lisa Jean-Francois and her husband had settled into a routine before COVID-19. Days were spent juggling work and raising two kids, which included shuttling their seven-year-old son to school,…
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At the beginning of lockdown, many couples noticed an improvement in their sex lives. When I chatted with some of my social media followers asking them for more detail, most indicated that the extra time together led to reconnection and revitalization in their relationship. These days, however, as confinement lingers on with no end in…
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My Journey as Both a Mother and a Therapist I was not one of those people who felt the birth of a child was an experience that should be shared only between my husband and I (not that there is anything wrong with that—it’s just not me). I’ve always had an “it takes a village”…
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Yes, but not in the way you think. I often warn my clients about trying to have sex “the way they do in the movies.” That kind of sex, I remind them, is scripted. Those are actors. Hollywood doesn’t do the best job of portraying the sexual mishaps that are so common off-screen. Box office…
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When it comes to our romantic relationships, being in sync is one of the key ingredients that takes our experience from good to extraordinary. If we examine non-romantic relationships among professional athletes and musicians, we can identify a few themes that, when applied to our love life, have the power to elevate our relationship satisfaction and…
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Women’s Health Magazine: 100 Questions to Ask Before Marriage Marriage is a pretty major step, so there are tons of things you’ll need to consider before you say “I do.” Not sure where to start? Fair enough…Try these 100 questions to ask before marriage. CLICK HERE TO READ MY INTERVIEW WITH WOMEN’S HEALTH MAGAZINE
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How to Keep Sex Hot, Especially When It’s Planned Couples make such a fuss when I suggest scheduling sex, as if putting it on the calendar is going to strip away all the fun and spontaneity. This couldn’t be further from the truth. What this tells me is that the couple’s sexual script, or in…
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Check out my interview with Laura Max Rose on her Podcast, Look Ma’ No Hands! This episode features my insight into relationship lessons we can learn from being stuck together in quarantine. Some couples are thriving in quarantine and others are planning to file for divorce as soon as they can get to the courthouse.…
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Read my interview with HealthyWomen.org on female sexuality during middle-age Excerpt from HealthyWomen.org “I recently spoke with Dr. Emily Jamea, a certified sex therapist, the president and clinical director of REVIVE, and a member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health Advisory Council, about how to maintain sexual health. This is the first installment of a two-part series.…
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