One thing about me: I've got no problem whatsoever setting a boundary. For some reason, that seems to surprise folks again and again.

Sigh. When you get horrible reviews back on something and there's just nothing in the house to eat with which to these big feelings.

If women’s orgasms were “too complicated,” they wouldn’t show up so reliably in some situations and tank in others. So what’s really getting in the way? The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it. 👇 www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...

🔥 New episode alert: This Ends Your Time on The Challenge! 🎙️ This week, we break down the chaos from explosive letters 🔥to Nany’s alliance meltdown to a Bible-reader twist that flipped the house. Strap in. 🎢 Listen now 👉 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/V66JskrNxYb #TheChallenge41 #thechallenge

@herecomesdrbob.bsky.social, my neighbors down the hill (whom we ofc called Aunt and Uncle though they were no relation) were named Hutton. (Likely no relation 😄 Gray, KY)

We painted yesterday (have to finish up today. Goddess, give me strength!) and apparently I walked ALL the steps. (No wonder I'm so exhausted today!) Happy Saturday, Friends! Hope you're not painting today like we are. 🤣😂

They have already erased all Republican names from the Epstein Files, but they needed time to do that so that’s why they’ve been delaying for months to get that done. I imagine the files were chock full of Republican names. The GOP loves a *good* pedophile.

I can no longer follow the plot of this show. I suspect the writers and actors can’t either. I don’t think they have a show runner.

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor

Today's highlights: A belated birthday card & some chocolate 😋; an attaboy from my boss; news that a very bright, delightful student is switching their major to sociology & wants me to be their advisor. Not a bad day. How about you?

It's taken years to conceive, write, and get this published. But it's finally here! The Infidelity Trap: Constrained Agency and the Limits of Monogamous Marriage #newarticle link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🎁 If "spicy but smart" were a gift category: Give Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life & I’ll make it extra special. 💌 W/proof of purchase, you get a signed bookplate to make it feel personal & one-of-a-kind. When they unwrap it… let’s just say they’ll never forget it. 😉

Thanks, Preconceived Podcast for having me on to discuss my book, Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life w/@ArielleKuperberg.bsky.social Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/5QEi...

Happy 55th birthday to me! Aging is a privilege denied the many. I'll do my best to make this year count, if for no other reason than to honor those who never got to be 55.

This has been an intensely, chaotically busy semester. But... is that? Could it be... daylight, I see up ahead???

So let's game some shit out... 1. 50 year mortgage - IF you can even save for the down payment which is the core issue still 2. 7-year car loan (becoming normalized) for a $50k+ new car 3. 25 year repayment on IDR w/ Tax Bomb. Never catch up, the banks and government owns all of your money.

❄️ Air’s cold, drama’s warm, & finals are coming. We’re talking Theo’s delusions, Michaela’s redemption, Huey’s tea, & Aneesa’s “accountability era.” Plus: cinnamon vs sugar cookie Christmas & Harvey’s snack demands. 🍪🐶 🎧 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/jr78nKz19Xb #TheChallenge41 #TheChallenge

A neighbor wants to buy 5 dozen, so that'll help. 😆😂🤣

The moment when you thought you were buying 5 dozen eggs, but you actually bought 15 dozen. 😬😲💀

Thanks to Preconceived Podcast for having me on to discuss our new book, Bound by BDSM. shows.acast.com/661405e8eaef...

This week has been exhausting. Nothing bad happened, but it was just unreal tiring. We were supposed to have a family outing today, but I postponed bx I'm just too tired to enjoy it. Anyone else just utterly spent this week?

Okay, parchment paper is awesome to bake with! What have I been doing with my life not using it?!?! 🤣😆😂

Spoke w/USATODAY @nicolefallert.bsky.social about Lily Allen’s new album and why so many women are “rage listening” right now. 💥 Breakups, betrayal, and pop catharsis: it’s all here. www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

Today, we hit 500 streams and downloads of our podcast, This Ends Your Time on the Challenge. Thanks for listening! #TheChallenge41 #thechallenge

Happy birthday to the goodest good boy, Harvey, who is 11 today. On Wed, we found out that his tumor has doubled in size in the last month, so this birthday is even more precious.

🔥 New episode alert! 🔥 Dive into Season 41, Ep 14 of our podcast, “The Kiss of Death. We’re breaking down the biggest shocks, the boldest moves, and the moment someone’s game ends for good. 🧨🎙️ Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZhO... #TheChallenge41 #TheChallenge

🔥 New episode alert! 🔥 Dive into Season 41, Ep 14 of our podcast, “The Kiss of Death. We’re breaking down the biggest shocks, the boldest moves, and the moment someone’s game ends for good. 🧨🎙️ Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZhO... #TheChallenge41 #TheChallenge

Today's agenda: a dept meeting & a flu shot. Have y'all gotten yours yet? I always try to wait until the last week of Oct, so it'll last all season. (In the years I've gotten it early, got hard by both types of flu in Feb/March.)

Got a student (UG) w/hand, foot, & mouth disease, who must be quarantined for 10 days. That's a career first. (Add that to all those who are sick w/flu, COVID, strep, & the stomach thing going around.) Be careful out there, Friends.

Remember that R&R? Against all odds (and probably Reviewer 2), it’s accepted. 😂📄🎉 Turns out persistence (and a few very smart friends) actually works. Publication incoming. 🥂 Cited endlessly (manifesting). ✨

For every one item I cross off my to-do, 4 more sprout up. Feel like I'm drowning. Anyone else???

Writing is such a funny process. For weeks, I've been unable to write much on the new book. Each word was an excruciating siege to produce. Then, over the last 2 days, I wrote an entire draft of that same chapter. No problem. Let's hope this is a trend for the remaining chapters. 🤞

🔥 New ep alert! 🔥 We dive into “The Dumbest Pussy Chicken Here, a Psychic, & a Dirty Pillow Fight.” 🎙️ Expect jaw-dropping recaps, wild strategies, & behind-the-scenes chatter you won’t hear anywhere else. Listen now 🧠💥 open.spotify.com/episode/0uqy... #TheChallenge41

A character in my dream was asking me to "be myself," which in this context meant be witty and playful. And I said, "Listen, I was up late, and I'm really just too tired for this right now. You're going to have to entertain yourself for now." 😄

@aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social, authors of “Bound by BDSM,” appeared on New Books in Psychology (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) to discuss their 10-year partnership. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4nRK9T1 📚💙 #Gender #Sexuality

😆Exchange w/my friend/coauthor: Me [after listing all of my impending deadlines for the next while]: OMG, Past Me sucks so much! Her: You had sabbatical research energy lol Me: Sabbatical Me is an asshole! 😁😆😂

Y'all! A student I last had in class a year ago just dropped off cookies for me at work. I have the sweetest students.

This week @ccfamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @thesocietypages.bsky.social, Steven Mintz talks about the social construction of autism. Check it out: thesocietypages.org/ccf/

Sigh. Today has been the Monday-est Tuesday I've had in a while. 😩😥😢 Anyone else fighting for their life out here today?

And just like that, Fall Break is over. 😢😩😥 Tomorrow, the second half of the semester commences. 📚 (Read: 6 weeks until the next break.) May the odds be ever in your favor, Friends! 🤞

Theo thinks he’s the main character, but we’re still waiting on the plot. 🎭 Our new Challenge podcast episode’s out, and we have thoughts. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4yzx... #TheChallenge41 #thechallenge

new GTaC! @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social stopped by to discuss their new book Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons in Building a Happier Life: thesocietypages.org/theory/2025/... @sunybrockport.bsky.social @thesocietypages.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social

Why does the one keep haunting our thoughts long after they’re gone? 🧠 In my latest Hidden Desires column for Psychology Today, I dig into the science of “the one who got away” and how memory and regret keep us stuck.

Today has mostly mightily stunk, y'all. (Among the stinky items is more than $3k in unexpected costs AND less than amazing news re: Harvey the dog's health.) Sigh. Share some happy things with me, Friends. I need a vicarious pick-me-up.

🌀EP DROPPED Trivia tried to kill them. Stair-steppers betrayed them. Nany & Aneesa 💣 exploded. It’s chaos on The Challenge & we’re breaking it all down. 🎧 New ep of This Ends Your Time on The Challenge Podcast is live! 👉find it where you get your podcasts #TheChallenge41

Safe word: “Listen.” 😉 @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social & I stopped by New Books in Sociology to talk Bound by BDSM and why kinksters might have cracked the code on happiness, communication, and connection w/ @professorjohnst.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/bound-by-bdsm

1/ After years & multiple rejections (& an existential crisis), finally got an R&R (revise & resubmit!) on this article. 🎉 Even better: the reviewer comments didn’t make me want to cry. 😅

Today is National Black Dog Day! Black dogs & cats are the last to be adopted, waiting 4xs longer to get adopted. We found Harvey abandoned at a gas station when he was 5 mos old. He is the smartest, sweetest, funniest dog I've ever known. Consider adopting a black dog today.

‼️ Today on the @thesocietypages.bsky.social blog ‼️ The Silent Signals of Great Sex: What We’re Not Saying in the Bedroom Research by @ccfamilies.bsky.social Co-Chair @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and Audrey Lutmer explores nonverbal sexual communication and its impact on intimacy. 🔗 bit.ly/46tvozu

Going live at 1230 EST on SIRIUSXM today on the Sexual Health Show ! 🎙 🎙 We’ll be diving into my new book, Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons in Building a Happier Life. Tune in for what kink can teach all of us about trust, connection + joy.