All of these resources are ones I personally use. Please seek out medical advice if needed and use your own personal judgment if they are going to work for you.
Apps
If you want to spice things up in the bedroom, but you don’t know where to start, here are some apps I like. All of these apps are on iOS, but there are probably similar ones on Android.
- iPassion – has some fun question and answer games.
- Gottman Card Decks – has all sorts of questions to ask each other and ideas for new things
- Disckreet – is a private messaging app where you and your spouse can send messages, pictures, and videos, and they won’t get uploaded to the cloud or be available on other devices. It takes a special password to get in.
- Spicer – is a fun app where they give you suggestions for new things to try with your partner, and you can yes, no, or maybe. If your spouse matches what you say, then you get to see the answers and make a list of things you want to try. Some ideas are probably too far fetched for most LDS couples, but lots of ideas to stretch your mind.
- Intimately Us App – is pretty robust and comes from a Christian perspective, so nothing too crazy. It’s got conversation starters, intimacy games, daily challenges, Sexploration list, intimacy bucket list, and dozens of articles from sex experts, and much more! This app is also available on Android.
For more information, listen to Episode 88
Recommended Books
Becoming Cliterate by Laurie Mintz
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
She Comes First by Ian Kerner – the thinking man’s guide to pleasuring a woman
Women’s Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston
Passionista by Ian Kerner – the empowered woman’s guide to pleasuring a man
Eight Dates by John Gottman
Untamed by Glennon Doyle – this book is a must read for every woman on the planet. It will reinforce all the of the things you learn in coaching and point you to WHY you want coaching…to understand and love yourself better.
Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D.
Lingerie
Mentionables – I love this company. All of their images are model-free so you aren’t comparing your body to the model’s. It’s also safe for husband to shop as well! Sizes XS-3X. The lingerie is beautiful and comfortable enough to sleep in.
Romantic Blessings – USA and Christian owned store offering adult products and resources (clothing, toys, furniture, etc.)
Personal Lubricant
Coconu – use the code “Amanda” at checkout for 15% off. They have water-based and oil-based.
UberLube – Silicone lubricant
Flavored Lubricant for Oral (do not use with intercourse!)
Aloe Cadabra – they have lots of different flavors
Crazy Girl – Candy Flavored Lube
Vibrators & Toys
My favorite toys are now in my Shop! If you find a toy on another website but would rather purchase it from me, please send me an email and I can price it for you. Amanda @ AmandaLouder dot come.
G-Spot Vibrator – a low entry vibrator that is inexpensive and packs a punch. A great one to start with. (no longer available on Amazon, only directly through the manufacturer)
Wand Vibrator – Another great one to start with.
Kegel Balls – to strengthen your kegel muscles but they can also be very pleasurable (see episode 138 for more info)
Tenga Eggs – a textured silicone eggs for male stimulation
Male Masturbator – Silicone sleeve
When you are ready to invest a little bit more into toys, I suggest the Lelo brand. Many of their toys can be found in my shop.
Romantic Blessings – USA and Christian owned store offering adult products and resources (clothing, toys, furniture, etc.)
Sex Clean Up
Awkward Essentials – Dripstick – the world’s first after-sex clean-up sponge that removes excess fluid from the vaginal canal. Get 10% off when you order through my link.
Period Helps
Flex Period Disk – Get $5 off your first box.
Novelties
Oral Sex Helps
Manscaped – use in the shower to help with smell
Ballsy – use in the shower to help with smell
Dental Dams – a thin layer of latex that protects your mouth
Ohnut – has four interlocking rings that help with the depth of oral sex you want to be at
Books to get you "In the mood"
These books were all recommended by LDS friends, but you need to draw your own line on what is appropriate for you and what isn’t. I have not read most of these, so read at your own discretion.
Forever Yours Series (Regency Style) – Box Set 1 Box Set 2
Fever: A Ballroom Romance – Box Set 1
Comedy with steamy scenes – His Banana. The Billionaire’s Wake Up
Work Place Romance – Working Stiff Love You, Love You Not
Recommended Author: Phillipa Gregory
Clean romance, anything by Deeanne Gist or Marcia Lynn McClure There are bare chests for the men, and passionate kissing, but nothing more is described.
Proper Romance series, several authors, several time periods (regency, modern, steampunk) nothing explicit, just enough to get you thinking and feeling.
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