The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #49: Healing After Childbirth

One brave listener shares her story of giving up on pain-free sex after a childbirth injury; one pelvic floor expert tells us why she doesn’t have to.

Starter Kit: Home Remedies for a Pain-Free Sex Life

While you muster the energy to find a specialist to help heal your childbirth injury, these home remedies will help you feel a little more whole.

Must-Reads: For the Mom Who Wants Her Sex Life Back

A postpartum sex educator gives us her top reads for moms who are ready to get it on again.

Get a Sneak Peek at Our Sex Series on The Takeaway!

The Takeaway’s Awra Gunja and Kristen Meinzer talk to Hillary about why we’re doing a Sex & Parenthood series, and why parents shouldn’t give up on getting it on. The Longest Shortest Time may earn a small commission from products linked on this site. Using our affiliate links helps support our work.

EPISODE #48: The Parents’ Guide to Doing It

We kick off our three-part Sex & Parenthood series with some NSFW advice from Dan Savage and Jane Marie. People without kids: you can learn things from this too!

EPISODE #45: Love Yurts

A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story.

EPISODE #41: How to Be a Pregnant Butch

Artist A.K. Summers on her fabulous graphic memoir Pregnant Butch, and what it’s like to try to look tough and masculine while your body is growing a baby.

Submit Your Sex Questions

Got sex problems? Get answers! Submit your questions to special guests Dan Savage (Savage Love + It Gets Better) and Jane Marie (This American Life + Cosmopolitan) on this simple form.