My Boundaries are Easily Tested

When the Mominatrix book arrived, I immediately hid it in my closet. It's just a book and not even a graphic book, but my Catholic-quasi-Puritan upbringing kicked in and I freaked out. We had someone coming over that day and while I doubt this person was going to demand to check out every corner of our house, I still wasn't ready to display this book. It reminded me of a family house warming where we were all surprised by the sex books on open display. Maybe it was the astonishing number of sex books that surprised us. It was a childless house, but I still couldn't imagine wanting to share that information about myself with everyone I knew.

This book was brought out of hiding the next day and placed on my nightstand where it's remained, even though I've finished reading it. The book is better suited toward new or pregnant moms because for me, almost four years postpartum, the post-baby stuff has all been long ago worked out. However, the last few chapters of the book include mom-friendly suggestions to spice up anyone's sex life. It's gentle enough for those quick to blush, like me. As I reported to Kevin about what I read, he told me he was all in favor of any "research" I was doing. I imagined myself writing, presenting and defending a dissertation on the subject, but I don't think that was exactly what he meant.

Now to find a spot for the book.

Disclaimer: I was sent a free copy of The Mominatrix Guide To Sex by Kristen Chase as part of the Silicon Valley Moms Book Club.