NORMAL’s Guide to Moving on After a Break-up
Breakups are incredibly common and often really difficult - here's how to process the emotions, reflect and move on in a healthy way, whichever...
NORMAL’s Guide to Breaking Up
Ending a relationship can be painful, confusing, and scary. But if there’s one silver lining, it’s that breaking up is also really common—meaning that the heartbreak you feel has been...
What Does The U.S. Election Mean For Your Sex Life & What Can You Do About It?
Much as we might wish them to be, politics and pleasure are not separate. From access to abortion & reproductive care, to the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, sex education policy,...
5 BDSM myths, busted
BDSM can be fun, sexy, and exciting—but there are a lot of misconceptions around it! We’re going to explore five of the most common BDSM myths and find out what’s...
You're blindfolded. Now what?
When we created our new Kink Kit with Abbie Chatfield, we knew that we had to include a blindfold. This little accessory can add some serious spice to your bedroom...
Am I really into that?
Here at NORMAL, we’re big advocates of exploring your sexual fantasies.Whether it’s BDSM, role play, sharing toys, or something totally different, we think it’s great to discover what you enjoy—and...
What to expect when you do BDSM for the first time
We talk a lot about how to do specific things in the bedroom, like spanking, dirty talk, and anal, but we don’t always discuss how those things will feel for...
Hard and soft: exploring our crop and tassel
A crop and a tassel is a staple kinky tool, and our new Kink Kit that we created with Abbie Chatfield has a crop/tassel combo: a crop on one end,...
What kink can teach us all about consent
Even though so many of us are aware of how important consent is to sex, there’s a misconception that it can feel awkward or clunky to talk about. And this...
Intro to Impact Play
‘Impact play’ is a term used for sex acts that involve hitting, or being hit, with a hand or an object. Impact play encompasses things like spanking, whipping, flogging, paddling,...
Everything you need to know about restraints
Our new Kink Kit contains two restraints that are designed to be used on the wrists or ankles—and we think they might just take your sex life to a new...