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...
Sex, dating, and anxiety
Almost one in five Australians have been diagnosed with anxiety, although there are almost certainly more people living with undiagnosed anxiety. The rates of diagnosis are higher among LGBTQ+ people,...
How sex changes post-baby (and what to do about it)
In Brief: We asked almost 800 people about how sex and intimacy changes post-birth in the Normal Post-Partum Sex Survey - and what their top tips are for new parents. ...
NORMAL’s Guide to Moving on After a Break-up
So—you’ve broken up! Whether you’re the one who was broken up with or the one who did the breaking up, you might be feeling heaps of emotions post break-up including sadness,...
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,...