When I am with said people, we are both fully enjoying ourselves, but it is impossible for me to climax. At first, I thought maybe it was just nerves or my partner didn't have a technique that matched my desires (not a problem, that's where communication comes in!), but even after we part, neither my husband nor I can get me to climax.
When we're in a heightened state of stress, the body keeps producing stress hormones even when we're physically tired. It's like having your foot on the gas and the brakes at the same time. When people are constantly 'on' - managing work, kids, notifications, endless to-dos - their nervous system doesn't get enough downtime. This makes it hard to switch from go mode into rest mode, which is essential for sleep.
The damage caused by "outside school" isn't something that they can simply push through and overcome. This is when homeschooling-and in particular unschooling-can come in. What Is Unschooling? As Brooklyn-based writer and educator Ruben Brosbe writes in U.S. News & World Report, unschooling is "an educational philosophy that relies on a child's innate curiosity and desires to learn. In families that practice unschooling, students do not attend school and do not follow any set homeschool curriculum.''
I often wake up before dawn, ahead of my wife and kids, so that I can enjoy a little solitary time. I creep downstairs to the silent kitchen, drink a glass of water, and put in my AirPods. Then I choose some music, set up the coffee maker, and sit and listen while the coffee brews. It's in this liminal state that my encounter with the algorithm begins. Groggily, I'll scroll through some dad content on Reddit, or watch photography videos on YouTube.
When you're stressed out, the prefrontal cortex goes from reflective and rational to reactive... your brain's not thinking about maintaining relationships or effectively solving problems.