Katherine Speller

1 week ago | huffpost.com | Katherine Speller

Family Beef is our family advice column at HuffPost Family. Have a beef you want us to weigh in on? Submit it here. Dear Family Beef, [My] bipolar adult daughter who may also have narcissistic personality disorder has announced that she’s cutting off all contact with her wonderful parents (as I would describe us) which means also cutting off contact with grandchildren. I have reached out and spoken to a therapist about this situation and have been told there’s nothing that can be done. Do you agree?

1 week ago | sheknows.com | Ashley Papa |Katherine Speller |Brianne Hogan

We love our fancy, high-tech sex toys, but sometimes — for example, when you’re getting a little frisky in the kitchen — there’s just not enough time to run into your bedroom and unearth your favorite paddle or dildo. This is where grabbing a homemade sex toy like a spatula or cucumber might come in handy. Using a household item for sexy things might feel a bit weird at first, but can also be a fun way to spice things up inside and outside of the bedroom, while also being cost-effective.

4 weeks ago | sheknows.com | Katherine Speller |SheKnows How-To Guide |Brianne Hogan

When you think of car sex, images of awkward teenage fumblings probably come to mind. It’s a rite of passage for many, spanning generations and infusing pop culture, from AC/DC’s “Girls Got Rhythm” to LL Cool J’s “Backseat,” to Addison Rae singing, “losing all your innocence in the backseat” in “Diet Pepsi.” Now that you’re older, you might assume car sex is a thing of the past — back when you were more flexible, more naive, and didn’t mind a sore neck or aching hips in the name of a quickie.

4 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Katherine Speller

In recent weeks, the story of Adriana Smith — a Georgia woman, declared brain dead, being kept alive by the state due to her pregnancy, without the consent or input of her family — has captured national attention.

1 month ago | huffpost.com | Katherine Speller

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