Permission for Pleasure: Tending your Sexual Garden

Why don’t I like sex? How do I feel desire? Is something wrong with me?

Popular culture would like us to believe that problems in our sex lives can be solved with a quick list of new positions for mind-blowing orgasms, but that’s not where women will find the answers they’re looking for. Permission for Pleasure takes a different approach.

Women are invited to embark on this pocket-sized sexual wellness retreat to uncover the roots of what they believe—or have been told—about sex and their bodies. While there are certainly how-tos on topics ranging from clitoral stimulation to vibrators and lube, this guided exploration goes deeper into the core questions and education women must consider to embrace and enjoy their sexuality for themselves.

In whatever season of life you’re in, you can begin a journey of discovery with this guidebook, which is filled with easy-to-read explanations as well as journaling prompts and practices aimed at equipping women with knowledge and confidence in their sex lives.

Your guide is Cindy Scharkey, a long-time nurse and educator who’s spent more than 30 years fielding questions about sex, bodies, and desire. She not only rounds up the current science and information women need to know about sex; she helps readers take it to the next level by learning how to examine and implement it for themselves.

Book Specifications: 

Book size: 6" x 9" portrait

Extent: 172 pages

Binding: hardbound with jacket

About the Author: 

Cindy Scharkey, RN, BSN, has been consistently exposed to the taboo and silence surrounding women’s sexuality over nearly four decades in healthcare as a Certified Childbirth Educator, OB/GYN nurse, and speaker. She is passionate about providing women with the education and self-confidence they need to find freedom on their own sexual wellness journey. As a podcast host and producer, workshop facilitator, and speaker, she aims to open the door to healthy conversations about expressing, experiencing, and enjoying our sexuality. She was married to the love of her life for 37 years and has three adult daughters who she adores.

Pub Date: 

February 14, 2025

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