by Stacey Herrera | Jan 7, 2021 | Essays
My partner was fresh out of a long-term relationship when things got super serious between us. I was admittedly apprehensive at first — and so was he. Neither of us was ready to start a relationship. We weren’t unsure about how we felt about one another, but we each...
by Stacey Herrera | Sep 9, 2020 | Essays
Lately, I have had more than a few conversations with people who are convinced that relationships are unhealthy. I’m talking about folks who don’t seem to like their significant other. Don’t get me wrong, these are people who love the ones they’re with, but they...
by Stacey Herrera | Aug 7, 2020 | Essays
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that relationships matter. Now more than ever, more people are on a mission to build a good relationship with the one they love. We have become more intimate with the concept of interconnectedness. Where you may have...
by Stacey Herrera | Mar 30, 2020 | Essays
There are a lot of polyamorous relationship myths out there. As someone who identifies as polyamorous, I know firsthand that people make a lot of assumptions about polyamory. People have said things to me like, “you’re settling for less than you deserve.” Because not...
by Stacey Herrera | May 9, 2019 | Podcast Archives
This is the second episode in the herpes series. There is so much misinformation out there about herpes; consequently, there is a huge stigma that comes with being diagnosed with the herpes virus. My intention for this series is to open dialogue about herpes and to...
by Stacey Herrera | Apr 15, 2019 | Podcast Archives
This is the first in a series of episodes all centered around herpes. There is so much shame and such stigma that comes with testing positive. This series is aimed to reduce the stigma, to let you know that you’re not alone if you test positive, and to inform...