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The Cuddle Space
From Golden Child to Ghost: My Father Wound and the Echo It’s Left
For the past few weeks, I’ve felt a quiet tug—one that keeps drawing me toward my father. We haven’t really spoken in 4 or 5 years. There...
Kenton Turpin
Apr 54 min read
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Why Is It So Hard to Say Yes to Platonic Touch and The Stories I’ve Created About Building This Community.
Every time I share my passion for cuddle therapy and the Wheel of Consent in Kansas City, I get a lot of enthusiasm—until I ask if they...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 175 min read
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From Disposable to Worthy: Healing My Abandonment Wound
The Feeling of Being Tossed Away Imagine feeling like once someone is done with you, they toss you aside like a cheap disposable...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 123 min read
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Learning to Trust Again: Navigating Loneliness, Connection, and Asking for Support
For so long, I’ve carried my depression alone. Not because I wanted to—at least, not consciously—but because it became my default. I...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 113 min read
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Men Need Emotional Safety in Relationships Too—But No One Talks About It
When we talk about emotional safety in relationships, the conversation often centers around women. The idea that men also need emotional...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 103 min read
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Why We Struggle to Ask for What We Want (and What to Do About It)
Have you ever said “yes” when you really meant “no”? Felt guilty asking for what you wanted? Given more than you had the energy for? If...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 73 min read
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Why are One-Night Stands More Acceptable than Cuddle Therapy?
In a world where loneliness is on the rise, people are constantly seeking ways to fulfill their needs for comfort, intimacy, and human...
Kenton Turpin
Feb 233 min read
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Platonic Cuddling Led by Men
The Power of Platonic Cuddling: Why Spaces Held by Men Are Needed In a world where meaningful, non-romantic human connection can feel out...
Kenton Turpin
Jan 312 min read
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Cuddling is Kinky, and That’s Okay
Let’s talk about cuddling—and no, not the “Netflix and chill” kind. I’m talking about the kind of touch and connection that’s purely...
Kenton Turpin
Jan 272 min read
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Men, We Need Women More than They Need Us.
Men, it’s time to get real. The truth is, men need women more than women need us. A good woman transforms us, and her influence shapes...
Kenton Turpin
Dec 28, 20243 min read
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I continue to die to be reborn
As I lay on the ground during my first day of my weekend retreat I am being reborn over and over as I purge generational trauma of abuse...
Kenton Turpin
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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Learning to let go
To quote K'Naan, a Somalian born wrapper, "Any man who knows a thing, Knows he knows not a damn, damn thing at all." So why in the hell...
Kenton Turpin
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Receiving is easier said than done
So here I sit, a new professional cuddler, waiting and wanting to give love and support so that people feel safe, seen, heard, validated,...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 15, 20232 min read
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How to ask for a hug
Often in life we make things harder than we should, or is that just me? Asking for a hug is no different, and I'm going to offer up some...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Why is it so damn hard to receive?
Why oh why, is it so hard to receive? Shall I count the ways? I'm sure my reasons are the same or similar to yours. How many times have I...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 11, 20233 min read
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Welcome to my cuddle space!
Welcome and thanks for checking me out here. I look forward to doing my small part in making Cuddle Therapy normalized as much as Massage...
Kenton Turpin
Mar 11, 20232 min read
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