Every month on the blog, I like to focus on a particular topic.
It doesn’t mean that every post in that month has to do with that topic, but often I have more to say on something than just one post will allow, and so I dedicate a month to go more in-depth.
In August, we’ve been talking about periods! But I’ve also tackled emotional labor, MBTI personalities, birth control, submission in marriage, and so much more.
I know some of you have joined the blog only relatively recently, and so you may not have had time to delve into some of the series that I’ve done in the past. Since there’s an extra Monday in August, I thought I’d post my most recent series, so that you all can peruse and catch up if there’s a topic you’ve missed. And the other posts in each series should be listed at the bottom of these posts, too.
Have fun!
The Kissing Series: Sometimes Kissing Needs to Just Be Kissing
Sometimes a kiss needs to just be a kiss. Mondays in February are all about kissing, and last week we started our series looking at why kissing...
A News Story about John MacArthur Shows Why We Need Fixing
John MacArthur has sent abused women back to their husbands. It is horrific. Julie Roys broke a story last year about Eileen Gray. Twenty years ago...
PODCAST: Fixing It with Philip Payne
Let's keep fixing things--with Part 2 with Philip Payne! This is an exciting week at Bare Marriage! First, our Fixed it for You book launches--30...
Get Ready for Fixing! The “Fixed It for You” Workbook Is Here!
Are you ready to do some fixing? I'm so excited to announce that today my Fixed It for You workbook launches! When The Great Sex Rescue was...
The KISSING Series: 7 Reasons Kissing in Marriage Can Stop!
Do you remember your pre-teen years when you used to dream of kissing your crush? In those days you likely couldn't imagine much beyond kissing, but...
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How to Tell if Christian Authors Are Using Junk Science about Gender Differences
How do you know if a book is using junk science to prove a point? I thought I'd combine last week's podcast on a DIY test to see if Christian books...
PODCAST: Are There “Pink Brains” and “Blue Brains”? A Review of the Neuroscience Christian Authors Like to Cite
Ever heard Christian resources tell you that the male sex drive is something that women can't possibly understand? That men are visual in a way that...
Announcing the Debutante Ball for our Dataset in the ARDA
Through the whole process of our survey of 20,000 women, we've been committed to doing this to academic standards. We don't want to just be another...
Top 10 Marriage and Sex Red Flags You Must Never Ignore
Marriage red flags--all of us have marriage issues, but how do you know if an issue crosses the line into dangerously weird territory? I receive...
MARRIAGE ON HARD MODE: What To Do if Your Marriage Actually IS Hard
For some people, marriage honestly is hard. We're concluding our marriage on hard mode series this week. All month we've been looking at whether or...
How Menstrual Cups Can Make Periods So Much Easier!
In the last few years, menstrual cups have become a much more mainstream period tool for women. Rebecca here today, and I'm gonna give you a good...
PODCAST: Do-It-Yourself Tests to See if a Marriage Book is Harmful
We had FUN doing this podcast! And it's a hands-on podcast, too. We're going to walk you through how to tell if the marriage/parenting/sex books on...
2-Step Plan to Tell if a Book or Teacher is Safe and Healthy
In the evangelical church, too many of our books, resources and pastors spread messages that we now know are harmful--and we don't have a way to...
10 Resources to Help You Get More Comfortable with Your Body
Do you find it hard to get comfortable with your body? And is part of the problem that you just don't understand how your body works? I just...
Love Your Body Series: Do You KNOW Your Body?
It crept up on my so slowly I didn't know it wasn't normal. (and this is going to get way too TMI, so I'm sorry!). It started in my late 30s with...
Let’s learn to have FUN again! | Reader Highlights from the Week
When was the last time you ran so fast you could hardly feel your feet hit the ground? What about dancing crazily in the kitchen to your favourite...
PODCAST EXTRAS: How Do You Feel Comfortable with Your Body?
Do you like your body? Like even a little bit? I sure hope so! But many of us have real problems embracing our bodies, and so for the month of...
5 Physical Reasons Your Libido is Sub-Zero: How to Bring a Low Libido out of Hibernation
Feel like you have no libido--as if it's in hibernation or something? You're not alone! This post contains affiliate links. I love talking on the...
26 Two-Player Board Games for Couples
This post may contain links to amazon products. After you navigate to Amazon using one of my links, any products you purchase during that visit earn...
The Love Your Body Series: Treating Your Body as a Friend, Not an Enemy
Can you truly believe that your body is your friend? How many of you look in the mirror and feel like weeping? You hate shopping for jeans because...
Can We Talk about Mutual Respect?
If you're reading this as it's being published, Keith and I are getting on a cruise ship in Buenos Aires to head to Antarctica! But a lot of...
Start Your Engines Podcast: What if Your Wife Cuts You Off from Sex?
It's our podcast aimed at men today--what if your wife refuses to have sex? On the last Thursday of every month, I like to direct my podcasts more...
Let’s Look at the Evidence: Do Marriages Work Best if Men Make the Decisions?
Wait! Did that tag line say Sheila’s HUSBAND is writing this post about making decisions in marriage?!? Yes, everyone, this is Keith writing my...
Iron Sharpens Iron: How to Draw Firm Boundaries in Marriage with a Spouse’s Bad Behaviour
What do you do if you've tried confronting your spouse on bad habits that they have, but nothing is changing, and it's damaging the marriage? Let's...
Should We Really Sweat the Small Stuff?
How do you know in marriage when you should bring up an issue, or when you should let it go? Should you sweat the small stuff? We've been talking...
Are there any other topics you’d like me to cover? Let me know in the comments!
Great round up! I’m looking forward to reading these. 🙂
Since you asked what we would like to see in a series:
Getting your marriage back on track after it has been derailed by (fill in the blank, and maybe this changes depending on what derailed it)
The emotional and perspective issues for newlyweds. Sorry if this is hard to describe, but I think a lot of newlyweds, especially younger ones, start marriage with ideas like:
the wedding is a big party
your first loyalty is still to your family of origin
this is just a more permanent version of a dating relationship where God allows us to have sex
it’s okay to disagree in public or in front of the kids
if your friends and family have always given you good advice, you should continue to turn to them for advice (even if it has the effect of putting marital decisions up to a popular vote)
I would love something about how and when to give marriage advice to friends. When is it appropriate to mention if you feel like something is off and how to bring that up.
Oh, that’s a great idea for a series! About how to support marriages in your circle/community, and support people when something is really off. Maybe for December when we’re talking about family? I’ll put that in the docket!