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!
Can We Stop Seeing Single Women as Threats to Men in Church?
If single women feel excluded in church, then there is something really wrong with church. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means...
PODCAST: The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood with Philip Payne
Is God's Design for Biblical Womanhood Female Subordination? Does the Bible paint a picture of women as servants, and men as the main characters who...
I Am Not Just a Christian Wife. I Am a Christian.
A large part of the Christian church's teaching on women is seriously slanted. I see it all the time: I'll write a thoughtful, long post on how a...
5 Strategies If You’re Married to an Entitled Spouse
What do you practically do about entitlement in marriage? We’re at the end of our entitlement series, and all month we’ve been looking at how...
Have We Created a “Yes Space” for Men in the Church?
When my eldest was thirteen months old, my parenting research brought me across the concept of a “yes space.” A “yes space” is an area of the house...
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(from Keith): I’m Disgusted by How Some “Christians” Talk about Women
My husband Keith's on the blog today! He got quite fired up recently in some Facebook comments, absolutely dismayed at how some Christians talk...
MARRIAGE ON HARD MODE: How Gender Role Ideas Can Backfire
What if our underlying understanding of gender roles makes marriage harder than it needs to be? We're talking about doing marriage on hard mode in...
Does it Matter Who is the Primary Breadwinner?
We're used to thinking of the man as being the primary breadwinner in the family. But does it matter if it's the woman? Increasingly among...
PODCAST: Are You Doing Sex on HARD MODE?
Are you making sex harder than it needs to be in your marriage? We're in the middle of our doing marriage on hard mode series, and today we're...
How Do You Feel about Giving “Sexual Favors” While Postpartum/on Your Period?
We've talked before about how telling pregnant/postpartum women they should give "hand jobs" to their husbands is just icky and wrong. It was...
Why Downsizing Can Be Worth It
Downsizing sounds like a failure--we didn't live up to our dreams. Maybe we need to see it a different way! This month we're looking at doing...
MARRIAGE ON HARD MODE: Are You Doing Too Much Too Fast?
We do marriage on hard mode when we make life more difficult than it has to be. We're talking about doing marriage on hard mode this month, and last...
BARE MARRIAGE PODCAST: We’re Supposed to Be a TEAM!
In marriage, we're not supposed to be unequally yoked. We tend to think of that as meaning that we shouldn't marry unbelievers. But what if it's...
PODCAST: What Do You Do When Something’s Bugging You in Marriage?
Something's wrong in your marriage. So what do you do about it? This month I'm running my iron sharpens iron series, about how marriage is supposed...
If You Pray Hard Enough, Will God Stop Your Husband from Abusing You?
Can you change an abusive marriage just by praying hard and having enough faith? A while ago a woman sent me in a letter criticizing me for saying...
6 Steps to Change Negative Character Traits: What Character Growth Looks Like
Is it fair to say to your spouse, "This is just the way I am" when it comes to a negative character trait? Is there a way to change negative...
Iron Sharpens Iron: How to Speak Up when Something’s Bugging You in Marriage
How do you ACTUALLY confront your spouse when something's bugging you? We're in the middle of our iron sharpening iron series on the blog this...
I’m Passing the Torch on Love & Respect. 10 Ways You Can Pick it Up
This has been a huge week on the blog as we end our year-long look at Love & Respect. And, as promised, today I want to share your comments and...
PODCAST: Our Love & Respect Wrap Up
It's one year this week since I ran my huge Love & Respect series. I've written about how Love & Respect treats sex horribly and harms...
An Open Letter to Focus on the Family about Love & Respect and Emerson Eggerichs
Focus on the Family initially had its logo on the book Love & Respect, and heavily markets it through their website and emails, often giving it...
Is It Okay if Christian Marriage Books are Just a Little Bit Harmful?
Christian marriage books should not harm people. That seems to me to be a no-brainer, but often in discussions about books that I believe spread a...
Iron Sharpens Iron Series: It’s NOT a Sin to Confront Your Spouse
If you think there's something wrong in your marriage, or you feel hurt or distant from your spouse, is it okay to confront your spouse and bring it...
How One Woman Became a Warrior Wife
Maybe being a wife is about fighting FOR your husband, not just being nice to your husband. I want to share a story that was shared on this blog...
PODCAST: How Iron Sharpens Iron
Are you using your influence in marriage so that iron is sharpening iron? We're starting our January series on the blog, and I'm really excited...
Iron Sharpens Iron Series: Marriage Should Make You Better People!
Keith has made me a better person because I am married to him. First, there's the little things. I notice that when I'm alone for several days, for...
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!