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!
PODCAST: The Strike at Putney, and What Would Happen if Women Just Stopped?
It's a new year of podcasts--and Lucy Maud Montgomery joins us for the first one! In her book The Making of Biblical Womanhood, Beth Allison Barr...
Top Bare Marriage Podcasts of 2022–and Where We’re Headed in 2023!
2022 has been a crazy year at Bare Marriage! We ended 2021--on December 31 no less--hitting 1,000,000 downloads of the podcast overall. So after...
Top 10 Posts of 2022 on Bare Marriage!
A new year has begun--so let's look over what was biggest on the blog in 2022! At the start of every year I like to look back and see what resonated...
The Christmas Podcast Where We’re Not Spiritually Homeless anymore
For the last two Decembers I've had podcasts where I talk about how I felt homeless about church. Obviously part of that was due to COVID, but even...
Why I’m Glad The Christmas Story is Messy
Sheila here! Every Friday Rebecca writes an email that goes out to our 45,000 email subscribers. (Well, sometimes it doesn't go out until Monday,...
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The DIRECT COMMUNICATION SERIES: Direct Communication Isn’t Mean–But It May Feel Like It
When you start asking for things directly, it can feel like you're being really mean. But what if the opposite is true? What if speaking directly is...
The Direct Communication Series: 6 Elements of Direct Communication
What does direct communication look like? And what ISN'T direct communication? This month our series will focus on direct communication in marriage:...
The PODCAST On Sex and the New Reformation
The Bare Marriage Podcast is back for Season 4! And we thought we'd start with a little victory dance. I didn't actually know this was season 4, but...
Reader Question: When Does Anger Become Abuse?
How can you tell if your husband has anger management issues, or if he's actually abusive? I'm starting a series on the blog this month on direct...
DIRECT COMMUNICATION Series: Why Is It So Hard to Say What You Want
Why is it so hard to tell your spouse what you're thinking? What you want? What you need? For the month of August we're going to talk about direct...
Love and Respect is Being Recommended to Coerce Women into BDSM Relationships
Can we please stop pretending that Love & Respect empowers women? I get the best stuff from readers who send me links, etc.. And this weekend a...
The Day I WASN’T Called a Jezebel–But I Am in It!
Women who try to challenge the status quo and fight against abuse are often labelled "jezebels". I've been called it plenty of times--told I have a...
More Podcasts for Your Playlist!
Usually on Thursdays I post the new episode of The Bare Marriage podcast. But we've taken July off to get a bit of a break (we'll be back next...
Does the Way We Talk about Women’s Libidos Make Women Have No Libido?
Personally, I think women's libidos is largely in our heads. As in, what we think about libido determines our libido. So what is it that we're told...
Why We Need to Rethink Automatic Bible College & 22-Year-Old Youth Pastors
What if the way churches are hiring youth pastors is hurting our youth and hurting our youth pastors? This is going to be a long one. My girls and I...
PODCAST EXTRAS: Postpartum, Vaginismus, and Why Does It Hurt Down There?
We just don't talk about how relatively common sexual pain is. Today on the podcast Rebecca's sharing about her really difficult postpartum...
Our Soul Ties Series: What Are Soul Ties? And Do We Need to Break Soul Ties?
I often get asked if soul ties exist, and, if so, how do you break them? It's a common enough query that brings people to the blog that I thought it...
Women Deserve Orgasm, Too: It’s Not Selfish for a Woman to Want to Orgasm During Intercourse
Do women deserve to orgasm when making love to their husbands? Is it reasonable to expect that when a couple is making love, both of them should...
I Need Your Help–with the Biggest Christian Marriage & Sex Survey!
I need your voice. Seriously. We are about to launch a BIG project at Bare Marriage. We've just signed a contract for a new book with Baker Books,...
Stages of Sex Series: Menopause and the Slowing Down Years
What happens to sex in marriage when menopause hits? Or when men's bodies start to slow down and erectile dysfunction becomes more common? On...
Start Your Engines: How to Initiate Sex with Your Wife
How do you figure out how to initiate sex with your wife--especially if she doesn't seem that interested in sex? It's podcast day on the blog today,...
Andy Savage, Who Assaulted a Girl in His Youth Group, Should Not Have a New Church
So Andy Savage, a former megachurch pastor from Memphis, is now starting a new church, despite being disqualified from ministry. I have had a...
My Top 10 Tips for Dealing with Pet Allergies in Your Family
What happens when pet allergies hit your family--and affect your marriage? I know that's not one of my usual topics, but so many people around me...
Why Your Husband Wants You to Read this Marriage Blog
This marriage blog was originally for women--married, Christian women, to be exact, although honestly anyone is welcome! It's about advice for...
Which Internet Filter Should You Use to Protect Your Kids from Porn? Qostodio vs. Covenant Eyes
Porn is not harmless. Social media can be a minefield. And the internet can suck productive time away and cause us to miss out on important parts of...
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!