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!
Keith: It’s a Short Line from Male Power to Abuse of Women and Children
Sheila here! Last week I published some "Fixed it for Yous" from biblical counselors which were extremely disturbing. My husband Keith was just...
Why Evangelicals Can’t Influence the World about Sex
For the last three years I've been trying to change the evangelical conversation about sex. I've been pointing out how we went so very far off track...
PODCAST: The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible–and Research! Feat. Mary DeMuth
We misunderstand women in the Bible--and we misunderstand gender aspects of research! So let's talk. We've got Joanna visiting, so we've recorded a...
4 Concerns I Have with Biblical Counseling
Biblical counseling is a "school" or method of counseling that believes the Bible is sufficient for the problems that we encounter in life. It...
Your Thoughts on Biblical Counseling vs. Licensed Counseling
Yesterday I caused quite a stir by talking about some of the problems with how the biblical counseling movement started, and some of the problems...
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Spice Things Up with the “Intimately Us” App!
If I were going to make a marriage app for couples to spice up their marriage, what would I focus on? I've often wondered that. I've thought about...
Top 10 Ways to Put Sexy Back into Your Marriage
Does your marriage feel "sexy"? Or does it feel "safe"? "Routine"? "Boring"? There's nothing wrong with safe. There's nothing even wrong with...
What Does It Mean to Be Attracted to Your Husband?
What does it mean to be "attracted to your husband"? What does that actually feel like and look like? I've been talking about libido all month on...
What if Low Libido Women Are Often Sexually Starved Women?
Are libido differences really about libido--or are they often about orgasm? We've been talking about libido all month, and how to navigate libido...
Start Your Engines Podcast: On Frequency, Libido–and Being Sex Starved
It's time for our men's podcast--and this week we're continuing our conversation about libido differences and looking at frequency. Keith and I...
Are We Caring for Our Marriage or Just Craving the Benefits?
Entitlement can kill a marriage. We've been looking at libido differences in the month of September, and if I had to sum up what I'm trying to say,...
How I Came to Terms with a Post-Baby Body
Our bodies were not meant to stay the same throughout our lives. Certainly we grow older. But childbirth also has a profound effect. I had three...
4 Reasons You May Feel Sexually Frustrated–Even When You’re Having Sex
Do you feel really alone when your spouse rejects you sexually? We're talking about libido all month on the blog, and I opened by talking about how...
How I Learned to Stop Giving the Silent Treatment in My Marriage
We've been talking about conflict resolution this week, and getting communication to be stronger and healthier...
10 Ways to Talk So Your Husband Will Hear
Feel like your husband doesn't listen? Maybe you just need to learn how to talk so he will hear! This week at...
When Your Husband Doesn’t Understand: Is It Your Problem or His?
If your husband doesn't understand you or doesn't seem to care that something is bothering you, can you really...
What Is it That God Wants from You This New Year?
This week we've been talking about new beginnings for the year. I talked about having a different attitude...
Becoming Help-Able: Learning to Let Him Help
Are you feeling overwhelmed at the beginning of this New Year, with too many responsibilities on your to do...
What Are Your Big Picture Marriage Goals for 2017?
What are your big picture marriage goals for 2017? I'm not talking about New Year's Resolutions. I just mean...
The Top 10 Posts of 2016!
2016 is almost over. And what a year it's been! My oldest daughter graduated from university this year, and...
Please Don’t Resolve to Lose Weight This New Year’s
I firmly believe that the main reason so many of us struggle with weight is that we don't understand it. And this desire to "lose weight" too often...
How to Recover from the Best Christmas Ever
I had an absolutely wonderful Christmas! On paper it may not seem that way. I had to make a big Christmas dinner three times. Plus we had other...
Our Ugly Christmas Tree
Hello everyone! This article was first posted five years ago, but I wanted to share it again with you today!...
Random Thoughts on the Christmas Scene
My children are home, and I am in the throes of Christmas! So I don't have time to write a whole lot. So I...
Giving Priority to what Matters Most This Christmas Season
Do you feel sometimes like all you do is run around, putting out fires? Hello everyone! This article was first posted four years ago, but I wanted...
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!