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 Great Sex Rescue got in Mainstream American Christian Media!
Baptist News covered The Great Sex Rescue--and had a great interview with a pastor! One of our frustrations with publicity for The Great Sex Rescue...
When Going to Church Leads to Worse Outcomes for Teen Girls
On almost every measure, church attendance is good for you. Researchers have consistently found that religiosity is positively correlated with...
Echoes of Menstruation: Spoken Word Poetry
Let's talk about the echoes of menstruation. Yesterday on the podcast, we were discussing how Focus on the Family's PluggedIn movie review of...
PODCAST: Echoes of Menstruation? Really, Focus on the Family?
So apparently preteen girls' cramps and pads are sexual, according to Focus on the Family. We have a little bit of a detour today because something...
What’s Next with Our Research on Sex, Marriage, and Gender
Everyday I get more questions about our survey, and about our data, and what we'll be studying next! I thought I'd try to answer that today in one...
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The “How NOT to Flirt with Your Wife” Podcast
It's the last Thursday of the month, so it's time for our Start Your Engines podcast, directed towards men (and their wives, of course!) And today...
10 Things to Know about Old Testament Laws and Periods
As Christians, a lot of the cultural ideas that we get about our periods derive from Old Testament laws that called periods "unclean." We're...
How to Make Period Sex Less Messy–and More Enticing
Are you somebody who would actually love to have period sex? I've been writing about periods all month, and last week we looked at period sex,...
The PERIOD Series: Why Bare Marriage Loves Diva Cups!
We love Diva cups. They're awesome, and they can change your life. We're at the end of our period series this week. We've talked about the shame...
Parents: Let’s Not Add Creepy Sexual Messages to Your Daughter’s First Period
Your daughter's first period is not the time to warn her about being sexually promiscuous. Let me repeat that: Just because your daughter can get...
The PODCAST Post: What if Giving Sexual Favors, well, Hurts?
What if you find oral sex or manual sex difficult because it causes muscle spasms? We talk about all kinds of weird stuff in our podcasts, and this...
Coaching a Young Girl Through Her First Period at an Airport Bathroom
Is your daughter prepared for her first period? And what happens when her first period takes her by surprise? I'm going to invite Joanna, my...
Audio Books, FREE Video Studies, and More!
The summer's winding down, and some of us are starting to plan for the fall! I know some of my American friends have children already in school...
4 Things to Know About Teens, the Media, and God
I am not a perfect parent, and I did not raise perfect children. There. I said it. So I'd like to share 4 Truths that I believe about kids, media,...
The Power to Make Your Marriage Better
Sheila’s Marriage Moment: The Power to Change Your Marriage--for the Better I’ve started a new Friday feature where I give a 400-word inspirational...
Wifey Wednesday: When Your Husband Won’t Initiate Sex
I get so many emails from women saying, "my husband never initiates sex." And it hurts them, because women like to feel chased. We like to feel like...
I Hate it When My Husband Touches Me THERE
"Help! I hate my breasts being touched!" Every Monday I like to take a Reader Question and take a stab at answering it.Here's one that I think we...
When I Have to Say Thank You
I am overwhelmed at the support that you all have given me since 9 Thoughts That Can Change Your Marriage was released last week. I'm thrilled that...
Is Having a Good Marriage Good Enough?
Earlier this year, when talking with a young man about relationships, I told him my theory: From the emails I get and from talking to women online...
Why The Duggar Abuse Scandal Matters
On Friday my daughter wrote a blog post about the Duggar sexual abuse scandal. I posted it on Facebook. And both of us had a whole pile of criticism...
Friday Round-Up: Submission, Hormones, and More!
Hello everybody! It's time for my Friday Round-Up, where I tell you what happened on the blog this week, what's been trending on social media, and...
Reader Question: I’m Always Left Hanging in Bed
What do you do if your husband always leaves you hanging in bed? He's satisfied, but you're left frustrated? Every Monday I like to answer a Reader...
Reader Question: How Much Do I Tell My Kids About My Past?
Here's the scenario: you have quite a past--whether it's drug use or alcohol or past sexual activity--and then you got married and you cleaned up...
Reader Question: My Husband Doesn’t Understand How Important Foreplay Is
Every Monday I like to put up a Reader Question and take a stab at answering it. And today we're going to talk about foreplay--or specifically,...
Reader Question of the Week: Sex is So BORING!
What do you do when sex gets boring? Every weekend I try to answer a Reader Question. Here's a woman writing that sex is boring, her marriage is...
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!