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 Marriage You Want Party is About to Start!
I've been talking about this for so long, and it's just about time to open the doors! The Launch Team for our book The Marriage You Want...
Debunking the Love & Respect Thesis Definitively, Once and For All
The idea that men want respect while women want love doesn't stand up to scientific scrutiny. We've studied it, as have others, and we can now...
PODCAST: Demolishing the Love and Respect Dichotomy Definitively (with Data)
It's the podcast where we finally get to disprove the love & respect thesis! Did God make men to need respect, while women need love? Do men...
What Does “Respect Your Husband” Mean to Evangelical Leaders?
When evangelical teachers say “men need respect”, what do they mean? On both Facebook and Threads, I posted this question:“Men have a unique,...
An Example of Culture Wars vs. Jesus from Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family thinks life was better in 1964. You know, when many minorities in the U.S. had few civil rights. When women couldn't leave...
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The One Thing I Can’t Remember About Christmas
When you think back to your Christmases as a child, what do you remember? Realizing what you remember–and what you don’t–can help you figure out...
Why I Believe in Amazing Men
I believe men can be emotionally healthy and available– –just as much as women can be! I don’t believe that women are necessarily better parents,...
PODCAST: A Peer Reviewed Celebration (And a Plea to Take Science Seriously)
The Great Sex Rescue is officially peer reviewed! We used a subset of our dataset for a paper that was just published in the journal Sociology of...
10 Ways to Enjoy DIFFICULT Christmas Dinners with Family
Big Christmas dinners with all the siblings and parents and in-laws. It can be very Norman Rockwell. But it can also be filled with boisterous...
10 Christmas Traditions When You Don’t Have Kids
Christmas is coming! And back before my blog became more about evidence-based advice for sex and marriage, I gave a lot of general marriage advice...
You Don’t Have to Make Your Husband Happy, Your Kids Happy, or Your Family Happy this Christmas
A lot of people need to hear this for Christmas! I wrote this a few years ago, and I wanted to revisit it today as we get closer to Christmas. You...
PODCAST: Even After Everything: Loving Anyway, Despite the Risks
Advent is a time of anticipation, of waiting, of hope. Those weeks leading up to Christmas are supposed to remind us of that in-between period where...
Why Queen Vashti Should Be Considered a Hero
Vashti is an often-forgotten woman from the Old Testament. I love the Bible because it’s filled with stories–heroes and villains; kings and...
Giving Tuesday: Help Us Reach Those Still in Toxicity
We've figured out our biggest problem. Recently I was talking with a young couple who got married after having done everything "right." They thought...
The Best Bibles to Choose–That Honour Women
So many people want a Bible that reflects God’s heart for honouring and respecting women. But with so many Bibles offering biased translation work...
Podcast: Her Rites: The 6 Rites of Passage for Women Feat. Christy Bauman
What if, as women, we miss out on wholeness because we don't honour ourselves? What if we've missed out on the rites on passage that actually honour...
Sexual Boundaries in Marriage Don’t Mean You’re Anti-Sex
Why are so many evangelical authors trying to convince married women not to have sexual boundaries? In episode 260 of the Bare Marriage podcast,...
Can You Help with Reaching Spanish Speaking Communities with The Great Sex Rescue?
We know there's a great need for The Great Sex Rescue in Spanish. Every week I hear from women who are wondering about how to get our material to...
PODCAST: Shame Must Switch Sides (You’re Not a Prude for Not Wanting Pornified Sex)
I'm tired of being called uptight for not wanting pornified views of sex. The amazing Gisele Pelicot, who is genuinely a hero, has famously said...
“But God Used David” Shouldn’t Excuse Abusers
There's been a horrible meme circulating about how God used David--so we should rejoice when God uses evil men. I've seen it myself; it's been...
How Gentle Parenting and Harsh Parenting can Both Go Wrong
Has gentle parenting been given a bad rap? For good reason? We had an amazing podcast last week with Wendy Snyder from Fresh Start Families, and...
Discipline That’s Compassionate, Not Punitive: FREE Workshop
We know that parenting is the biggest responsibility we will ever have. But we've been told such different things about the nature of that...
PODCAST: Is GENTLE Parenting Just PERMISSIVE Parenting?
How do you avoid power struggles with your kids--without just becoming a pushover? I'm sure you've heard it before--"Gentle parenting is just...
Can Christians Please Stop Talking about Spanking Babies?
We shouldn't be spanking babies. Well, spanking at all is problematic--but we especially shouldn't be spanking babies! This month I'm reposting some...
Are Girls Responsible for Making Boys Feel Less Lonely?
Are teen girls responsible for helping teen boys fit in? There's a disturbing trend I've noticed lately where, when a disturbed man goes on a...
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!