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: Pivoting to a Healthy Church
Can we really make a change towards a healthy church? For the last few weeks we've been looking at church trauma and how the church has gone off...
On Encouragement & Feeling Humbled
Sometimes I feel like I'm writing into the void. I sit in my comfy yellow chair in my living room, and I just write what I'm thinking about, or what...
10 Ways to Create Memories with Extended Family this Christmas!
ARE YOUR CHRISTMASES WITH EXTENDED FAMILY OFTEN, QUITE FRANKLY, BORING? When I was younger I loved Christmas. It brought family, which meant having...
When the Church Ignores Women’s Expertise
One of the last places in Western society that is openly and proudly sexist is the conservative Christian church. I find this quite infuriating....
PODCAST: When Religion Hurts You feat. Laura Anderson
Can church actually cause religious trauma? Today on the podcast I'm talking with Dr. Laura Anderson, an expert in the complex trauma that we often...
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Redefining Sex: Seeing Sex as an Expression of your Relationship, Not as an Individual Need
If we don't put sex in its proper place, sex will become a drain on the relationship, rather than something that makes you feel closer. We're...
The Sex Recovery Series: 4 Point Plan to Rebuild Your Sex Life
How do you dig out of a pit you’ve dug for your sex life in marriage? A 4 point plan to rebuild sex, starting with reframing sex & making everyone feel safe.
RESEARCH DEEP DIVE: Bring Back Vanilla Sex!
What if the key to a great sex life was connection, not acrobatics? How the best sexual fulfillment is from intimacy not adventurousness.
PODCAST: 3 Ways to Talk about Libido Differences
We usually talk about libido differences in terms of high vs. low. Who has the higher libido? Who has the lower libido? And are these the best ways...
Practical Ways Christian Marriage Teachers Can “Do No Harm”
Often Christian Marriage teachers say “this is only for spouses in good marriages.” But spouses in destructive marriages listen! Here’s how to help all without harming some.
10 Things To Know about Hormones and Libido
How do women’s hormone levels affect libido throughout the month? What role does contraception and menopause have in libido? Let’s look!
The Amazing Step-Parents We Only Have Because of Divorce
When churches and denominations deny people the chance to divorce for abuse, they also deny kids the chance to grow up with amazing step-parents. I...
PODCAST: Scary Body Language — and Believe When people Admit They’re Scary
A podcast dissecting Dennis Prager’s bad advice about infidelity, and YouTube influencers Paul and Morgan with a case study on body language and identifying unhealthy dynamics.
Christian Parenting Should Involve More than Influencing Your Kids’ Faith Walk
We've been talking about direct communication all month, and while that's so important in marriage, it's also super important with parenting. Are...
A Sneak Peek at our UNFILTERED PODCAST!
We're doing something different on our podcast this week. We're giving you a sneak peek at our unfiltered podcast that our patrons get access to...
How One Couple in the Arctic Got Over Nagging
Sheila here! Today I'm turning the blog over to Joanna, my awesome co-author with The Great Sex Rescue, and our resident statistician and super...
The DIRECT COMMUNICATION Series: What if Nagging Isn’t the Problem (or the Solution)?
We often hear that nagging is one of the worst things a woman can do in a marriage. It makes her husband feel infantilized, undermined, talked down...
Untangling Faith, Deconstruction, and My Story
Deconstruction, as a term, has become really complicated to understand. Rebecca and I talked about it in a recent podcast, and it's one of those...
How To Have an Annual Family General Meeting
Want to help your kids feel cared for, listened to, included? And want to help them understand more what goes into running the family? Welcome to...
PODCAST Post: Direct Communication 101–with Your Spouse and Your Kids!
So what's up with direct communication? Why is it so hard? And how can we do it better? This week on the podcast we're summarizing our whole direct...
5 Reasons Christian Men Have Difficulty with Direct Communication in Marriage
Our gendered teachings in the church can make it difficult for men to communicate directly with their wives, too. We're in the middle of our direct...
3 Reasons Christian Teaching to Women Makes Direct Communication Sound Like a Sin
Do gendered teachings in the church make direct communication harder? We're in the middle of our series on direct communication--why direct...
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...
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!