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!
A Way Forward to Recovery from Obligation Sex
Is there a way forward after obligation sex? If obligation sex has been the norm in your marriage, and if it's been affecting your libido and your...
What is Biblical Manhood?
Biblical manhood can't be separated from actual biblical men. There's so much talk about "biblical manhood" and "biblical womanhood", and it's all...
PODCAST: Deep Dive into Shaunti Feldhahn’s For Women Only
One of the books that women report is most harmful to them is For Women Only. When we analyzed 13 of evangelicalism's sex & marriage...
Review of the Problems with For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn (with Download)
One of the things we're passionate about on this blog is making sure the advice that is given about marriage and sex in the evangelical world is...
Are Obligation Sex and Marital Rape the Same Thing?
Is all obligation sex necessarily rape? As we’ve been talking about obligation sex this month, starting with 10 things you need to know about...
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How Camping Made Me Realize My Bras Hurt
Keith and I have been in the RV for a week and I have made a significant discovery! First, though, I'm not going to have a normal post up today. I'm...
PODCAST: Girls Are Not Stumbling Blocks
I am very, very tired of the "don't be a stumbling block" argument when it comes to modesty for girls. I know that this is a very widespread debate,...
10 Ways Hollywood Warps our Expectations about Sex
Has Hollywood totally messed up our sex lives? I talk a lot about how evangelical teaching has messed up our expectations around sex. But let's face...
What Does “Husband is Head of the Wife” Mean? And Are We Reading Hierarchy into It?
Hey, everybody! Keith and I have been on vacation this week, just camping and hanging out and doing a whole lot of nothing. He had something on his...
Unveiling a Ten Year Project: Plus Serving a God Who Knits Everything Together
On the a vacation we took just over a decade ago, I started knitting a blanket. It was what knitters call a "sock yarn blanket", meaning that it's...
She’s Someone–Plus Priming for Abuse
Can we talk about how our messages about a woman's role can actually undermine her safety? Just a quick catch-up for today's post! I want to share a...
PODCAST: Let’s Revisit the Logical Inconsistencies of Unconditional Respect
Unconditional respect isn't a thing. And yet we're often told that men need unconditional respect, just like women need unconditional love. It's...
11 Dumb Things People Believe about Marriage
Lots of people believe a lot of dumb things about marriage! I'm in the middle of moving our site to our new Bare Marriage domain (we should be up...
Emerson Eggerichs and the Gaslighting of Emotional Abuse Victims in a Sermon Series
Last year, I looked at some rather alarming clips from some sermons Emerson Eggerichs--the author of Love & Respect--gave where he essentially...
Which Comes First, Sex or Friendship? The Chicken and the Egg in Marriage
Sex and friendship in marriage can be a lot like the chicken and the egg. Do you have sex to build friendship, or does building friendship lead to...
Grief: Does Time Really Heal All Wounds?
Can you "get over" grief? Can you recover from the loss of a child, the loss of a spouse, or the loss of a parent so that life can become normal...
How Has Evangelical Teaching about Sex Contributed to Horrific News Stories?
The shootings in Atlanta this week are all too tragic--but I believe they are also a logical extension to how evangelicalism too often talks about...
The All About Orgasms Podcast!
What does the data say about women and orgasms? And how do we help women enjoy sex more? We've got a quick podcast for you today that's all about...
25 Quick Ways to Show Your Husband Love–or Your Wife Love!
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The FUN Marriage Series: Do We Take Marriage too Seriously?
Is marriage primarily about teaching you to be selfless and to grow like Jesus through suffering? I hope you would all say a resounding, "no!" We...
We’re in The New York Times Book Review! Plus lots more to listen to!
So, this was kind of big news! The New York Times Book Review actually covered The Great Sex Rescue--in a positive way! It was one of four books...
The Thalidomide Test Podcast: What Makes a Marriage Book Good
A disgusting sermon by a Missouri pastor, a romp through art in Italy, plus how do we know if a book is helpful? We tackled a whole bunch of stuff...
What If We Don’t Need to Suffer in Marriage to Be Made Holy?
I had my first real exposure to legalistic thinking when I was on a missions trip at 16. I went with Teen Missions International (I've blogged about...
My Jesus Does Stuff: Serving the God Who Laughs
Back in 2012 my family and I ventured to Europe (back in the days when we could still travel!) to see the sites of Rome, and Florence, and Greece,...
Women’s Day: Keith’s Message to Those Harmed by Evangelical Marriage Teaching
My husband Keith hasn't written a post in a while, because for the last two months we were busy writing The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex together....
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!