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!
Has the Shine Worn Off? Processing Shiny Happy People With Beth Felker Jones
Have you been grappling with the docuseries Shiny, Happy People? This summer, as I’m taking some down time for a month, I wanted to use the...
Want some Data-Driven Podcasts? A Look at the Archives
Before we get going with the regular post, this week Connor called me up with a notification he got from our podcast host! We Hit 2,500,000...
What if the Church is Grooming Women for Objectification? Introducing Laura Robinson
Does the church prime women to accept objectification? This summer, as I’m taking a month off from blogging, I wanted to take the opportunity to...
A Spectrum of Podcasts to Binge This WEek!
Want something new to listen to? I'm taking things easy for a month, seeing some extended family and then taking a little holiday. So instead of...
Holy Tension: A Big Picture Look at the Evangelical Marriage Machine
How did gender hierarchy theology become so accepted by so many? I’m taking a month off of the blog to get some much needed downtime, and I thought...
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A 7 Point Plan for the Church to Care for Victims, not Support Abusers
What happens when we stress forgiveness over authenticity and confession? I want to start this morning with the story that got me thinking in this...
On Modesty: We Shouldn’t Sacrifice Teen Girls’ Well-Being for Adult Men’s Comfort
A basic principle in the Old Testament is actually quite a simple one: People of God don't sacrifice children. Read through the prophets, and you'll...
The 5 Love Styles and the Attachment Styles Dance
Our attachment style that we learn in childhood affects our "love styles" as adults. I'm a big fan of the book How We Love by Milan and Kay...
Sexual Pleasure: Why Equality of Effort Won’t Get Us There
Just a super quick post today on why "equality" sometimes misses the boat when it comes to sexual pleasure. I use Tuesdays either to take a day off...
Your Kids May Have Attachment Issues; That Doesn’t Mean It’s Your Fault
When my daughter Rebecca was 19 months old, her baby brother died. He was only a month old. We learned when I was about 5 months pregnant about his...
Should Matt Chandler Be Joking about Whipping His Kids? Plus Fill Up Your Podcast Queue!
Yesterday on the podcast we looked at the metaanalysis about spanking, and talked about gentle parenting. That metaanalysis of 160,000 children...
PODCAST: How to Misuse Statistics for Dummies
Our passion is to get evidence-based advice about marriage, sex and parenting into the hands of Christians. But that means that we have to use...
ATTACHMENT SERIES: The 4 Attachment Styles and What They Mean
This month we're going to talk about attachment styles and why they matter! Attachment styles are the way that we relate to other people, and...
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...
How Do You Live with an Emotionally Immature Spouse?
How do you draw boundaries with an emotionally immature/passive aggressive spouse? I thought I was finished with my emotional maturity series, but a...
PODCAST: Churchianity vs. Christianity and The Year of Being Homeless
Looking back on 2020 is humbling. It's been a tough year with COVID and plans crumbling and retreating into small bubbles, but on the other hand...
Creating Christmas Traditions When You Don’t Have Kids
Can you create Christmas traditions as a couple BEFORE you have kids? Absolutely! Or what about if you aren't planning on having kids, or can't have...
10 Christmas Gift Ideas for the Man Who is Impossible to Buy For
Are you stuck on Christmas gift ideas for your husband? For a woman, you can always just buy something pretty. But what does a guy want? One of my...
Reader Question: Do I Have to Endure Terrible Gifts from My Husband This Christmas?
What do you do if your husband is absolutely terrible at buying Christmas presents? Last year, a reader wrote in with this question about her...
What Happens When We Get Gender Stereotypes Wrong?
Yesterday we posted an important podcast about the idea that "men need respect and women need love", and that these should be unconditional. It's...
PODCAST: Why Unconditional Respect Isn’t a Thing
Are wives called to unconditionally respect their husbands? Is unconditional respect a thing in marriage? This week's podcast is a little bit...
Aragorn, Cinema Therapy, and Authentic Masculinity
As we're trying to understand emotional maturity, can we get a better picture of what authentic masculinity is? We talk a lot about toxic...
Is It Way Too Easy for Your Husband to Push Your Buttons? Why We Get So Defensive
Anger is often a secondary emotion. So we need to ask: What's going on below the surface? We're wrapping up our emotional maturity series with a...
Handling Anger in Marriage: Understanding the Iceberg
Many marriages are plagued by anger, and yelling matches or big angry outbursts. People will often say, "I have a temper problem" or "he has an...
(Your) Final Words on the Stumbling Block Debate about Lust and Modesty
Yesterday on the podcast I shared about how "don't be a stumbling block" is a toxic message to give to young girls about modesty. It all stemmed...
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!