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: Jane Austen’s Advice on Choosing a Husband
Jane Austen has some great marriage advice! Or at least, some wonderful advice on HOW TO CHOOSE A SPOUSE. And for the last two podcasts of the...
The Great Sex Rescue Toolkit to Combat Toxic Evangelical Teachings on Sex
What do you actually SAY to people who believe horrible stuff about sex? Everyday when I start sipping my tea and check my inbox or social media...
What’s the Difference Between Authority and Leadership in Marriage?
Can you be a leader without being in authority? That’s an interesting question–and it’s one that’s popped up a lot in the comments section on the...
PODCASt: 4 Ways Complementarian Marriages Can Go Wrong (Danvers Statement)
Let's talk about how complementarians think marriage can go wrong! This month on the blog Keith's been writing up a series on the Danvers Statement,...
Focus on the Family Proves Changing Halfway Isn’t Enough
This week, Focus on the Family actually published something healthy. Now, before I go any further, this does not mean that I think they’re a healthy...
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Why Evangelicals Can’t Influence the World about Sex
For the last three years I've been trying to change the evangelical conversation about sex. I've been pointing out how we went so very far off track...
PODCAST: The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible–and Research! Feat. Mary DeMuth
We misunderstand women in the Bible--and we misunderstand gender aspects of research! So let's talk. We've got Joanna visiting, so we've recorded a...
4 Concerns I Have with Biblical Counseling
Biblical counseling is a "school" or method of counseling that believes the Bible is sufficient for the problems that we encounter in life. It...
Your Thoughts on Biblical Counseling vs. Licensed Counseling
Yesterday I caused quite a stir by talking about some of the problems with how the biblical counseling movement started, and some of the problems...
Biblical Counseling and Horrid Perspectives on Abuse: How Did Things Go So Wrong?
Biblical Counseling Can Be Dangerous. Julie Roys has been doing an expose of how John MacArthur handled counseling Eileen Gray, whose husband was...
Out of a Bill Gothard Cult, and Finding Jesus: Podcast with Emily Elizabeth Anderson
One of the things I enjoy most about working online is meeting really cool people. And one of those cool people is Emily Elizabeth Anderson from...
Pastor’s Wives Tell All–And More Podcasts!
I've had some amazing podcasts drop recently, and I wanted to make sure I shared them with you. After getting our manuscript for our mothers of...
The Math of Love and Respect
Has anyone noticed that the math in Love & Respect for how many people the book applies to doesn't add up? Joanna and her family are on their...
The EMOTIONAL MATURITY SERIES: 6 Ways to Grow in Emotional Maturity
How do you become more emotionally mature? We're in the middle of our series on emotional maturity. We've looked at what emotional maturity is, and...
Can We Talk about Comments Being Hijacked When (Some) Men Want to Talk About Themselves?
Sometimes, when I write a post about how women should handle it if their husbands do something wrong, the comments go all squirrelly when some male...
The Podcast: No Wonder Abuse Victims Don’t Speak Up!
A few weeks ago I deleted a podcast I did for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In it, I told a story of something that happened to me when I was...
How to Handle Your Children’s Disappointments
My girls were both far more emotionally mature on their wedding day than I was on mine. And their husbands were both more emotionally mature than...
Are Expectations in Marriage Wrong? 3 Things You Should Expect from Your Spouse
Is it wrong to have expectations in marriage? We've been talking about emotional maturity this month, and yesterday, as I was writing about how to...
EMOTIONAL MATURITY SERIES: What To Do When Your Spouse is Stonewalling
Have you ever experienced stonewalling in your marriage? If you've ever said something like, "He refuses to talk about it," "every time I bring it...
Do We Use God Language to Enable Emotional Immaturity?
As Christians, we can sometimes use Scriptures to justify emotional immaturity. And that's awful. We've been talking about emotional maturity this...
3 Podcasts You Don’t Want to Miss
It's been a crazy week. We all knew it would be, and I know that many people are avoiding the internet right now. Plus I've had some health...
When Did You Feel Like an Adult?
When did you officially feel grown up? I'm sure we all woke up this morning to a little bit of a fog that we weren't necessarily expecting. I didn't...
EMOTIONAL MATURITY SERIES: What Is Emotional Maturity?
When it comes to happiness in marriage, success in life, and fulfilling our calling, little is more important than emotional maturity. It's a little...
Why Don’t My Orgasms Feel Very Good?
"When I orgasm, it's okay, but it's not amazing or anything." I've heard that from many women in the comments this month, and Keith and I talked...
Start Your Engines Podcast: On Arousal Non-Concordance (and the Sexy Sex!)
What can husbands do to help their wives reach orgasm? It's the last Thursday of the month, which means it's time for one of our Start Your Engines...
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!