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!
What if Pastors and Authors Aren’t Necessarily the Real Experts?
Social media is revealing that not all pastors and authors are experts. For several years in a former church we had a pastor who liked asking...
Two Apologies That Are a Balm to My Soul
Apologies are wonderful to receive. And to be honest--I had given up hope that I would ever receive any. I've been calling out the harm of toxic...
PODCAST: Tell Her Story–The Forgotten Women of the Bible with Nijay Gupta
Are there women in the Bible whose stories you've never heard? There likely are! Nijay Gupta opens his new book Tell Her Story with the story of the...
Are We Shaming Teens for Having Sexual Feelings?
When you're a teen, it's normal to have sexual feelings. In fact, sexual feelings are a normal part of life for adults too! We have sex dreams (the...
What Our Research and the Thalidomide Campaign Have in Common
Why do people hate our research for The Great Sex Rescue so much? Well, really hate our research for everything, including our new book She Deserves...
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How Can Men Fix Their Sex Lives if They’ve Gone Downhill?
What if a guy knows he’s gone down a bad path with his sex life–but he doesn’t know how to get back? Like many of you probably did, I spent much of...
What Kids Teach Us about God; The Reason Sex Gets Messed Up; And Plagiarism!
Do you ever feel like God loves you--with an asterisk? On Fridays I often do round-ups of what's happened on social media this week, and there is so...
PODCAST: What Guys Can Do If They’ve Messed Up Their Sex Lives
It's the last Thursday of the month, so we're talking to men today! Although, of course, women will enjoy this podcast too! But we've looking...
What Happens when Men Believe the Obligation Sex Message?
The most damaging belief we found on our survey of 20,000 women was the obligation sex message. Getting married believing that a wife was obligated...
Why Is the Church So Afraid of Women’s Voices?
Have people ever tried to silence you simply because you're a woman? The summer when I was 16 years old, I went on a Teen Missions International...
Can Sex Feel Great But Leave You Empty?
What if sex physically works well--but afterwards you just feel distant from one another? This month on the blog I'm going a "number of the day"...
PODCAST: On Birth Control and Lust Control, featuring Patrick Weaver
It's time for another educational podcast--this time on contraception! Plus we talk with Patrick Weaver about the recent #DearBrian dust-up, where...
Why Is Marriage Advice Aimed at Healthy Couples?
Do you know who reads marriage books and seeks out marriage advice? Usually it's people having trouble with their marriage! And yet often the advice...
The Let’s Prevent Bad Marriages Podcast!
What if someone you love is about to make a bad marriage choice? Or what if your girlfriend/boyfriend isn't treating your relationships or your...
The Secret to Raising Great Kids
Is there a trick to raising great kids? Something that is almost guaranteed to work? We'd all love that! And because we want to raise good kids,...
Can God Really Restore a Marriage?
If your marriage is broken, and you feel distant, and you're reeling from heartache, can God restore it? I think it's one of God's favourite things...
Is It Okay to Give Up on Your Dreams?
Have you ever had dreams that didn't come true? We're right at the cusp of fall, when people are making plans for the year ahead, and looking back...
The “How NOT to Flirt with Your Wife” Podcast
It's the last Thursday of the month, so it's time for our Start Your Engines podcast, directed towards men (and their wives, of course!) And today...
10 Things to Know about Old Testament Laws and Periods
As Christians, a lot of the cultural ideas that we get about our periods derive from Old Testament laws that called periods "unclean." We're...
How to Make Period Sex Less Messy–and More Enticing
Are you somebody who would actually love to have period sex? I've been writing about periods all month, and last week we looked at period sex,...
The PERIOD Series: Why Bare Marriage Loves Diva Cups!
We love Diva cups. They're awesome, and they can change your life. We're at the end of our period series this week. We've talked about the shame...
Parents: Let’s Not Add Creepy Sexual Messages to Your Daughter’s First Period
Your daughter's first period is not the time to warn her about being sexually promiscuous. Let me repeat that: Just because your daughter can get...
The PODCAST Post: What if Giving Sexual Favors, well, Hurts?
What if you find oral sex or manual sex difficult because it causes muscle spasms? We talk about all kinds of weird stuff in our podcasts, and this...
Coaching a Young Girl Through Her First Period at an Airport Bathroom
Is your daughter prepared for her first period? And what happens when her first period takes her by surprise? I'm going to invite Joanna, my...
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The summer's winding down, and some of us are starting to plan for the fall! I know some of my American friends have children already in school...
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!