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!
How to Find a Healthy Church Family
If we're going to go to church, we want to go to a healthy church. No one sets out to go to a toxic church! But one of the big findings we had in...
PODCAST: Why Every Young Man’s Battle Makes Boys’ Lust Problems Worse
Every Young Man's Battle is a dangerous book. Part of the Every Man's Battle series, it is addressed to teenage boys to help them battle lust and...
10 Huge Problems with Every Young Man’s Battle: With a One-Sheet Download
Every Young Man’s Battle is the only book I ever reviewed that made me weep. Perhaps it’s because I read it after I had already read a whole bunch...
5 Questions to Ask Before You Talk to a Woman About What She’s Wearing
"How do I talk to a woman about what she's wearing?" I've received a number of social media messages from women lately asking how to approach a...
Does Pretty=Holy? And Is Having a Bad Hair Day a Spiritual Failing?
Sheila here! Did you know that every Friday we have an email that goes out to 47,000 subscribers? Rebecca tends to write it, and when she took...
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Why I Rewrote The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex
Can I tell you a story about a book--and about me? As most of you know, on March 15 I have two books launching--The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex,...
Why is Focus on the Family Supporting Pressuring Wives to Send Nude Pictures?
Yesterday Focus on the Family had Gary Thomas and Debra Fileta promoting their book Married Sex, and I'm just depressed. On Fridays I usually do a...
PODCAST: The ABCs of Arousal and the Sexual Response Cycle
Too many people don't understand the sexual response cycle--so let's spell it out and figure out why this lack of info has become so prevalent in...
6: Do You Know the Stages of the Sexual Response Cycle?
So...have you ever heard the term "sexual response cycle"? Basically what it means is that our bodies go through distinct stages during sexual...
What Does It Meant to Be “Against Abuse”?
Okay, everybody: raise your hand if you're pro-abuse! Of course no one is pro-abuse. So what does it mean to be anti-abuse? Just a few quick...
I Want You. I Need You. I Hope You Like Me Back!
In this case, 2/3 may be bad! I've got that song by Meatloaf (Whoops! I originally wrote Meatball) going through my head--"I want you, I need...
She’s Just a Mom, Cleaning Her Kitchen, Asking the Powers that Be to Do Their Job
On my Friday Round-Ups I like to focus on things that have happened around the web on social media, because that's where so much conversation takes...
The Podcast With the Woman Who Was Crying in the Shower Before Sex
Two weeks ago on the podcast we told you about a women who wrote in to Emerson Eggerichs of Love & Respect, saying she was crying in the shower...
The PERIOD Series: What Do You Do About Sex During Your Period?
Do you have sex during your period? Or is sex during your period off of the table? We're in the middle of our series on periods! We've talked about...
What Does the Research Say about Spanking?
Does research really say that spanking is bad for kids? We've had an interesting week on the blog, where we've talked about periods, sex,...
PODCAST: Whose Responsibility Is it That She Enjoys Sex?
If a woman isn't enjoying sex, is the husband to blame? We received a comment recently from a woman whose husband has been listening to our Start...
Thinking about Homeschooling During COVID? 6 Things to Know (that will calm you down!)
With COVID still spreading, many parents are playing around with the idea of homeschooling this year. I know this isn't normally what I talk about...
The PERIOD Series: How Do You Know if Your Period Isn’t Normal?
Sometimes we don't realize when something about our period is abnormal. And we may need some help! On Mondays in August we're talking about periods,...
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids Shame-Free Sexuality
Most of you who read this blog are here because you want to enjoy all God has for us with marriage and sex. But a lot of times we've got roadblocks...
The Podcast that’s All About Periods–and How to Be Empathetic, not Creepy or Mean
Why are periods so often associated with shame? It's time for our podcast post, and today's podcast features Rebecca and me jumping around all the...
How Can You Help Your Teens Use their SmartPhones Wisely?
Smartphones have changed everything in our families. Today’s parents have had to integrate smartphones and social media into our lives. Our kids'...
How Can We Raise Boys–and Help Men–Become More “Period” Aware?
Women go through so much embarrassment when males fail to clue in to the fact that women may be trying to get out of an activity due to their...
The PERIOD SERIES: Let’s Talk Periods, Going to the Beach, and Teenage Mortification
Do you remember being a teenager and having your period come right when the youth group was going swimming or going to the beach? This month we're...
Is Having the Husband Make the Final Decision a Harmful Shortcut in Your Marriage?
When we give husbands veto power, do we end up damaging intimacy? Often the best conversations on this blog don’t happen in the posts themselves,...
Start Your Engines: Your Wife’s Not Broken!
What happens when a couple gets married, and sex doesn't work well for her? Well, I'll tell you what often happens. The couple assumes that she...
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!