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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 the shame that some of us felt as teens; we've talked about how men can be more empathetic and aware of periods; and...
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, homeschooling, and so much more! But I want to revisit Rebecca's post on Wednesday about how we shouldn't be spanking babies,...
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 Your Engines men's podcasts, where we've been talking about the importance of foreplay. And he was becoming sad, because...
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 on this blog, but I did homeschool both of my girls all the way through, from kindergarten to graduating high school....
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, and how that affects our view of our bodies, our health, our sex life, and more. Last week on our podcast on 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 from our family of origin. Maybe sex wasn't taught well, or you grew up thinking sex was shameful--or your body was...
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 topics we're going to cover about periods this month (well, just about all!). We opened our series on Monday and Tuesday...
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' generation has grown up with them. But what has been the effect? And how can we, as parents, be responsible as we help our...
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 periods. Or maybe they need more frequent bathroom breaks due to their periods, and that's okay! They're not being lazy. They...
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 going to be talking a bit about periods--about what's normal and what's not; about how to help men and boys be aware but...