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!
71: How Much Foreplay is Enough?
How do you know when you've done enough foreplay? We're starting a new series on the blog right now, leading up to the release of the Good Guy's...
6 Ways Christian Marriage Advice Leaves Christ Out
The overarching question I have for my life is a simple one: How can I live out the kingdom of God and make Jesus take up more space? How can we...
The Sexual Confidence Series: 3 Markers of a Sexually Confident Woman
Sexual confidence can sound almost, well, scary, can't it? Like it's something we can never really live up to. A sexually confident woman is someone...
6 Ways You May Be Doing Marriage on Hard Mode
Are you doing marriage on hard mode? In a few weeks Keith and I will be taking a two week vacation down east in our RV. We're heading to New...
DIRECT COMMUNICATION Series: Why Is It So Hard to Say What You Want
Why is it so hard to tell your spouse what you're thinking? What you want? What you need? For the month of August we're going to talk about direct...
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My Jesus Does Stuff: Serving the God Who Laughs
Back in 2012 my family and I ventured to Europe (back in the days when we could still travel!) to see the sites of Rome, and Florence, and Greece,...
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...
THE ORGASM SERIES: You Are Not Broken if You Can’t Reach Orgasm
Over half of Christian women report that orgasm is, at best, a hit and miss thing. Many can't reach orgasm at all. This month, I want to dedicate...
THE LIBIDO SERIES: Can High Drive Spouses Be Content with Their Sex Lives?
If you want sex more often than your spouse, are you doomed to have a disappointing sex life? It's September, and in Ontario, where I live, the kids...
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...
SEX QUESTIONS SERIES: Who’s the REAL Sex Expert for Your Questions?
When you have questions about sex, or you want to improve your sex life, where's the best place to go? This month, as 31 Days to Great Sex launches...
THE EMOTIONAL LABOR SERIES: Let’s Talk Emotional Labor and Mental Load
Mental load and emotional labor make women exhausted. We're starting our mental load and marriage series today, where every Monday in the month of...
OUR COMMUNITY SERIES: Being Lonely in a Group of People
You can be in a huge group of people, even a busy group of people, and not have any community. You may go to a huge church, and know a ton of...
The Love Your Body Series: Treating Your Body as a Friend, Not an Enemy
Can you truly believe that your body is your friend? How many of you look in the mirror and feel like weeping? You hate shopping for jeans because...
Iron Sharpens Iron Series: Marriage Should Make You Better People!
Keith has made me a better person because I am married to him. First, there's the little things. I notice that when I'm alone for several days, for...
The Stages of Sex Series: Figuring Things Out
In marriage, I think we go through several different stages of sex! And this month, for our October series, I'd like to go over those different...
THE LINGERIE SERIES: How to Choose Lingerie that Makes You Feel Sexy
What does "lingerie" mean to you? Some of us, when we think lingerie, immediately think of sexy, lacy pieces that take about 10 minutes to actually...
Sex Ed for Christians: The Theology of the Clitoris
I remember feeling absolutely embarrassed and in shock at a youth group retreat where the pastor referred to the clitoris. His point was: "God...
MUTUAL SEX SERIES: Can the “Do Not Deprive” Verses Apply to Women’s Needs, Too?
How often have you heard the "Do Not Deprive" verses, from 1 Corinthians 7, used to tell women they're not doing enough as a wife to keep their...
A Review of Love and Respect: How the Book Gets Sex Horribly Wrong
What happens when a bestselling Christian marriage book, like Love and Respect, treats sex as if it's just for the husband?Sometimes I get...
TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT PUBERTY SERIES: What Did You Think When You First Learned About Sex?
It's time to talk about sex, puberty, and growing up!I am so excited to announce, after a whole year of waiting, that the boys' version of our Whole...
BIRTH CONTROL SERIES: Which Birth Control Method Is Right for You?
How do you choose what birth control method to use? Every month, I like to take a new topic and address it every Wednesday. And I realized recently...
Our Submission Series: What Does It Mean to Obey Like Sarah?
When it comes to the issue of women and submission, I get a lot of "drive-by" Bible verse quoting on this website.Here's how it works: I'll have a...
Is He Your Type? MBTI, Personality Types, and Marriage!
I find personality differences fascinating. I love taking personality tests. I love figuring out what Jane Austen character I am (!), or what I...
There Should Be Fireworks! Why Women’s Sexual Pleasure Matters
A huge part of the Sizzling Summer Sex Series is going to have to do with one major thing: women's sexual pleasure. And here's why: too often we...
Are there any other topics you’d like me to cover? Let me know in the comments!
Sheila Wray Gregoire
Founder of To Love, Honor and Vacuum
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Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 29 years and happily married for 24! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 7 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.
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!