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!

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...

Top 10 Effects of Porn on Your Brain, Your Marriage and Your Sex Life
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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...
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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...

When SHE Has the Higher Sex Drive
Are men always the ones with the higher sex drives?Nope.Sometimes it's SHE who wants sex far more frequently, and this week we're going to talk...
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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!