period Archives - To Love, Honor and Vacuum

10 Things to Know about Old Testament Laws and Periods

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 26, 2020 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

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 finishing up our series on periods today! And I thought I’d end with something that came up repeatedly...

How to Make Period Sex Less Messy–and More Enticing

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 25, 2020 | Spicing Things Up

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, mostly from the perspective that a woman should not feel obligated to give sexual favors then if she doesn’t want...

The PERIOD Series: Why To Love, Honor and Vacuum Loves Diva Cups!

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Aug 24, 2020 | Healthy Living

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 that we often feel as teens about our periods; how to help guys understand periods; when to call the...

Parents: Let’s Not Add Creepy Sexual Messages to Your Daughter’s First Period

by Katie Emmerson | Aug 21, 2020 | Parenting Teenagers

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 pregnant now does not mean that you should launch into a talk about not fooling around with boys on the day that she...

Coaching a Young Girl Through Her First Period at an Airport Bathroom

by Joanna Sawatsky | Aug 19, 2020 | Parenting Teenagers

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 co-author of our upcoming The Great Sex Rescue, to share a story of talking through bathroom stalls to a young girl in...

The PERIOD Series: What Do You Do About Sex During Your Period?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 17, 2020 | Libido

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...