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December 2019

December 23, 2019

Find Peace This Christmas

I never imagined that in my family’s darkest moment would come a miracle. Perhaps in...

December 03, 2019

4 Tips To Help You Keep Your Holidays Conflict-Free

On your mark, get set . . . go! The holiday season is upon us,...

November 2019

November 21, 2019

Let Your Husband Delight in Seeing You in All Your Glory

We recently posted an article offering guidance to men who feel frustrated because their wife...

November 15, 2019

Is Your Wife Shy About Letting You See Her Body? Try This!

I recently heard from a man who was feeling frustrated because his wife is so...

November 15, 2019

Want to Hear Shaunti Speak at Your Church?

To download this post as a PDF to share with your church or organization's leaders,...

November 05, 2019

Yet Again: Don’t Believe the Doomsday Headlines about the Church

“In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace.” That was the headline of...

October 2019

October 28, 2019

Tips For Talking to Your Teen About Schedule Overload

The new school year is in full swing (wait, didn’t we just take those “first...

October 17, 2019

Does Your Wife Think Your Marriage Has Lost its Spark? Here’s How to Respond

After getting their youngest child settled in at college for her freshman year, Phil began...

October 09, 2019

A Letter to Our Teenage Sons Who Try to Treat Girls With Respect

Dear Guys, This letter is to all you young men who are trying to show...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Ladies, I Need Your Help!

Did you know that my devotional, Find Peace: A 40-day Devotional For Moms is 6...

September 26, 2019

A Big Picture Update From Shaunti — Two New Books Are On the Way!

Hi friends! I wanted to give you an update on what’s been going on lately....

September 13, 2019

How to Encourage Your Teen to Talk to You More

Summer is over and school is back in session! (Although here in the South, we’re...

September 05, 2019

Four Key Things to Understand About Your Man During Football Season

I live in the South, and Southerners take their college football very seriously. This time...

August 2019

August 20, 2019

Try This Tonight to Make His Day

What would you say if I told you that you could do one thing tonight...

August 07, 2019

Girls, Let’s Talk About Modesty

Dear Girls, Can we have an honest conversation about something that might be a little...

August 05, 2019

A Letter for Dayton and El Paso

As I’m sure is the case with all of you, Jeff and I have been...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

The Best Wedding Gift (Besides Cash)

We are approaching wedding season! April, May and June are filled with shopping the registries,...

July 11, 2019

Think Before You Ask

Dear Shaunti: I just got married to a great guy who has always loved my...

July 09, 2019

How to Avoid Painful Political Discussions with Your Spouse

The most recent political campaign really did a number on civil political conversation—among friends, Facebook...

July 01, 2019

Tired of Your Wife Constantly Texting You?

Recently, a man at one of my conferences spoke up about a marital issue that...

June 2019

June 30, 2019

Teens and Social Media: How to Handle the Inevitable

Erica’s teenage daughter took out her phone for her daily ritual—taking photos of her outfit...

June 19, 2019

4 Tips to Communicate Well with Guys at Work or School

My first job out of college was working on Capitol Hill, and in one early...

June 12, 2019

How Your Husband Feels When You’re Too Tired For Sex

As Leslie settled into bed, more than ready for a good night’s sleep, Todd walked...

June 05, 2019

The Best Way to Handle Conflict? Be Best Friends with Your Spouse

Matt and Jessie never used to fight, but there have been a lot of arguments,...

May 2019

May 31, 2019

Why Your Wife Wants to Text You All Day

Recently, a man at one of my conferences spoke up about a marital issue that...

May 11, 2019

The Best Thing My Mother Has Ever Done For Me

If you knew my mom, you would pretty quickly notice a few things about her....

May 08, 2019

A Big Announcement From Shaunti!

Hey everybody! I want to announce something very exciting that we have been working on...

May 01, 2019

The Two Words Your Husband Needs

After another heated argument, Josh and Hannah came back together with calmer attitudes to sort...

April 2019

April 26, 2019

So THIS Beautiful Thing Just Happened . . . And I’m Thrilled!

Things have been busy around here but I needed to take a moment to tell...

April 19, 2019

My Latest Book Update (AKA “Coming Out of the Writing Cave”)

Hey, everybody! I’m coming out of my writing cave for a few short minutes to...