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DIRECT COMMUNICATION WRAP-UP: Can You Have That Conversation You’ve Been Putting Off?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 30, 2021 | Emotional Connection

We’re at the end of our Direct Communication series, and I wanted to give you a final pep talk today! This month we’ve looked at why direct communication can be hard, both in general and for men and women uniquely. We’ve looked at how it can feel...

The DIRECT COMMUNICATION Series: What if Nagging Isn’t the Problem (or the Solution)?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 17, 2021 | Homemaking

We often hear that nagging is one of the worst things a woman can do in a marriage. It makes her husband feel infantilized, undermined, talked down to. But what if nagging is not the real issue? What if we’re making too big a deal out of nagging, and not enough...

PODCAST Post: Direct Communication 101–with Your Spouse and Your Kids!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 12, 2021 | Podcasts

So what’s up with direct communication? Why is it so hard? And how can we do it better? This week on the podcast we’re summarizing our whole direct communication series in half an hour, so that you can share it with your spouse! Plus we’re looking at...

5 Reasons Christian Men Have Difficulty with Direct Communication in Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 11, 2021 | Emotional Connection

Our gendered teachings in the church can make it difficult for men to communicate directly with their wives, too. We’re in the middle of our direct communication series, looking at why it’s hard to communicate directly, what direct communication looks...

3 Reasons Christian Teaching to Women Makes Direct Communication Sound Like a Sin

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 10, 2021 | Emotional Connection

Do gendered teachings in the church make direct communication harder? We’re in the middle of our series on direct communication–why direct communication is hard; what direct communication looks like; why direct communication feels mean, but isn’t....

The DIRECT COMMUNICATION SERIES: Direct Communication Isn’t Mean–But It May Feel Like It

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 9, 2021 | Emotional Connection

When you start asking for things directly, it can feel like you’re being really mean. But what if the opposite is true? What if speaking directly is actually a way to be kind? We’re at the start of our direct communication series this month on the blog,...