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“Let’s Go to The Beach” Revisited–Plus More Mental Load!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 16, 2021 | Doing Life Together

What happens when women carry the mental load for the whole family? It can be exhausting! Last June, my series on the blog was on mental load and emotional labor, and how draining it is for women to have to remember everything and keep all details straight, and how...

The Emotional Labor and Mental Load Podcast!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 4, 2020 | Homemaking, Podcasts

Emotional labor and mental load take their toll on a marriage–because they often exhaust the wife. So many women experience this, and yet we don’t really have a name for it. We know something is wrong, we feel guilty because we dream of getting away for...

Reader Question of the Week: My Husband Won’t Help at all Around the House

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 20, 2013 | Emotional Connection, Homemaking

A reader wrote in recently quoting on of my posts: “We tend to clean the house when we see what needs doing. Men don’t work the same way. So if you ask him for a specific task, he’s more likely to do it.” She then added, What about when you give him...

When You Feel Very Alone in your Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 27, 2010 | Marriage, Resolving Conflict

In the Christian wife/Mommy blogosphere, a lot of patterns are evident. Many of us who write give very similar advice. Rely on God. Focus on being the best wife you can be, not on changing your husband. Care for your marriage & kids first. Create a nice home. Etc....