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PODCAST: Why Unconditional Respect Isn’t a Thing

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 10, 2020 | Podcasts, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Are wives called to unconditionally respect their husbands? Is unconditional respect a thing in marriage? This week’s podcast is a little bit explosive–sort of like last week’s on stumbling blocks and causing men to sin! We’re going to look at...

PODCAST: We Have a Newborn. He Wants an XBox. Plus More Reader Questions!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 10, 2019 | Parenting Small Children, Podcasts

Does sex have to die when life gets busy? We’re in the middle of a series this month talking about the different stages of sex in marriage, and we launched it last week with the “Figuring Things Out” stage. This week we’re moving on to the next...

Is Your Husband Spending too Much Time Playing Video Games?

by Connor Lindenbach | Jan 23, 2019 | Marriage

Are video games stealing your husband–and your marriage? One of the things I really wanted to talk about this January, as we start a new year, is how the habits we have can stop us from living a big life. I shared this picture of a poinsettia that I saw in Costa...

How Do I Keep My Teenage Son from Getting Addicted to Gaming?

by Rebecca Lindenbach | May 18, 2017 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

The average age of a gamer is now 31. Ten years ago that was not the case. But as video games are becoming a part of more and more teens and children’s lives, we’re just going to see video games become a bigger part of adulthood, too. So it makes sense...

Let’s Talk Time Wasters: Video Games, Netflix, Internet

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 11, 2015 | Doing Life Together, Emotional Connection, Faith

Are video games a waste of time? What about Netflix? Facebook? Pinterest? On Mondays I usually post a Reader Question and take a stab at answering it, but I’m in a bit of a contemplative mood today (perhaps it’s because I’m writing this on...

My Husband Plays Video Games Too Much Part 2

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 15, 2013 | Emotional Connection, Marriage

Could your husband be a video game addict? This morning I published a post on video games, and after reading it some more and listening to the commenters I feel like it didn’t go far enough. I tried to write an update, but I had too much I wanted to say, so I...