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Does it Matter Who is the Primary Breadwinner?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 17, 2021 | Doing Life Together

We’re used to thinking of the man as being the primary breadwinner in the family. But does it matter if it’s the woman? Increasingly among millennials the wife earns more than the husband. And the number of stay-at-home dads is increasing as well. My...

What if Your Husband Wants You to Work–But You Want to Stay at Home?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 10, 2020 | Managing Money

What do you do if you disagree about whether or not the wife should work? We talk a lot about the “mommy wars” between stay at home moms and working moms. But I’ve had a number of women in a different predicament: They really want to stay at home...

Have We Made Motherhood Too Hard?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 27, 2019 | Doing Life Together, Parenting Small Children

Does motherhood sound like the most exhausting job in the world? We’re gearing up for Rebecca to deliver really soon, so we’ve been thinking a lot as a family about modern motherhood lately. And at the same time, the news is constantly filled with the...

Wifey Wednesday: You Can’t Afford to Live Separate Lives

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 28, 2017 | Faith, Marriage

I don’t believe that God would call you to anything–a ministry, a job–that would cause you and your husband to live separate lives. I have a lot on my heart this week. Last week I wrote what I think is likely the most important series I’ve ever...

On Day Care, Attachment, God’s Will, and More!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 2, 2010 | Family

It seems like I really waded into some trouble in this post regarding the Roots of Empathy. I compared daycare centres to institutions, and several in the comments took exception to that. I’ve been mulling over whether it’s worth writing a long post on my...