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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...