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Husbands and Home Births

Shortly before I began dating Tristi, I read Arthur Janov’s book, “Imprints: The Lifelong Effects of the Birth Experience,”and began to understand why having children at home, without drugs, might be helpful to them and their mother. I didn’t necessarily agree with everything Arthur had to say, but his book did open my mind to the possibility that many children don’t need the full hospital interventions that often happen in America. According to Dr. Janov, babies born without drugs, whether at home or not, tend to be less irritable, and grow up with fewer psychological issues. When I asked Tristi … Continue reading →

Stay at Home Dads are Worth A Lot!

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Over the years, the role of a father in family life has changed considerably. Traditionally, dads went to work while moms stayed home with the kids. Now, however, stay at home dads have become more common, and more accepted. Have you ever wondered what those dads would earn if you accounted for all the work they do at home? Life insurance is designed to give your family some financial assistance after you have passed away. People understand that their life insurance policy needs to be enough to cover the salary of the spouse that the policy is for. Most people … Continue reading →

Helpless Husbands

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Sometimes when reading, I come across husbands who haven’t the first idea how to even turn the washing machine on, let alone sort and actually do the laundry. Then there are husbands who cannot cook a meal, but would exist on take out if the wife was away, or husbands who cannot use a vacuum cleaner or … the list goes on. The thing is it doesn’t only happen in novels. I know women whose husbands are like that. Now maybe it’s the fault of the older generations when women stayed home and did all these things and men didn’t … Continue reading →

Overdue Intro From A New SP Blogger

Yes, my introduction is long overdue. As one of the new Single Parenting bloggers, I’ve wanted to say hello to Jacky Gamble who’s another SP blogger, and to everyone here at Families.com, but I’ve been so intently focused on writing informative pieces that this kept slipping my mind. Here I am at last. I’ve been a single parent for about 7 years now. After my second divorce I truly felt it was better to go it alone with my five daughters. It seemed apparent that I hadn’t chosen husbands wisely, so it was high time for me to get out … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Love Stories: Home for the Holidays

Last year at this time Wayne and I were in Denver to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family. I remember being so excited about getting to spend a whole week with Wayne. Thanksgiving, Then and Now It was a big deal because we’d spent months apart enduring a commuter marriage. But then Wayne decided not to stay with the job in Jacksonville and to get his old job back here in Nashville. I was over the moon! (Mostly because I was tired of trying to keep the house show-ready and over only seeing him on weekends.) Last year, Thanksgiving week marked … Continue reading →

Stay-at-Home Wives: A New Trend?

This time, credit not only for the idea of this blog but also for the title goes to Jade “The Muse” Walker. (At this rate, she’s going to have to get a new nickname. Something catchier. Something that better conveys the abundance of leads she bestows upon me.) This is sort of a continuation of my Yes, I Confess, I’m a Stay-at-Home Wife article. But instead of making more confessions (I’ve got some more coming, actually, but in a separate article), I’m going to discuss the CNN.com article by Sarah Jio that Jade sent me. The one that’s kicking off … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for October 30 – November 4

Last week Karri, Heather, and I bid adieu to October and hello to November. Here’s the articles we accomplished that with: Tuesday, October 30 Seven Things Haunted Houses Can Teach You About Your Spouse Did you know you can learn about your spouse from a haunted house? You can! There are many things you can discern in fact. Wednesday, October 31 “Can a Marriage be Saved?” Karri wondered if marriages in trouble can be saved or if they’re always doomed to experience the Big D. How to Learn More About Your Spouse: Reading Together A marriage that reads together, stays … Continue reading →

Should Your Husband Stay at Home and be the Caregiver?

Before a couple sets in and decides who is and who is not going to stay at home with the children. There are some things that they should consider. This is especially true before the wife puts it upon the husband to stay home and be the caregiver. In a previous article, I discussed the coming trend of men staying at home. However, before you call your husband’s boss and say that he quits, there are some issues to ponder. First, is it reasonable? Can either of you afford to quit your job? Pull out the calculator and do the … Continue reading →

Stay At Home Husbands

Many women are now career women. A lot of women actually enjoy being out in the workforce. Let’s face it some women are not designed to be stuck in the house with chores and children. While some of us love it, it just is not for everyone. Thankfully now, it does not have to be that way. While it was once unheard of, now more and more men are becoming stay at home dads and husbands. Daddy Day Care gave light into the fact that indeed men can stay home and be the caregiver and chores man. A few years … Continue reading →

Wives Who Work From Home – Working May Help Your Marriage

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We’ve been talking a lot about wives who work from home. This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. After all, I’m a wife who works from home. I’ve been a wife who works outside the home. I’ve been a wife who works at home. I’ve been a stay at home mom and I’ve been wife and mom who went to school. I have great things to say about all of the above. Working May Help Your Marriage Let me be honest about something, I enjoy being a mom. I enjoy being a wife. I love … Continue reading →