I love experimenting with recipes and trying new foods, but my husband doesn’t. He likes a few foods, and he’d be content eating these same foods over and over again. For example, as far as veggies are concerned, he likes corn. He’ll tolerate green beans. That’s it. He doesn’t like carrots or peas. He won’t touch cauliflower or sweet potato. … [Read more...] about What to Do When Your Spouse is a Picky Eater
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9 Ways Wives Can Avoid Nagging
Nagging, which is repeatedly pestering someone to complete a task or act on some advice, isn’t a very pleasant or effective way to communicate. Last week I shared some ideas regarding why women, but not men, are seen as nags. I'm fascinated by the explanations that experts and laypeople have proposed. This week we are going to explore … [Read more...] about 9 Ways Wives Can Avoid Nagging
Why Wives Are the Ones Who Nag in Marriage
There are numerous adjectives that I don’t want my husband to use when describing me. “Nagging” is one of these. Unfortunately, there are times in my marriage when I have nagged. A few days ago I began working on a post about how to avoid nagging, but I didn’t get very far because I began thinking about what nagging is and why wives do … [Read more...] about Why Wives Are the Ones Who Nag in Marriage
Marriages Benefit When Spouses Have Different Strengths
My husband and I have a lot of different strengths. Most of the time this doesn’t bother me, but sometimes it does. I feel frustrated on occasion because I’m super observant and notice things that he doesn’t. For example, I’ve walked out onto the driveway and noticed that one of the tires on his vehicle was low. He insisted that it was not, so … [Read more...] about Marriages Benefit When Spouses Have Different Strengths
4 Wonderful Things About Interracial Families
I’ve heard a few mixed-race adults discuss the race-related challenges they experienced while growing up. For example, some struggled with identity, feeling like they didn’t really belong. Others were teased or felt misunderstood. I’m hopeful that my own children (who are mixed) will never feel this way. There are several reasons why I … [Read more...] about 4 Wonderful Things About Interracial Families
4 Ways to Quell Comparison
I don’t know what it’s like for you, but when I hang out with friends and acquaintances, I find it easy to begin comparing myself with them. I’ll take note of their talents and see how mine measure up, I’ll think about how my house compares to their houses, I’ll consider how our approaches to parenting are similar or different, etc. I … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Quell Comparison
Seeing People, Not Problems
My church had a speaker in a few weeks ago who addressed the topic of diversity. When my husband and I heard that this was going to be the topic of discussion, we began trying to guess what he would say. To be honest, we weren’t all that excited to hear him speak. Because we are a mixed-race family, candid discussions on race and … [Read more...] about Seeing People, Not Problems
How We Should Respond to Phrases with Racist Connotations
Many of us use a variety of terms and phrases each day without giving thought to their origins. It can come as quite a shock to learn that some of these are rooted in racism! Consider the term “gyp” or “gypped,” for instance. I heard this term on occasion when I was growing up. It is widely used as a way to say “cheated.” I used it … [Read more...] about How We Should Respond to Phrases with Racist Connotations
