437: Balancing Marriage, Parenting, and Life’s Big Decisions

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

When your kids are little, the challenges of day-to-day parenting often pit one spouse against another. Today Karen and Emily are answering questions from weary moms. They discuss practical ways you can connect with your spouse, strategies for handling the stress that comes with parenting young children, and remind us of the importance of prioritizing our husband’s needs during this season of life.

Episode Recap:

4:50 BIG announcement coming later this month - get the app to be the first to know

10:45 How do we find time to connect as spouses with 3 little kids at home?

15:05: Help! My 3 yr old twins are pitting us against one another!

17:14 Our marriage is struggling! We need help.

22:20 Ask your spouse: what is one way I can love you better this month?

25:20 I want to move back to where my family lives. What do you think we should do?

Scripture for Reflection:

Mark 10:9 (NIV): “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

Questions for Discussion:

1. How do you currently prioritize connection with your spouse while raising young children? What practical strategies have worked for you, and where do you feel there’s room for improvement?
2. How do you and your spouse handle conflict when your children (especially young ones) try to pit you against one another? Do you feel like you have a united front, or is this something you struggle with?
3. What’s one way you could better support your husband’s needs during this busy season of life? Have you asked him how you can show love to him in the coming weeks?
4. When making major family decisions, such as moving or changing jobs, how do you and your spouse communicate and weigh each other’s opinions? What steps do you take to ensure that both of your voices are heard?

Resources:

• Download the BOAW Moms app for FREE [App Store] [Google Play]
• Watch the Parenting Together curriculum in the app! [App Store] [Google Play]