Too Many Hats?
As a mom, how many hats do you wear?
Program: Real FamilyLife
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Dennis Rainey: As a mom, how many hats do you wear?
Guest: Getting up in the morning, getting breakfast, changing a couple of diapers, getting a snack, cleaning the kitchen, fixing a bottle, serving lunch, going to the store, taking the kids on trips to the library or the park, fixing the dinner, changing a few more diapers and fixing a few more bottles.[ Read Full Transcript ]
Dennis Rainey: My wife Barbara expressed it this way in our book “Rekindling the Romance.” She said, “How do I balance being a mom who deals with spit up, poopy pull-up diapers, Play-Doh ground into the carpet and frogs and lizards escaping in the house with being an attractive, interesting, romantic wife?”
If that resonates with you, then you need to teach your children that they are third on your list of priorities. They come AFTER your relationship with God and your husband.
Your marriage will not grow, and there will be no chance for romance if your kids are allowed to constantly interrupt, make demands, and dictate your lives.
One final thought. I’ve said it thousands of times before, but I’ll say it again. Two words. Listen carefully. DATE NIGHT. It’s crucial to get away and give romance an opportunity to flourish.
I’m Dennis Rainey, and that’s Real, Romantic FamilyLife.
Date: 6/24/2008 12:00:00 AM
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