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Female Breadwinner Penalty – Breakups
In the last blog, we looked at the first aspect of the female breadwinner penalty. We saw that many reports claim there is a slightly lower probability of contentment for people in a female breadwinner household. The next aspect of the female breadwinner penalty is a...
Female Breadwinner Penalty – Dissatisfaction
tIn the last blog I reported on studies showing what most of know - women are contributing more to household finances than in the past, but the number of female breadwinners is still significantly lower than the number of male breadwinners. There also seems to...
Female Breadwinners – How Common are They?
Several years ago, my husband lost his dream job. I took on the role of primary breadwinner as he searched for a new position. The search didn’t go as we hoped, and he never returned to full-time employment. Even though we loved each other and wanted the best for each...
The End…or the Beginning?
The end is in sight! Love Beyond Labels—When Finances Flip awaits its formal debut. I devoted decades to writing Christian living articles before writing this book. Many months of editing, formatting, and designing are coming to a close. Giddy with excitement, I...
I’m Not Going to Drown – Part 3
Helmets and Life Vests Whew. My husband and I relaxed after the unexpected adrenalin rush. Although neither of us had expected to flip our kayaks, we had each taken an unplanned swim through white water rapids. Now that we were back on our boats, we enjoyed the...
I’m Not Going to Drown – Part 2
I'm Not Going to Drown - Part 3 Helmets and Life Vests Whew. My husband and I relaxed after the unexpected adrenalin rush. Although neither of us had expected to flip our kayaks, we had each taken an unplanned swim through white water rapids. Now that we were...
I’m Not Going to Drown – Part 1
Calm to Chaos “Don’t come this way! Go to the right, the RIGHT!” my husband yelled from his kayak. I dug my paddle into the water, trying to force it upstream, away from the...
Remove the Corruption
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV A few days ago, my husband and I returned from a getaway to the mountains in North Georgia. The weekend boasted a perfect blend of...
Oops – When Crafts Don’t Go As Planned
December 3, 2021 Oops When Crafts Don’t Go as Planned My mother turned 85 this week. She lives 800 miles away, so I wanted to make her a special card. I searched through designs for my digital die-cutting machine (a Cricut) and found a lovely pattern with a 3-D pop-up...