by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 12, 2019 | Podcasts
What do you do when your extended family is just plain crazy? Or at least you FEEL like they’re crazy? Today on the podcast I’m talking about how to handle toxic family members at Christmas. Listen in to the podcast here: Listen to the Podcast Here Browse...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 27, 2019 | Theology of Marriage and Sex
Are you becoming codependent with your children? Do you have unhealthy emotional bonds with your parents? This month we’ve been talking about the concept of “soul ties”, which was preached a lot in Christian circles in the 1980s and 1990s, but which...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 29, 2019 | Life
What happens when pet allergies hit your family–and affect your marriage? I know that’s not one of my usual topics, but so many people around me are really affected by pet allergies, and as we enter the holiday season, I thought it might be a good topic to...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 19, 2018 | Extended Family, Family
Let’s talk boundaries with grandparents today! Christmas is almost here! I’ve got Rebecca and Connor home already, though Katie and David won’t be joining us until Christmas Day. And, of course, we’ve got Rebecca and Connor’s dog Winston...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 5, 2018 | Resolving Conflict
December means Christmas. Christmas often means family. And family often reminds us that we really need boundaries. I like to dedicate the Wednesdays in a month to a particular theme, and this month I wanted to talk about boundaries with family...