by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 20, 2023 | Parenting Teens
Today I want to talk about another aspect of purity culture: Its affect on overweight girls. I received an Instagram message recently from a woman telling her story, and it was so interesting I thought it deserved its own post so we could think about it and talk about...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 16, 2023 | Parenting Teens, Podcasts
How does hearing modesty messages as a teen affect you as an adult? We’re working through another big chapter in our new book She Deserves Better today! For She Deserves Better, we surveyed 7000+ women to learn how their experiences as teens in church affect...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 28, 2022 | Parenting Teens
On almost every measure, church attendance is good for you. Researchers have consistently found that religiosity is positively correlated with better mental health, better health overall, better relationships, and even longevity. BUT–and there’s a very big...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 21, 2020 | Marriage
I am personally very glad this week is over! I’ve (Rebecca) been looking over the blog since Sheila (my mom) has been on her vacation (they are having a lovely time, by the way!). And although I get to work from home and my job is really not that hard since mom...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 12, 2018 | Faith
Sometimes, when I look at what Christians believe about God, I think: No wonder so many Christians have such low self-esteem! I recently received a letter from a woman that I think is a really important one.A woman writes about all the theology that she’s been...