Moms + Work 07: Let’s Stop Being So Mean
Every mom does motherhood and work a little bit differently. A ton of factors are at play as each woman seeks to honor her own husband, care for children, serve the church, invest in the community, and glorify God in the marketplace. Instead of putting ourselves in another mom’s shoes, seeking to understand her situation or ask questions—we make a snap judgment, deeming her good or bad, faithful or unfaithful with little information. While there is a place for correction and tough conversations, left unchecked, our snap judgments about other moms can fuel pride and cause division. In this episode, Emily and Laura discuss practical ways to love moms in our lives, even when we make different choices. When our identity is in Christ and we’re seeking faithfulness in our own lives, we learn from other moms who might do things differently.
Note: Not all moms have the luxury of choice when it comes to balancing day-to-day work and motherhood, and we understand that the consideration to honor our husbands is not applicable for single moms. No matter your season or circumstance, we pray this episode is an encouragement to you.
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As a part of our Moms + Work series, we’ve created a new workbook to help moms process through their income-producing endeavors. If you are currently considering changes to your income-producing work—whether that’s taking a job for the first time as your family enters a new season, scaling back because you’ve added another child, or debating whether or not to go back to work after your first baby, this workbook is for you. Filled with questions to help you consider logistics and practical execution, as well as take you deeper with heart motivations and desires, this workbook can be done alone or with your spouse.
We understand that the decision to pursue income-producing work is different for all moms, each with a unique set of circumstances. No matter your season, we pray this workbook is of service to you. This will correspond with Episode 3 of the Moms + Work mini-series, but can be done at any time.
R|M Apply Questions:
Have you ever passed a quick judgment on another mom for approaching her day-to-day work differently? What would it look like for you to pray for her and get to know her instead?
Think about some of your mom friends, as well as moms in your community that you may not know as well. What differences do you see in your day-to-day rhythms, and how might you learn from the things that other moms do well?
Is there a mom in your circle that you could serve in a tangible way, whether that’s bringing a meal or offering to watch her kids for an hour? If not, make an intentional effort this week to see the moms around you, pray for them, and consider ways to serve.
Consider how you talk about “the other side” online and in real life. Is there anything you need to change about your connotation or communication going forward? How can you stand by your convictions and honor your sisters-in-Christ as you talk about motherhood and work?
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