Let's Parent On Purpose

Today, I’m talking to the guys. But ladies, I think you will be blessed by the conversation today, too. I hope you’ll join me as I talk about ways husbands can help their wives when they’re overwhelmed. I’m going to provide tools and solutions that you can implement right away, and I encourage you to share these with others. This is the next podcast in my You Ask It, I Answer It series. To view the last episode, click here. Show Highlights When your wife says she’s overwhelmed, listen first without jumping to a solution. Men and women have been designed by God to communicate in distinctly different ways. A study was done where the brains of men and women were scanned while a story with a problem was told. For the women, the empathy section of their mind remained engaged throughout the story. Women are able to work out problems by verbalizing, sharing, and receiving emotional sympathy. Able to fix it themselves, often. For the men, the “fix it” section of their mind lit up rapidly. Men are wired to provid