Moms + Work 03: Should I Take That Job?

Risen Motherhood

Christianity, Parenting, Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family

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🗓️ 16 February 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

How many hours can we clock each week, and still serve our families well? Should we take that job now that our kids are in school, or pull back as our families grow? Scripture hasn’t given us a one-size-fits-all answer in this area (which means Emily and Laura won’t be able to tell you either!), but we can find help for direction and discernment from God’s Word. In this episode, Emily and Laura outline a few questions to think through when considering turning the knob up or down on income-producing work, particularly if you have the privilege of choice*. To take this show even further, we’ve also created a free workbook filled with gospel-centered questions to help a mom think through their income-producing work. You can find the link to the workbook below! As we navigate these decisions, we can trust that the Lord is our Counselor and Comforter in every season.

*We know not all moms are afforded choice in this area and it's an enormous gift to have options in work. If you are in a season where you long for a change in how you spend your days, please know we've prayed for you, asking God to give you strength to trust him in every season.

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0:00.0	Motherhood is hard.
0:10.4	One second, we think we're doing a good enough job and the next we feel like the worst
0:14.2	mom on the planet, which is why we need the refreshing truth of the gospel to be repeated
0:19.0	over and over, giving us hope in the everyday moments.
0:22.8	So mama, whether you're sipping cold coffee or doing a sink full of dishes, we hope you
0:26.9	find truth, encouragement and laughter here.
0:30.5	This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast.
0:33.1	Thanks for joining us.
0:34.6	Hey there friends, Emily here.
0:41.5	I am so grateful to be back in your earbuds talking about moms and work.
0:45.8	My co-host and sister in law Laura will be joining me for this conversation very soon,
0:49.8	but before we get started, we want to let you know about a special free download that
0:54.0	we have available that we think is really going to help in this brighter topic that we've
0:58.5	been discussing.
0:59.8	And it is a workbook to help you think through all the different factors and decisions and
1:05.7	pieces of the puzzle that you might need to consider when it comes to taking on income
1:10.5	producing work.
1:11.5	So we specifically were thinking about moms who have a variety of choices who aren't sure
1:18.0	whether to turn their hours up or down or whether to maybe even get an extra certification
1:24.0	so that they can take on a different type of work.
1:27.2	We know that there are just a variety of situations and circumstances out there.
1:31.4	And that these can be really hard topics, fraught with just a lot of confusion and barriers.
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