With The Perrys When You Hate The Home
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Jun 16, 2025 Feeling overwhelmed at home is a universal struggle, and the hosts get real about it. They contrast the glamorized portrayals of family life with the messy realities of responsibilities. Listeners are encouraged to view home not just as a burden but as a gift to nurture. The conversation dives into personal growth, the importance of emotional presence, and how childhood experiences shape our perspectives on stability. Ultimately, it’s about finding balance between ambition and the needs of loved ones.
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Jackie's Home Struggle
- Jackie Hill Perry shares her struggle with feeling bored and useless at home despite knowing it is holy and important.
- She highlights how social media often portrays wives as loving being home, but reality can be more complicated.
Home Shapes Our Present
- Our relationship with home as adults is shaped greatly by how we experienced home growing up.
- Jackie identifies that her previous comfort with being alone contrasts with the current overwhelming "others" environment at home.
Men's Avoidance Hurts Homes
- Men sometimes isolate themselves to avoid family responsibilities, which harms relationships emotionally and spiritually.
- Being physically present but emotionally absent damages homes more than physical absence.
