08/30/2026
There are some young fathers in my class, so I took the opportunity to talk to them about the Lindsey Clancy case.
I told them I haven’t followed the case closely enough to speak on the details, but I do know postpartum depression is real. Hormones raging, sleepless nights, breastfeeding/pumping, and newborn exhaustion… these moms can be carrying A LOT.
So I reminded the young fathers that as men, we are called to lead our households. And even more so, biblical leadership means serving and sacrificing.
So I told them, if your job permits, take the late-night feeding… get up, put the baby back to sleep, and let your wife rest. Pick up the slack when you can and do what we were called to do… lead by serving.
I used to have the “not my shift, not my problem” mentality. 😂 I’d sleep through the baby crying while my wife was exhausted… then when she would say she was tired in the morning, I’d be thinking, I had the same amount of sleep!
So being the great husband that I am, I thought I’d be nice and make it a point to get up… thinking she was being just a tad dramatic. 😅😅😅
I quickly realized my poor wife was NOT exaggerating. 😂😂
And this isn’t just for husbands—it goes for wives too. We are in a spiritual battle, so be careful who you listen to. Not every voice speaking into our lives is from God.
We all know social media doesn’t show the whole picture. Podcasts telling us how to “live our best life” usually promote living for ourselves… and we need to be careful about whose advice we allow to shape how we see marriage and fatherhood.
Even our own thoughts can influence how we see marriage, parenthood, and what it means to sacrifice for our family.
Live by God’s truth, not the world’s.
Just remember that we are called to love our wives as Christ loved the church. And that’s a sacrificial love.
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” — Ephesians 5:25
So love your wife. Serve your family. Pick up the slack… and like my friend Topher told me…
Carry the boats, gents.