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    What Does “Workers at Home” Really Mean?

    I’ve been talking to some moms lately who wonder if it’s okay to contribute to the economics of their households.   A few biblical passages come to mind… The Proverbs 31 woman had kids, and she sold belts and bought a vineyard from her own checkbook. Though well-to-do, she still contributed to the family income. Centuries later, when Paul described the ideal of older women teaching younger women “to be workers at home” (Titus 2), he was speaking to a culture in which about 85 percent of “industry” happened in the domicile. People knew no such thing as a factory worker and a stay-at-home mom. Both husband and wife shared the…