Ramsey: “Stop Having These Babies Right Now.” REALLY?????

<p>In this episode of <em>The Catholic Money Show</em>, Jonathan and Amanda react to financial advice telling couples who are living paycheck to paycheck or paying off debt to “stop having babies.”</p><p>They explain why that advice falls short of a Catholic understanding of marriage, fertility, stewardship, and openness to life.</p><p>Jonathan and Amanda also clarify an important point: serious circumstances can lead a married couple to prayerfully discern postponing pregnancy for a time. However, that discernment is deeply personal and cannot be reduced to a blanket rule that financial progress should come before children.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Why debt does not automatically mean couples should delay children</li><li>The difference between Catholic discernment and a contraceptive mentality</li><li>Why financial goals must remain ordered to your vocation</li><li>How children can motivate families to become more intentional with money</li><li>Why waiting for the “perfect time” can become its own trap</li><li>When serious financial hardship may warrant temporary discernment</li><li>Why one-income and two-income families can both make prudent choices</li><li>How the Church’s teaching helps Catholics navigate difficult circumstances</li><li>Why financial advice from non-Catholic sources often requires careful sifting</li><p><br /></p></ul><p>For more candid Catholic conversations about money, join the WalletWin Weekly Newsletter at:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://walletwin.com/newsletter</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Music in this episode is by Dylan Gardner – ⁠⁠<a href="https://amzn.to/2XnF4Ft" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠check out his album Almost Real⁠⁠ ⁠⁠</a>on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/almost-real/1355442052" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2xroSp0sydZGhmc9UelPzc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, or wherever you listen to great music.</p>