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5 Weird Things That Happen When You’re Living in Survival Mode as a Mom — and 3 Micro Habits to Get Out

5 Weird Things That Happen When You’re Living in Survival Mode as a Mom — and 3 Micro Habits to Get Out

Something weird happens when you’ve been living in survival mode too long. You still love your kids. You still get up and do the dishes and pack the snacks. But something inside you feels different. And no one tells you this, but… you can be a faithful, churchgoing, Jesus-loving mom — and quietly begin to…

You’re Not Just a Mean Mom: The Root of Christian Motherhood Anger & How to Heal It

You’re Not Just a Mean Mom: The Root of Christian Motherhood Anger & How to Heal It

You aren’t just an angry person or a mean mom.You don’t simply need more self-control.And you actually can handle the stimulation required of a mother—God literally designed you for this. There was a season of my life where I went to bed each night paralyzed by guilt over how I had treated my family that…

When You Don’t Fit the Mold: 3 Truths for the Christian Mom Who Feels Out of Place

When You Don’t Fit the Mold: 3 Truths for the Christian Mom Who Feels Out of Place

I was sitting in the mothers room at a Bible Study Fellowship lecture when the leader walked up to the podium and said something that made all of us moms stop talking and our jaws dropped. She said: “You probably wouldn’t expect this from me—but I used to be completely different. I struggled with intense…

4 Hidden Strengths God Is Building in You Through the Life You Didn’t Choose

4 Hidden Strengths God Is Building in You Through the Life You Didn’t Choose

When Motherhood and Homemaking Don’t Look Like You Imagined You pictured joyful homemaking… but most mornings you wake up with a knot in your stomach dreading the day ahead.You dreamed of slow days at home with your babies… but instead, maybe you clock in at a job that drains you—because there’s no other option.You thought…