A Letter to the Woman Worried She Isn't Mom Enough
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you’re not doing enough. Maybe you worry you’re not spending enough time with your kids, especially during the holiday season.
Maybe you worry you’re not mom enough.
I know I have.
That’s why I’m excited to dig into perfectionism and motherhood today with you. At first glance, this may seem like a podcast episode just for mothers of children, grown or growing. But what I love about this conversation is that it applies to all women, because we’re all called to maternity, whether that’s physical or spiritual.
In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the root of perfectionism comes from for mothers, why some failure is inevitable, and how you can embrace the guilt.
Yep, you heard me right.
So pour a cup of coffee (I’m on my second of the morning, so you’re in good company), settle in - today’s episode is a letter to the women who doesn’t think she’s mom enough.
Topics we talked about in this episode:
Where the perfectionism wrapped around mothering comes from
Why failure in parenting is sometimes inevitable
How admitting our faults isn’t admitting that we’re failures
The right kind of perfectionism to strive for
Why guilt is a gift
What to do if your children have left the faith
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