How do you make sacrifices for your kids without sacrificing yourself in the process? In today’s conversation, Karen and Emily explore this question and Karen offers wisdom on knowing when it’s time to prioritize yourself. We'll dig into taking care of your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health because a healthy mom equals healthy kids! 

Episode Recap:

(3:31) There is a difference between sacrificing for others and sacrificing yourself in the process

(5:42) Surround yourself with the wise counsel of those who are ahead of you on the journey

(10:19) Good emotional health for a mom results in good emotional health for her children

(15:26) Take care of your spiritual health and invest in a resource to help you

Questions for Discussion:

1. Can you share a time when you felt you were sacrificing too much of yourself for your children? How did you recognize this, and what steps did you take to find a better balance? If you’re in the middle of this right now, can you share more about what’s going on?
2. Karen mentions the importance of surrounding yourself with wise counsel. Who are the people in your life that provide you with wisdom and support, and how have they helped you navigate motherhood?
3. Karen shares that emotional health is passed from parent to child. What was the emotional climate in your home growing up? What effect did that climate have on you and the way you respond emotionally now? How do you want to change or maintain that climate in your home now as a parent?
4. On a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10 (all of the time) how well do you think you are prioritizing your physical health? What changes if any do you need to make in this area?
5. How are you nurturing your faith right now, and what resources or practices have you found most beneficial in staying connected to God during this season of life?

Resources:

• Pre-order Karen’s all-new Survival Guide to Motherhood today! Orders ship July 30th: https://amzn.to/3Vr7LlD
• Grab a copy of Karen’s Six Truths of Motherhood and use code WTSix for free shipping
• Pick up the Moments with God for Moms daily devotional or Karen’s weekly prayer journal for your quiet time. 
• Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms  and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms