Are you trusting your mom gut or Googling yourself into anxiety?

In this episode, pediatrician Dr. Laura Bleekrode shares wisdom from nearly 40 years of experience to help moms cut through the noise and parent with confidence. We talk about how social media and constant information can erode your instincts and how to get back to trusting yourself. You’ll be reminded that you know your child better than anyone and that matters!

Episode Recap:

• Dr. Bleekrode is a mom of 8 who owns a pediatric practice and has been practicing medicine for 36 years (1:11)
• How does Dr. Bleekrode “do it all”?  (4:36)
• What are you seeing in today’s families that moms didn’t face 20 years ago? (6:15)
• Our “social networks” used to be personal (6:30)
• God gave mom’s intuition for a reason! (8:53)
• What symptoms require immediate medical or psychological attention? (12:13)
• My toddler is not sleeping for hours at a time, multiple times a month (15:55)
• What does a healthy sleep routine look like for a toddler? (20:06) 
• Have you noticed parents trying to control all outcomes for their children? (27:20)
• How does your faith shape the way you counsel your patients? (28:13)

Scripture:
Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”

Discussion Questions: 

1. When you feel anxious about your child, where do you tend to turn first; your friends, your instincts, or Google?
2. Can you think of a time your “mom gut” was right? What helped you trust it (or ignore it)?
3. What outside influences (social media, advice, comparison) tend to shake your confidence as a mom?
4. How can you create stronger, real-life support systems instead of relying on online answers?
5. What is one area where you can release perfection and trust God more in your parenting this week?

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