M Is for Mama Podcast

Ep. 10: Escaping the Whirlpool of Mom Negativity (Learning to Swim in a Culture That Makes it Easy to Drown)


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It can be easy to feel like we're drowning in a tidal wave of "mommy snark," negativity toward children, and a fatalistic view of kids that leaves us with little hope but the prospect of their one day leaving the house. Our culture's view of motherhood often focuses almost exclusively on the hard aspects of being a mama (which I will never deny) to the exclusion of the multitude of joys and opportunities for growth that abound as we navigate the tricky waters of toddler tantrums and teen angst (and every age in between).

So, what do we do?

In this episode, we'll discuss practical ways to not only keep our heads above the water of cultural disdain for children but actually use our knowledge of the Bible (which says that children are a blessing!) to climb out and find ourselves on the firm ground of the knowledge that, though there will be struggles, we know the One who is greater than any challenge we may face with our kids and who loves us (and them!) more than we could possibly imagine. 

Mentions:

The Gentleness Challenge (on Instagram @thegentlenesschallenge and available in ebook form soon)

Bible references:

Philippians 4:4

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