The Real Reason You're Exhausted as a Mom

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• EM

  @emilylindholm3780 · 4 months ago (edited)

  I was so afraid of becoming my mom. &nbsp;I was so focused on healing my past hurt and preventing that hurt for my kids, I was putting so much pressure on myself, which was exploding on my kids. &nbsp;God spoke to me yesterday while listening to the first part of this conversation. Juli says when she was pregnant, her body was already a mom, her body knew what to do and that hit so hard. &nbsp;Then God sent me other signs to tell me that Im not my mom and that I am doing a great job as a mother, even if it&apos;s not what I think it should be. He is using my kids to heal me, example: my daughter is learning to crochet stuffed animals. her first one didn&apos;t come out exactly like the directions and she was bummed. &nbsp;I told her it was still awesome. we can still tell what it is and it looks great for your first try.<br>Just because my mothering doesn&apos;t look like the &quot;pictures&quot;, doesn&apos;t mean it&apos;s wrong or bad.<br>I want being a mom to stop feeling like a job and feel more like the blessing that it is.

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• CH

  @champitadub · 4 months ago

  I am so exhausted as a mom, I don’t even get dressed for the day unless I have to go somewhere. I’m so self-dependent it’s an idol and the Lord is working with me on it. I see where my heart is in a constant state of fear and lack and I really need to pray from a place authority over my mind , home and family.

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• HO

  @HobbitBeginnings · 4 months ago

  thank you for that: &quot;if we get what we need from God first, we will always have enough&quot; because our culture is insisting that we need self care since we &quot;can&apos;t pour from an empty cup&quot; but i have found that turning to superficial things to &quot;feel better&quot; doesn&apos;t last and just isn&apos;t enough fuel. i need so much more than &quot;me time&quot; to be truly filled up. i am not enough on my own and i won&apos;t find fulfillment within myself. desperately need Jesus.

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• NE

  @networthassoc2006 · 4 months ago

  It’s been so so hard mothering and I feel like a big part of it is our own tangled up issues mixed with hormonal fluctuations

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• LA

  @laureldanielle9538 · 4 months ago

  This is SO refreshing!!! As a mom of five, 9 and under, whose husband is working crazy hours for our family, with no family close by … it gives me such a space to breathe when you guys discuss the CRAZY in life! I realize I am putting SO much pressure on myself to be calm and handle every situation perfectly, but hearing that you all have those same moments just gives my heart space to rest in the grace ❤️. Thank you!

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• WH

  @whitneyhendy · 4 months ago

  “Humility and failing will feel like the same thing internally” whew! Give myself permission to learn. To relearn

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• WH

  @whitneyhendy · 4 months ago

  I just went on vacation with my family. I feel like “it’s not even worth it” I cried myself to sleep so much. Feeling so alone and drained. I’ve been listening to your videos the whole way home finding hope. I will keep reaching for it

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• SA

  @SamEveX3 · 2 months ago

  Praying with a spirit of fear is so true for me. Love this.

• SA

  @SabelSisney · 4 months ago

  I had to fly to Hawaii and back by myself with 3 kids while my husband worked there… NEVER AGAIN!!! The flight takes forever and it’s absolutely miserable. I feel your pain!😅

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• TH

  @TheAmayazingChannel · 4 months ago

  We &nbsp;need to start closing doors to protect our kids

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• AN

  @andi.h.michelle · 4 months ago

  So I need to stop watching murder trials 😂 this was so good!! Thank you ladies needed this 🙏🏻

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• KR

  @KristyRussell-sp2rw · 4 months ago

  Thank you ladies for this teaching. ❤ I am learning so much because I had a mom that made us go to church but i never seen her reading the bible or praying at home. She was so critical and never wanted to talk about the issues of motherhood. I had to learn from mistakes and the correction of the Holy spirit! Thank you for talking about real issues we all have as mothers! This gives me hope and encouragement to be present with my children and strive to be the mom God has called me to be!

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