Listen "BONUS: When You Feel Like a Failing Mom: God's Sufficient Grace in Pregnancy Struggles"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textIn this vulnerable bonus episode, I'm sharing the hardest month of my third pregnancy—battling severe anxiety and depression while navigating morning sickness, parenting struggles, and feeling completely overwhelmed as a mom of two expecting her third baby.This isn't the polished, faith-filled message I usually share. This is me in the trenches, feeling like I'm failing at everything—from parenting my strong-willed four-year-old to managing daily tasks while battling mental health struggles. After going off my anxiety medication when I discovered this surprise pregnancy, I found myself in the darkest place I've been in years, wondering if I was capable of raising the children God had given me.Whether you're struggling with pregnancy anxiety, wrestling with medication decisions, or feeling like you're failing as a mom—this episode is a raw reminder that God's grace truly is sufficient in our weakest moments.In this episode, I share: 🤱 My honest struggle with anxiety, depression, and feeling like a failing mom 💊 The difficult decision to go back on medication (Zoloft) during pregnancy 🙏 How my community rallied around me in my darkest moment ✨ Finding a Christian counselor and the importance of professional support 💕 Why "people, prayers, and pills" became my lifeline through this seasonScripture Shared: "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." – 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)Mentioned in this episode: 📖 "Jesus and Your Mental Health" - book mentioned by Rebecca Maxwell, LMFT✨ Christian Mama Birth Prep Library - Free birth prep tools, cervical ripening methods, worship playlists & more 📱 "Not By My Strength" 30-day devotional - A faith-focused devotional designed specifically for pregnancy.📚 Childbirth Education Course - Learn the stages of labor, comfort measures, and labor positions all with a faith-focus!💛 Work with Me 1:1 - Personalized pregnancy and birth support that integrates faith and evidence-based care, including virtual coaching, doula support, and comprehensive childbirth education. 📸 Follow me on Instagram @faitoverfearbirthdoulaIf this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who might need to hear she's not alone in her struggles.Let's keep choosing faith over fear, even in our darkest seasons.Support the show
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