You imagined park picnics, sweet bedtime snuggles, and motherhood magic.

Instead? You’re cleaning up messes (literal and emotional), crying in the bathroom, and wondering how this became your life. 😭🫠

In this episode, Deena and Christina crack open the junk drawer again to talk about what it really looks like to raise kids in extreme situations—special needs, trauma, marriage stress, generational wounds, and all. 💔

From yelling over bedtime battles and bathroom poopy messes to the shame spiral afterward, we’re getting real about those moments when you’re not enjoying motherhood and find yourself asking, “How did I end up here?”—and how Jesus meets you right there in the mess of imperfect parenting.

This one’s for the mama grieving the life she imagined... and discovering the beauty, purpose, and hope in the one she’s living now. 💗

🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:

🩷Grieving the motherhood you imagined is part of embracing the one you’re living

💜Messy motherhood needs honest conversations—not more highlight reels

💛 Your breakdown doesn’t disqualify you—it’s often where your breakthrough begins

🩷Healing begins with honesty—you can’t fix what you pretend isn’t broken

💜God’s not waiting for you to “get it together” before He shows up

💛God never called you to be perfect—just present

🩷There’s power in saying “I’m sorry” to your kids

Mama, you're not meant to do this alone. God's God you, and so do we. Let's tackle this junk drawer of life together.

🎧TUNE IN NOW as we share how partnering with God in your parenting journey can turn even the messiest, most stressful days into moments of peace and joy.

FOLLOW for more encouragement and tag a mama who needs this today. 👯💜🩷

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