91. Dear Momma

💐 Episode Summary: In this special Mother’s Day episode of Dear God, Unscripted, we take a pause to honor the women who raised us. From childhood memories to life lessons we carry into our marriage, we reflect on how our mothers shaped us. But this episode goes deeper. We open up about our fears, timelines, and conversations around starting a family—especially as we face the alarming realities of the Black Maternal Health Crisis. Through tears and truth-telling, we wrestle with the question: What kind of parents do we want to be? This one is raw, intimate, and necessary. Whether you're a parent, hope to be one, or are still healing your relationship with your own mother—this episode is for you. 🔊 What We Talk About: Heartwarming (and hilarious) memories of our mothers How our upbringing influences the kind of parents we want to become The emotional and spiritual weight of trying to start a family Fears around pregnancy and childbirth in the Black community Why we feel called to speak openly about this season of waiting and praying 📊 Black Maternal Health: The Hard Truth We share our fears not just from emotion, but from evidence. According to the CDC: Black women in the U.S. are 3 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. In 2023, the maternal mortality rate for Black women was 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births—more than double the national average. The CDC also reports that over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. 🧠 Learn more: CDC: Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality CDC: Maternal Mortality Rates – 2021 These are not just numbers—they're our sisters, our friends, our mothers, and our future. 🛐 A Prayer for the Journey We close this episode in prayer—asking God to protect future mothers, to give us wisdom in our next steps, and to help us honor the women who made us with our lives and our love. 🔗 Stay Connected ✨ Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @DearGodUnscripted📧 Email us: [email protected]🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DearGodUnscripted🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7eysMORCGFGSPPLelzh5wZ?si=0ab194b6af4d4bff🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-god-unscripted/id1548244728 💬 Join the Conversation Share your stories, fears, and hopes around motherhood using #DearGodUnscripted and #DearMomma. Let’s honor, grieve, and dream—together.