BONUS: When You Feel Like a Failing Mom: God's Sufficient Grace in Pregnancy Struggles

Send us Fan MailIn 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