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Lauren Whitman: Navigating Mom Guilt

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In the Christ and Culture podcast with Ken Keathley and Benjamin Quinn, we explore how the Christian faith intersects all avenues of today’s culture through conversations with leading thinkers.

Today’s Episode:

What is mom guilt? How is different from biblical guilt? And what feeds mom guilt? Lauren Whitman is a counselor with the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), and she joins Dr. Benjamin Quinn and Megan Dickerson to discuss. Lauren is the author of a book titled, Mom Guilt: Escaping Its Stronghold.

Plus, in “Headlines,” Dr. Ken Keathley reflects on the tragic earthquake in Turkey, and he recommends we support Send Relief. In “On My Bookshelf,” Dr. Dan Heimbach recommends one of his all-time favorite books.

Timestamps:

  • “Headlines” on the Earthquake in Turkey (1:10)
  • “Christ & Culture Conversation” with Lauren Whitman (5:53)
  • “On My Bookshelf” with Dan Heimbach (23:53)
Mom guilt is false guilt.

Highlights

  • “True guilt comes when we have sinned, and a guilty feeling can prompt us… to confess and repent to the Lord and to the ones we have harmed. In contrast, mom guilt is false guilt.”
  • “Mom guilt sees perceived failures… And mom guilt struggles to see what’s good and praiseworthy about her contribution.”
  • “Mothering is going to be messy. It’s going to be challenging. We should expect this because we’re mothering in this world that’s not our home.”

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