Click HERE for the recording of Krista's talk. Enjoy!
Krista walked us through the handout below, starting with brainstorming ways that Culture, Family of Origin & Personality impact the mom-guilt we feel. And then shared some ways to begin to address each of these:
1. To combat Personality guilt-inducers, be aware fo the pain (yours, your kids, etc)
2. To combat Family of Origin guilt-inducers, go back to your family of origin & learn/know your story
3. To combat Cultural guilt-inducers, move away from grandiosity
A few key takeaways included:
*The core theme or goal of Scripture is that Redemption is possible. Ultimately, guilt and shame can be used by God for something beautiful. "There is no condemnation (Rom. 8:1)...It is for freedom that we've been set free" (Gal. 5:1)
*Redemption is the long game - it's not easy or quick work.
*We and our families were grown in an atmosphere that has fostered our experiences and potential guilt - we have to unpack those to bring about change.
Links to Resources:
Books/Audio
The Healing Path (Dan Allender)
The Mom Factor (Cloud & Townsend)
Listening to Shame (Brene Brown Ted Talk)
I Love you Rituals (Becky Bailey)
Therapy
Hive & Honeycomb Counseling - Krista's counseling collaborative
Mindful Therapy Group - take almost all insurance
Psychology Today - can narrow therapist search results by many factors
