224. The Feelings You Think a Mom Shouldn’t Have: What to Do With Shame, Resentment, and the Pressure to Get It Right

You love the kids you've been called to care for. You’re grateful most of the time.

But sometimes your hidden feelings are still, well.... complicated.

You may feel frustrated by how much is asked of you, lonely in the load you’re carrying, jealous of other moms who seem to have it easier, or ashamed that motherhood doesn’t always feel the way you thought it would.

In this week’s episode, Dr. Alison is joined by longtime friends, ministry leaders, and authors of the new book Moms on the Way, Kathy Tuan-MacLean and Tara Edelschick for an honest conversation about the complicated emotions moms are often afraid to admit out loud.

Drawing from their research with more than 700 women, they explore why shame and resentment thrive in isolation—and what can happen when we finally bring those feelings into the light.

You’ll learn:

*Why motherhood can become fertile ground for comparison and shame

*What resentment is really telling you

*How to discern between something that is simply hard and something that genuinely needs to change

*How hidden shame and resentment can isolate you from yourself, others, and God

*What to do when these hidden emotions creep in

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