536: Finding Peace As A Working Mom with Erin Mashaw

Working moms carry a lot, and sometimes we make the load even heavier by carrying things God never asked us to! Erin Mashaw joins Karen and Emily to talk about mom guilt, comparison, and that nagging feeling that you’re always disappointing someone.If you’re constantly wondering whether you’re doing enough at work or at home, we hope this conversation will help you put down some of that weight! 

Episode Recap:

• Every season looks different in the life of a working mom (0:50)
• Being a working mom can feel like you are constantly disappointing someone (3:30)
• Between the physical and the emotional, working moms are constantly busy (6:00)
• The story of Martha shows us that we often carry things God has not given us (8:20)
• How do we move away from a comparison mentality? (11:25)
• Our kids don’t need perfect moms, they need us to be honest and real (14:26)
• Your ‘race’ is unique to your family and your circumstances (17:21)

Scripture: Luke 10:40-42 (NIV) 
“But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,  but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Discussion Questions:

1. Where do you feel the most pressure to “do it all” right now? Is that pressure actually coming from God?
2. Do you ever feel like you’re disappointing someone no matter what you choose? How does that affect the way you show up at work or at home?
3. Where are you comparing your family or your motherhood to someone else’s? 
4. What are you carrying right now that God may never have asked you to carry?

Resources:

• Follow Erin Mashaw online: @erinmashaw 
• Reach out to have Karen or Erin come speak in your community.
• Atlanta moms - sign up for Mom Core Live! A short term group with Karen and Erin beginning the week of October 13th. 

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