Finding Grace in Parenting Challenges

About this episode

Becky Harling and Laurie Davies discuss emotional hoarding and its impact on parenting, emphasizing the importance of grace and healing.

In this episode of the Connected Mom Podcast, Becky Harling and Laurie Davies discuss the concept of emotional hoarding, exploring how unresolved emotions can weigh us down and hinder our growth. They delve into the impact of emotional baggage from childhood, the reasons we hold onto negative emotions like guilt and worry, and the importance of grace in parenting. Through humor and personal anecdotes, they encourage listeners to confront their emotional struggles and seek healing through community and scripture. Laurie’s book: Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck

People in this episode

Host: Becky Harling

Guest: Laurie Davies

Topics covered

• emotional hoarding
• parenting challenges
• grace in parenting
• emotional baggage
• healing through community
• scripture

Keywords

• emotional hoarding
• parenting
• grace
• emotional baggage
• healing
• community
• scripture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck

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