Why “Bad Christian Moms”?

Welcome to Bad Christian Moms — the corner of the internet for gospel-hungry, drama-free mamas who are tired of pretending and ready to talk honestly about faith, motherhood, and the mess in between.

When you clicked on a podcast (or post) called Bad Christian Moms, you probably had a reason. Maybe you:

• Feel like you’re failing your kids and fear God must be disappointed too.

• Find yourself yelling, shaming, or reacting in ways you swore you never would.

• Sometimes wish you could hand motherhood back.

• Feel lonely in marriage, faith, or friendship.

• Wonder if you’re the only Christian mom struggling this hard.

Or maybe you were just curious — what kind of mom would call herself bad?

The Truth Behind the Name

I’ve learned that “Bad Christian Moms” attracts and repels people — and that’s intentional. The name isn’t about being rebellious or self-deprecating. It’s about being honest.

Before I had kids, I assumed I was going to be a great mom. But then I became one — and motherhood cracked me open.

I discovered anger I didn’t know I had.
I punched a wall once.
I yelled until my throat hurt.
And afterward, I would sit in shame, certain that I had ruined everything.

How could I be so resentful, so selfish, so angry? Why didn’t God just fix me for their sake?

When the Gospel Meets the Mess

That’s when the gospel became more than a Sunday-morning message. It became my lifeline.

I started going to a small church that preached the gospel every week — not as an entry ticket to heaven, but as the daily bread I needed to survive Monday. When I yelled again. When I cried under a blanket. When my husband came home and I wanted to scream instead of smile.

The gospel whispered what nothing else could:

You are forgiven.
You are loved.
Repeat.

God isn’t disappointed in me; His wrath has already been poured out on Jesus. The same power that raised Christ from the dead is raising me — right in the middle of Cheerios on the floor and kids arguing in the hallway.

That’s why I call this space Bad Christian Moms. Because it’s here — in the broken places — that the good news actually sounds like good news.

Two Truths Every Mom Needs

If you remember nothing else, remember this:

1. You are not alone.
   Every mom you admire is fighting her own hidden battles.

2. You are more loved and accepted in Christ than you dare hope.
   God’s affection for you doesn’t rise and fall with your performance.

Motherhood exposes our need for grace — but it also becomes the place where grace grows deep roots.

The Invitation

If you’re a gospel-hungry, drama-free mama who’s done with shame and striving, I hope you’ll stick around. We’ll talk about parenting, marriage, friendship, work, church, and all the places the gospel meets real life.

Because being a “bad Christian mom” isn’t about giving up — it’s about finally resting in what’s already been done for you.

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