Roxanne Hughes shares her journey of reclaiming personal desires and overcoming fear-based mothering, offering insights and encouragement to mothers everywhere.

Takeaways

• Reclaiming personal desires
• Overcoming fear-based mothering

Chapters

• 00:00 Motherhood and Personal Desires

What are we really afraid of when it comes to our grown kids? In this honest (and slightly uncomfortable) conversation, we're talking about the fears we don't usually say out loud—the ones that show up as over-helping, rescuing, and exhaustion.

If you've ever thought "I know I should step back... but I can't," this episode is for you. We're diving into the fear of watching them struggle, the worry that their pain means you failed, the embarrassment factor, and the big question: if you stop being needed, do you still matter?

This isn't about fixing anything. It's about naming what we're actually carrying so we can finally breathe.

Pour your coffee (or diet coke, no judgment) and let's talk about learning to love differently in this season.

The conversation explores the unintended consequences of over-involvement in parenting and the impact it has on a child's development. It delves into the importance of allowing children to face challenges and develop resilience, as well as the role of trust and faith in parenting adult children.

Takeaways

• Over-involvement can hinder a child's development
• Confidence is built through trial, error, and recovery

Chapters

• 00:00 The Dangers of Over-Involvement
• 11:03 Trusting God with Adult Children

The conversation explores the pressure to prove oneself as a good mom by being needed and the impact of seeking reassurance through helping adult children. It delves into the emotional burden of needing to be needed and the impact on adult children, as well as the importance of recognizing manipulation and setting boundaries. The discussion also touches on the season of motherhood and self-worth, and finding peace and rest outside of the need to be needed.

Takeaways

• The pressure to prove oneself as a good mom by being needed
• The impact of seeking reassurance through helping adult children

Chapters

• 00:00 The Pressure to Prove Worth Through Being Needed
• 05:28 The Emotional Burden of Needing to Be Needed
• 11:35 Finding Peace and Rest

The podcast discusses the shift from being a manager to a mother for moms of adult children. It explores the cost of management, the revelation from Galatians 6:5, the difference between guidance and control, stepping out of the manager role, the impact of the shift, and reflecting on the transition. The key takeaways include the importance of shifting from manager to mother and learning to trust God with adult children.

Takeaways

• Shift from manager to mother
• Learning to trust God with adult children

Chapters

• 00:00 The Manager vs. Mother Shift
• 05:19 The Revelation from Galatians 6:5

The podcast episode explores the journey of mothers as they transition from the role of raising children to rediscovering their purpose and identity. It delves into the emotional and spiritual aspects of this transition, offering insights on embracing change and finding fulfillment in new seasons of life.

Takeaways

• Finding purpose after children grow up
• Transitioning from one season to another

Chapters

• 00:00 Rediscovering Purpose
• 08:04 Embracing Transition
• 13:57 Meeting the True Self

The podcast episode explores the challenges of navigating the holiday season, emphasizing the importance of letting go of expectations and prioritizing grace over pressure. It delves into the idea of embracing a different togetherness and the significance of trusting and letting go. The episode concludes with a message of encouragement and anticipation for the next season of the podcast.

Takeaways

• Letting go of expectations
• Prioritizing grace over pressure

In this episode of Mama Sit Down, Roxanne Hughes explores the Finding Freedom framework, guiding listeners through the journey of understanding their roles as caregivers, facing emotional truths, and ultimately experiencing the freedom that comes from trusting God. She emphasizes the importance of self-discovery, healing, and the joy that accompanies true freedom, encouraging mothers to let go of burdens and embrace their own journeys.