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Literally nothing. And I'm not even being hyperbolic. Nothing is beyond redemption. Because of Christ's

finished work on the cross, nothing is hopeless. Some of the best people that I know have some of the

worst parents I could imagine. And God can draw people to himself through any means he wants. He can do it through your faithfulness.

He can do it through your failure. He can do it through means that have nothing to do with you.

Who your kids become. It matters what you do. It 100% matters what you do. And yes, you have an

impact on them. But it also isn't the only thing that matters. This is Diane Bowden, and you're

listening to

the minimalist moms podcast. There's a quiet fear many mothers carry, but rarely say out loud,

what if I'm messing this up? What if my impatience, my selfishness, my exhaustion is shaping my

kids in ways that I don't intend? In today's conversation, I'm joined by

Abby Wedgworth, author of the upcoming book, Help I'm Ruining My Kids. Abby shares candidly about

her early struggles in motherhood and the uncomfortable realization that sometimes the problem

wasn't her kids. It was her heart. We talk about what it really means to be a work

in progress, no self-condemnation, not blaming our circumstances, but honest repentance, the kind

that leads to repair, growth, and deeper connection with our children. If you've ever lost your

patience and wondered, have I already done the damage? This conversation is full of hope. But quickly, before we get there, if you have yet to leave a rating and review for the minimalist mom's podcast, I ask you just to pause for a brief moment or two. I know I sound like a broken record, but we are at 976 reviews for the show. I'd love to get to a thousand before the end of the year. But that takes support from those of you that have been listening and have yet to leave a rating or review. So I ask that you just take 30 seconds or less to support the show in this way. It means so much to me and it truly matters and helping others find the content that could benefit from living a more intentional life. So thank you, thank you for taking the time to do that. And with all that said,

it's time to get into my conversation with Abby Wedgworth. Well, Abby, it's so good to chat today. I can't wait to get into your book. You have a new book coming out. It's called Help. I'm ruining my kids. What was happening in your own story that made you realize that that was a book that you needed to write and put out into the world.

Oh, I mean, I was a parent.

First of all, What was happening in your own story that made you realize that that was a book that you needed to write and put out into the world?

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