I Keep Feeling Like I’m Failing My Kids
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 850 Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
It’s officially Scarlet Hiltibidal’s first episode as the new host of Pardon the Mess, and she’s kicking things off with a conversation every mom needs to hear.
If you’ve ever laid in bed replaying your parenting failures, wondered if your bad moments are shaping your kids forever, or felt crushed under the pressure to “get motherhood right,” this episode is for you.
Scarlet shares honest stories from her own home, the parenting advice that radically changed her perspective as a young mom, and the freeing truth that the gospel was never about pretending we’re perfect parents. It’s about pointing our children to a perfect Savior.
She explores how our failures can actually become places where grace shines bright, why joy and peace in motherhood cannot be built on performance, and how repentance, humility, and dependence on Jesus create a healthier home than image management ever could.
In this episode, Scarlet talks about:
• Why motherhood often feels spiritually heavy and emotionally exhausting
• The difference between parenting for performance versus parenting from grace
• How our identity in Christ changes the way we respond to our failures
• The beauty of apologizing to our kids and modeling repentance
• Why children do not need flawless parents — they need parents who know Jesus
• How the Holy Spirit empowers us to live with joy, peace, and dependence instead of striving
• Practical ways to reset the tone of your home when everything feels chaotic
This episode is a reminder that your worst moments are not the truest thing about you. Jesus is still present in the mess, still forming your children, and still offering grace for today.
Whether you’re parenting toddlers, teenagers, or somewhere in between, this conversation will help you exhale, laugh a little, and remember what matters most.
Today's Scripture Focus: Romans 8:1-4
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Special thanks to Michelle Glass who shared a beautiful testimony for this week's Messy Mom Moment!
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| 0:00.0 | Christian Parenting. |
| 0:03.0 | Are you searching for the perfect gifts to celebrate the special mom's, dads, and grads in your life? |
| 0:14.6 | Well, we are thrilled to bring back the Christian parenting, moms, dads, and grads gift guide. |
| 0:19.8 | And this year's edition is our best one yet. So whether |
| 0:22.7 | you're honoring a loving mom, a devoted dad, or an inspiring grad, we've got you covered with |
| 0:28.7 | meaningful gifts that they will truly love. From Bibles and study tools to encouraging books, |
| 0:33.8 | you are guaranteed to find something special for everyone on your gift lists this summer. |
| 0:39.1 | Visit Christianparenting.org forward slash gifts to explore the 26 moms, dads, dads, gift guide today. |
| 0:47.1 | The link is also in the show notes. |
| 0:48.8 | Music Hello and welcome to Pardon the Mess. |
| 1:01.6 | I'm your host, Scarlet Hilltabital, and I'm so excited to be here, you guys. |
| 1:05.2 | This is it. |
| 1:06.2 | It's episode number one of my first time as the host of this podcast. |
| 1:09.2 | I'm thrilled. |
| 1:10.0 | If you're like, who are you and what have |
| 1:11.2 | you done with Courtney? Please go back to last week's episode. I sat down with her and we just kind of |
| 1:17.1 | talked about her and me and the new structure of the show moving forward on Thursdays. I want to |
| 1:23.7 | reassure you if you haven't listened the prayer podcast during the school year on Mondays, |
| 1:28.6 | they're not going anywhere. I'm going to keep that going as soon as we have another school year. |
| 1:32.1 | But it's summertime. So here we go. Okay. So jumping right into what we're going to talk about today, |
| 1:37.5 | this week's parenting mess is my bad moments as a mom make me wonder if I'm failing my kids. |
| 1:43.6 | This is the mess we're going to spend |
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