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In this episode of Perspectives Into Practice, I sit down with my friend Alana, a mom of five, to talk about trading mom guilt for grace. Alana was the "extra grace required" kid growing up, and she still remembers how that felt. When her firstborn was a toddler, she decided impatience would not be passed down in her home. Now she asks the Holy Spirit one simple question in the hard moments: "What does grace look like right now?" We talk about the meltdowns, the bedtime battles, and the seasons when your family is facing a real storm, and how trusting God can shape your tone, your discipline, and the atmosphere of your home. In this conversation: - Why grace sometimes looks like discipline and sometimes looks like letting it go - Practical swaps, like praying over a sleeping child instead of waking them up angry - Why we need older moms to "do life" with, and the Scriptures (Luke 6, 2 Corinthians 9) that anchor Alana If you need a reset today, this is your reminder to check in with God, receive His grace, and then give what you've been given. ## 📝 Related Blogs 4 blog articles inspired by this episode [ ![Featured image for Grace Filled Motherhood Moments How to Release Guilt and Choose Grace](https://res.cloudinary.com/guidedsteps/image/upload/w_640,h_640,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto/v1784335774/perspectivesintopractice/blog/grace-filled-motherhood-moments-how-to-release-guilt-and-choose-grace-1784335774429.jpg) Blog article ## Grace Filled Motherhood Moments How to Release Guilt and Choose Grace Grace filled motherhood moments start when we release guilt and choose God's love each day. 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