Episode 093: You Don't Have to Be a Perfect Parent to Raise Healthy Kids with Jennifer Pepito
In this episode of Let's Get Real, Justin and Trisha sit down with author, homeschool educator, and mother of seven Jennifer Pepito for an honest conversation about parenting, perfectionism, emotional healing, and learning to trust God with our children.
After more than three decades of parenting, Jennifer shares how her understanding of motherhood has evolved through raising seven very different children, navigating an eating disorder in her family, parenting a child with special needs, and confronting her own fears and insecurities.
Together, they explore how our family of origin shapes the way we parent, why our children's behavior can become entangled with our identity, and how doing our own emotional and spiritual work can transform the relationships we have with our kids.
Whether you're raising toddlers, navigating the teenage years, parenting adult children, or trying to break unhealthy patterns from your own childhood, this conversation is a reminder that parenting isn't a performance. It's an opportunity for God to continue transforming us as we love and lead our children.
Because our kids don't need perfect parents. They need parents who are willing to grow, heal, apologize, and trust God with what they cannot control.
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