The Motherhood Restored Podcast: Christian Help for Mom Anger

Hey Mama, have you already felt the holidays closing in, with the extra mental load, the school events, the shorter days, and the pressure to feel joyful, and then found yourself snapping over something small? You're not alone, and there is real hope.In this solo episode, I talk about why so many Christian moms feel worn out before Thanksgiving even gets here, and why that doesn't make you a bad mom. Most mom anger isn't really about the spilled milk or the sibling fight in front of you. Anger is usually a signal pointing to something underneath it: a trigger, an insecurity, an unmet need, or a belief about yourself or your kids. When you learn to read that signal, the anger starts to make sense, and it gets easier to respond instead of react.I share my own story of blaming God, my parents, the world around me, and even my child, because I could not see that the source of my anger was coming from within. When I took my little one to a therapist hoping to get her help, that wise woman told me my child was normal for her age, and that I was the one who needed help. It was hard to hear, but it was exactly what I needed. I even cried out, "Lord, why did you give me children if I can't love them the way I am supposed to?!" God heard that prayer, and He started me on a healing journey. I share more of that story in my book, Lord, Why Did You Give Me These Children?!We look at some of the common roots I see in the moms I walk with: exhaustion and burnout (even Elijah needed sleep and food before he could hear from God in 1 Kings 19:5-8), unmet needs like rest, help, connection, quiet, and time with the Lord, old wounds from how anger was handled in the home you grew up in, and lies we believe, like "they never listen" or "I'm a terrible mom." The truth I hold on to is this: it's okay to feel angry; it's not okay to hurt others with our anger. Scripture invites us to look inward with God, not to beat ourselves up but to be healed: "Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!" (Psalm 139:23). Your first step is not trying harder. It's awareness, and the free Trigger Tracker is a simple, practical way to start that search.Grab your coffee (even if it's cold and reheated) and press play. You'll finish this episode feeling seen, steadied, and reminded that progress, not perfection, is the goal.If this episode blessed you, please like, subscribe, rate, and review so we can help more hurting mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey!Resources:Free mom-anger guide and Trigger Tracker: https://nataliehixson.com/mom-angerMy book, Lord, Why Did You Give Me These Children?! A Faith-Based Approach to Mom Anger Acknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.comQuestions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Hey Mama, have you ever looked at your dusty Bible and felt too tired, too busy, or too angry to even open it? Or maybe you've been reading faithfully, but your time in the Word feels dry and lifeless. You're not alone, and there is real hope.In this encouraging episode, I sit down with Jenny Zentz, host of The Intertwined Life Podcast, speaker, and discipleship pastor at Rock Harbor Church in Melbourne Beach, Florida. Jenny is passionate about helping women develop a love for God's Word for themselves and make it intertwined with their everyday lives. We talk about what it looks like for a mom to stand on God's truth when everything inside and around her feels like chaos, and why knowing Scripture gives us something solid to stand on, just like Jesus answered every temptation in the wilderness with "It is written."We get honest about spiritual burnout, dry seasons, and the excuses that keep us out of the Word. Jenny shares her own story of depression and anxiety, a year of waiting on the Lord with Isaiah 40:31 open on her kitchen table, and the Scriptures that have held her up, including Psalm 94:18–19, Ephesians 4:23, Colossians 3:2, Psalm 46:10, and Philippians 2:13. She also shares practical tips like putting verses by your toothbrush or coffee pot so you "accidentally" memorize them, writing down three things you're thankful for each day, and using RightNow Media Kids so your little ones can have their own God time while you have yours. I share a recent laundry room flood and how singing "God Is So Good" in the middle of the mess helped my husband and me both refocus. As Jenny puts it: "Sometimes we have to stand on what we know regardless of how we feel."If you've been stuck in the cycle of wanting more time with the Lord but feeling too exhausted, too dry, or too ashamed to start again, this conversation is for you. There's no shame in a dusty Bible. You'll walk away with simple, doable ways to begin, and the reminder that the smallest step is just telling God exactly how you feel and asking Him to give you the desire for His Word. He promises in Ezekiel 36:26 to take away our heart of stone and give us a heart of flesh.Grab your coffee (even if it's cold and reheated) and press play. You'll finish this episode feeling seen, refreshed, and ready to keep showing up, because He is faithful.If this episode blessed you, please like, subscribe, rate, and review so we can help more hurting mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey!Jenny's Links:Website: https://jennyzentz.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/jennyzentzInstagram: @jennyzentzYouTube: Jenny Zentz - The Intertwined Life Podcast (@jennyzentz)Free RightNow Media Account: https://mailchi.mp/6f15c42c0996/free-rightnow-media-accountGrab A Copy of Natalie's Book:Lord, Why Did You Give Me These Children?! A Faith-Based Approach to Overcoming Mom AngerQuestions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Hey Mama, have you ever opened your Bible (or tried to start family Bible time) and immediately felt overwhelmed, guilty, or unsure where to even begin? You’re not alone, and there is real hope.In this encouraging episode, I sit down with Angie Baughman of Steady On. Angie leads a ministry that helps women build consistent Bible study habits with her practical, step-by-step method: a simple way to explore one word in one verse. We talk about helping moms build a consistent Bible study rhythm for themselves and their families, and how this framework can make Bible study feel far less intimidating for both adults and children.We get honest about common obstacles like busyness, guilt, and not knowing where to start. Angie shares how studying Scripture can shape parenting, deepen family conversations, and help moms and kids recognize God’s presence in everyday life. As she puts it: “The hurry comes from the outside temptation to do more, but God… wants us to sit with him and just listen and receive.”If you’ve been feeling stuck in the cycle of wanting more time in the Word but never quite getting there, whether for yourself or with your kids, this conversation is for you. You’ll walk away with practical encouragement and a simple starting point that makes consistent Bible time feel doable again.Grab your coffee (even if it’s cold and reheated) and press play. You’ll finish this episode feeling seen, steadied, and more equipped to sit with God and open His Word with confidence.If this episode blessed you, please like, subscribe, rate, and review so we can help more hurting mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey!Questions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Hey Mama,Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Who even am I anymore besides Mom?” You’re not alone, and there is real hope.In this encouraging episode, I sit down with Karissa King of Dear Young Married Couple. Karissa is a licensed marriage and family therapist, co-host of the Dear Young Married Couple podcast, and a wife and mama. We talk about what it looks like to find your identity as a woman in Christ when motherhood has become the loudest (and sometimes only) thing you feel like you are.We get honest about how easy it is to disappear into the role of mom, how that can quietly feed resentment, burnout, and even anger, and why our deepest identity was never meant to rest on how well our kids are doing or how much they still need us. Karissa shares from her life as a wife, mom, and woman with a calling beyond the home, and how staying rooted in who God says you are makes you a more present wife and mama.If you’ve been feeling lost in your season, wondering who you are now that your kids don’t need you the same way, or wrestling with guilt for wanting something that is just yours, this conversation is for you. You’ll walk away reminded that you are a daughter of God first and that motherhood is a beautiful calling, not your entire identity.Grab your coffee (even if it’s cold and reheated) and press play. You’ll finish this episode feeling seen, steadied, and more rooted in who you already are in Christ.If this episode blessed you, please like, subscribe, rate, and review so we can help more hurting mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey!Karissa’s Links:Website: dearyoungmarriedcouple.comFree Resource: Lies We Tell OurselvesInstagram: @dearyoungmarriedcouplePodcast: Dear Young Married CoupleBook: Dear Young Married Couple - on Amazon!Sponsor:The Motherhood Restored ProgramQuestions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Hey Mama,This is a special episode. My first book is out on Amazon now!!!Lord, Why Did You Give Me These Children?! A faith-based approach to overcoming mom anger.This one is for the mama who’s ever whispered—or shouted—“Lord, why did You give me these children if I can’t take care of them the way I’m supposed to?”That was my cry after a night I still remember: screaming at my four-year-old through a closed door while nursing my second daughter. I took her to a therapist sure she was the problem. The therapist said the child was normal for her age. I was the one who needed help.That sentence wrecked me. And it saved me.This book is not a five-step chart and it is not “just take a breath.” It is the journey the Lord walked me through when willpower failed—shame, triggers, repentance without self-hatred, and how God restores what anger has damaged.Heart change comes from the Holy Spirit, not a better morning routine.“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” — Philippians 2:13Get the book Search Lord, Why Did You Give Me These Children by Natalie Hixson on Amazon, or use this link!Would you do two things?If this named something you’ve never said out loud, get the book and read it with a pen. Don’t rush it.If the Lord has already begun restoring you, leave an honest Amazon review—not a fluffy one. Other mamas need to know they are not crazy and they are not alone.Thank you so much for your love, support, and prayers. Enjoy the book!Questions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Are you a mama who feels lonely in motherhood even when you’re surrounded by people? You’re not alone, and there is real hope.In this encouraging episode, I sit down with Jamie O’Neal, founder and CEO of The Mom Walk Collective, to talk about how a simple walk turned into a nationwide movement helping hundreds of thousands of moms find friendship and authentic community. Jamie shares her own story of postpartum loneliness, asking God what to do next, and how serving other moms has been part of her healing.We talk about the power of real-life connection, why isolation can fuel overwhelm and anger, and how God can use even our loneliest seasons to build something beautiful. Jamie reminds us that motherhood was never meant to be done alone and that sometimes the next step is simply showing up for a walk.If you’ve been craving true community, feeling isolated, or wondering if God can redeem the hard seasons, this episode is for you. You’ll walk away encouraged and reminded that you were never meant to do this alone.Grab your coffee (even if it’s cold and reheated) and press play. You’ll finish this episode feeling less alone and more hopeful.If this episode blessed you, please like, subscribe, rate, and review so we can help more hurting mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey!Jamie's Links:themomwalkcollective.comFollow The Mom Walk Collective on Instagram @themomwalkcoFollow Jamie on Instagram @jamieeastonnSponsor:The Motherhood Restored ProgramQuestions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Are you a mama who has walked through challenging seasons of personal brokenness, marriage struggle, or family pain… and wondered if restoration was even possible?In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with my husband to look back on the road of restoration that led to our oldest daughter’s wedding. We talk about the healing God did in our own hearts and in our marriage long before we ever watched her walk down the aisle. We reflect on the years of praying for God’s will, the quiet work of surrender, and the unexpected blessing of standing together as healed parents on her wedding day.We share honestly about what it was like to walk through our own healing journeys, how that transformation shaped the way we parented and loved each other, and the deep gratitude we feel watching God’s faithfulness unfold in our daughter’s story. This is a conversation about hope, about the long road of restoration, and about trusting that God is always working even when we can’t yet see the wedding at the end of the path.If you’re in a season of waiting, healing, or simply needing to be reminded that God restores what feels broken, this episode is for you. You’ll walk away encouraged that the road of restoration is real, and that God is faithful to finish what He starts.Grab your coffee and press play. You’ll finish this episode feeling hopeful and reminded that healing is possible.If this episode blessed you, please like, subscribe, rate, and review so we can help more mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey!Bible Verses Referenced:Psalm 112:2Proverbs 20:7Romans 4:17Proverbs 18:21Sponsor:The Motherhood Restored ProgramQuestions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Are you a mama walking through chronic pain or invisible illness while trying to love your husband and kids well? You’re not alone, and there is real hope.In this raw and encouraging episode, I sit down with author and disability advocate Sydney Anne Bennett to talk about her journey with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Just weeks after her honeymoon, Sydney’s life changed dramatically as she began experiencing daily seizures, chronic pain, and mobility challenges while stepping into motherhood.Sydney shares honestly about how chronic pain affects emotional processing in marriage and with her kids, the guilt and grief that come with it, and what it looks like to keep showing up as a wife and mom even when your body won’t cooperate. We talk about releasing mom guilt, redefining “good motherhood,” and holding onto faith when life feels broken.If you battle invisible illness, chronic pain, fear, or feel alone in your suffering, this episode is for you. You’ll walk away with practical hope and biblical truth that points you toward real restoration.Grab your coffee (even if it’s cold and reheated) and press play. You’ll finish this episode feeling encouraged and less alone.If this episode blessed you, please like, subscribe, rate, and review so we can help more hurting mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey!Sydney's Links:sydneyannebennett.comGrab Sydney Anne's Book HERE!Follow Sydney Anne on Instagram @the.annegirlSponsor:The Motherhood Restored ProgramQuestions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Hey Mama! Have you ever felt disconnected from your child because of past mom rage? You’re not alone. In this encouraging solo episode, Healing the Bond Mom Rage Broke With Your Child, we’re diving into how to rebuild that precious mother-child relationship through prayer, humility, repentance, and the grace of Jesus. A mom recently shared: “Sometimes, because of the mom rage I’ve felt with my daughter, I don’t feel as connected with her. I’d love any recommendations on how to foster our relationship so as she gets older, we’re both not feeling that.” If this resonates with you, this episode is for you. We talk about starting with prayer to heal hearts first, the important mindset shift from forcing friendship to modeling Jesus, practical ways to reconnect at every age, and how to repair quickly after blow-ups. You’ll walk away with real hope, biblical truth, and simple next steps to restore connection. Grab your coffee and press play—you’ll finish this episode feeling encouraged, equipped, and ready to take one small step toward healing. Please like, subscribe, rate, review, and share so we can help more discouraged and angry mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey! Motherhood Restored – 10-week group coaching programThe next group starts July 13th, 2026!Click HERE for the details and to apply for the program!Links Mentioned:Life with an Angry Mom: Interview with Natalie’s Oldest DaughterCan You Over Apologize to Your Kids? Natalie’s Oldest Daughter Answers Your QuestionsQuestions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com

Hey Mama!Are you carrying resentment toward your own mom and noticing how it’s affecting your parenting? In this powerful solo episode, Forgiveness That Heals Your Parenting, we’re diving deep into how true forgiveness can set you free and transform your home.A mom recently shared with me: “I have realized lately that I do think I have some resentment towards my mom. In some ways, I blame her for my parenting challenges.” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. We talk about why unforgiveness fuels anger and burnout, how to develop real empathy and compassion, and what it actually looks like to fully release past hurts.You’ll learn practical tools for validating your feelings, stopping the cycle of reactivity with your kids, and walking in the freedom Jesus offers. We also answer common questions about forgiveness and share a simple but powerful homework assignment from Scripture.Grab your coffee and press play, you’ll finish this episode feeling lighter, more hopeful, and equipped to forgive.Please like, subscribe, rate, review, and share so we can help other discouraged and angry mamas find hope and restoration in their motherhood journey!Resources & Links:Free Trigger Tracker – Download here! You’ll also be notified when the next 30-Day Reset and Motherhood Restored program opens!Motherhood Restored – 10-week group coaching program opening JulyHow to Calm Anger in the Moment - SIT & PrayQuestions, thoughts, feedback? Send me a text!Connect with Natalie:Natalie’s Website: nataliehixson.comInstagram: instagram.com/angrymamacoachFacebook: facebook.com/angrymamacoachYouTube: @angrymamacoachAmazon: Natalie HixsonAcknowledgements:Producer and editor: Natalie HixsonMusic: Simon Reid www.simonreidmusic.com