And Also With You What is "Christian Motherhood" if not being a Trad Wife?
Sep 15, 2025
They discuss why a miniseries on Christian motherhood matters and how motherhood intersects with power, gender, and economics. They critique binary portrayals like tradwife ideals and explore taboos around joy, identity, work, and hating pregnancy. They name mental health, trauma, healing, and reclaiming feminine images of God as central themes while previewing future conversations on miscarriage and fatherhood.
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Motherhood Is A Debate About Power
- Motherhood conversations are always about power and cultural values.
- Lizzie links debates over motherhood to gender, economics, race, and Christian nationalist narratives filling vacuums when progressive voices stay silent.
Silence Lets Extremes Define Christianity
- Silence from progressive Christians cedes the conversation to conservative Christian nationalist voices.
- Lizzie says that gap allows harmful theological claims to define what is 'Christian' about motherhood and family life.
Say It Out Loud And Offer Solidarity
- Offer solidarity and name the reality of parental isolation rather than hiding it.
- Laura urges priests and communities to acknowledge suffering and extend compassion while also advocating for structural change.