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Lent for Perfectionist Catholic Moms

Lent can feel especially heavy if you're a perfectionist Catholic mom.

If you tend to measure your love for God by how well you perform — how well you pray, fast, or "do Lent" — this season can quietly increase anxiety instead of peace.

In this video, I talk about:

why Lent often feels harder for perfectionist Catholic moms

how perfectionism is usually rooted in a wound, not holiness

why God is not asking you to "perform better" this Lent

how Lent is meant to lead you into trust, not self-criticism

Lent isn't about proving you're a good Catholic.

It's about letting go of what you cling to for…

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