No one told me this would be the hardest part of being a mom

What we’re saying “no” to as a family—public school, sleepovers, and trying to do it all. 🫶🏻 In this honest (as usual lol) Q&A, I’m answering your questions about motherhood, marriage, faith, and the intentional choices we’re making as a Christian family. From why we’re choosing not to do public school, to setting boundaries around sleepovers, to what it’s really like balancing chronic pain while being a wife and mom—I’m sharing my heart and what God’s been teaching me through it all. If you're navigating parenting decisions, homeschooling, or just trying to keep your home peaceful and your priorities Christ-centered, I hope this encourages you to stay rooted and trust God’s timing. ✨ Topics covered: Christian motherhood, homeschool vs public school, parenting convictions, gentle boundaries, marriage dynamics, family flexibility, chronic pain and motherhood, surrendering control, letting God lead 👇 Resources mentioned: 🎓 Children of Caesar by Voddie Baucham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1CG2G4pvzg 🤍 My Q&A Part 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17WZzhY_acw 🫶🏻 Equip Protein (use code NIKKIP for 15% off) https://partners.equipfoods.com/NIKKIP 💬 Drop a comment with what season you’re in, what you’re wrestling with, or what you’ve said “no” to in your family life. I’d love to hear. ❤️❤️❤️ 🫶🏻Check out my exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nikkiphillippi ♥ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nikkiphillippi ♥ TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nikkiphillippitiktok ♥ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nikkiphillippi ♥ PODCAST: https://www.buzzsprout.com/138685 ♥ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/nikkiphillippi ♥ X: https://x.com/NikkiPhillippi Links for Products or Brands I am loving*: · CUTE Modest Swimwear: https://honeymark.co/NIKKI10 (Use my code NIKKI10 for 10% off) · The BEST magnesium supplement! https://bit.ly/3z5hQfu (USE: NIKKIP10 for 10% off) · Don't Freak It's Faux blankets: https://dontfreakitsfaux.com/ (code nikki15 for 15% off) · Conservative Homeschool Books! Tuttle Twins: https://tuttletwins.com/ref/nikkiphillippi/ · MASA Chips: https://www.masachips.com/NIKKIPHILLIPPI (Code NIKKIPHILLIPPI for 20% off first order) · Clean Protein Powder that doesn't hurt my tummy! EQUIP PROTEIN: https://partners.equipfoods.com/NIKKIP (code NIKKIP for 15% off) · Frownies: https://www.frownies.com/discount/NikkiP (or use code NikkiP for 10% off) *Many of the above links are affiliate links. If you use these links to purchase items, I may earn a commission on your purchase. I obviously only recommend products or services that I use and enjoy! ☺️ Thank you! 🙏🏻 Business Inquiries: [email protected] 0:00 Faith doesn’t stay private 0:46 How I forgive people as a Christian 3:45 How my hair grows long (and what I do) 7:15 How I decide what info I research to trust 12:45 Should all sinful things be illegal? 16:02 Dan’s business & family flexibility 19:16 Would my past self be proud of me? 21:08 What we’ll never let our kids do 25:47 The hardest part of being a wife and mom 29:07 How we approach homeschooling & unschooling