Episode 360: Postpartum OCD, Birth Trauma, and Emotional Honesty: Finding God in the Hardest Season with Lynnelle Peters

Host Erin Kerry sits down with Lynnelle Peters, host of the Knowing Motherhood Podcast and author of But First Honesty, to talk about her journey through birth trauma, pregnancy loss, and a postpartum mental health crisis. Together, they discuss why Lynnelle struggled with postpartum OCD in silence for nine months, how anxiety she'd carried since childhood set the stage for that season, the link between hormone imbalance, stress, and the nervous system, why emotional suppression is a real stressor on the body, what biblical lament actually looks like, how to prepare for the postpartum season, and why protecting your mind from news and social media is good stewardship. You'll also learn why being angry is not the same as sinning, how our view of God can be shaped by the authority figures from our childhood, and why the healing you want may not be the healing you need most. Links Mentioned: * Lynnelle Peters website: lynnellepeters.com * Instagram: @lynnellepeters * But First Honesty by Lynnelle Peters: https://www.lynnellepeters.com/book * Knowing Motherhood Podcast * Join Erin's email list: https://erinbkerry.mykajabi.com/email-list