Mom Guilt is Lying on The Ask Mom Podcast with Sue Donnellan
Sue Donnellan shares how Mom Guilt is Lying to You - Here's How to Shut it Down In this raw and real episode, we’re unpacking one of the most toxic emotions moms carry: guilt.
Mom Guilt is Lying to You - Here's How to Shut it Down
In this raw and real episode, we’re unpacking one of the most toxic emotions moms carry: guilt. Spoiler alert - guilt feels useful, but it’s actually hijacking your parenting, sabotaging your credibility, and weakening your connection with your kids.
We break down how to spot guilt in action, how it messes with your authority, and why it’s time to stop letting it drive your decisions.
You’ll learn the 4 categories of guilt, what to do when guilt creeps in, and how to parent with intention—not from a place of shame, regret, or people-pleasing.
“Guilt is a wasted emotion. Its only strength is deception…and you’re too damn strong to fall for it.”
What We Talk About:
· Why mom guilt is so common—and so destructive
· How guilt leads to overcompensating, flip-flopping, and emotional parenting
· The four categories of guilt and how to identify which one’s creeping in
· Why second-guessing yourself weakens your parenting power
· What it means to release guilt without losing accountability
· Practical mindset shifts and reset phrases you can use immediately
· How to stop guilt from living rent-free in your mind
· What to say when you’ve made a mistake—and how to move on fast
Tools You’ll Walk Away With:
· “I made a thoughtful decision, not a perfect one. That’s enough.”
· A guilt reset phrase you can use on repeat
· A new question to ask yourself when you’re spiraling: “Is this guilt mine—or did I absorb it?”
· A better way to model emotional resilience to your kids
· How to draw a hard boundary around your energy and stop the guilt cycle before it starts
One-Liner to Remember:
Guilt is not a parenting strategy. It’s a distraction dressed up as concern.
🔗 Links & Resources:
· Free Facebook Group: Yell-Free Parenting for Exhausted Moms
· Sue’s Book: Secrets to Parenting Without Giving a F^ck
· Want 1-on-1 coaching? Book here
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Sue Donnellan
As a mother who has balanced raising four kids (including triplets) with a full-time business and a husband who deployed to combat five times, I fully understand the demands on parents to successfully manage a busy family life. The steep learning curve of going from one to four children almost instantly kickstarted my methods for nurturing four unique individuals. My no-nonsense, judgement-free parenting style created an environment of freedom, flexibility and self-initiated learning for our kids. After twenty years in the trenches, parenting four happy, prosperous people, there is much to share that will make the entire process stress-free, effective and fun.
Randee Moore
Randee Moore is a mom of two, a copywriter and marketing strategist who’s obsessed with learning and personal growth. With a background in psychology, she’s passionate about exploring research based ways to parent with purpose and intention. She runs on caffeine, recharges in nature, and never leaves home without a good book.
