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Not everyone had the kind of mother described in a sentimental Mother’s Day card.
Some mothers were absent, addicted, depressed, emotionally unavailable, or unable to protect their children. Some left wounds that continue into adulthood. Others are mothers who know they failed their children and struggle to believe that mercy, forgiveness, or honor could still be available to them.
Broken Moms is a sensitive and honest Bible study on what it means to honor a mother who wounded us. It also speaks directly to mothers carrying shame over their own failures.
The study does not ask participants to deny abuse, excuse harmful behavior, remove healthy boundaries, or pretend that every relationship can be restored. Instead, it explores how biblical honor can coexist with truth, grief, wisdom, and mercy.
This study explores:
how to acknowledge a mother’s failures honestly
why honor does not require denial
the difference between understanding harm and excusing it
how a mother’s own wounds may have shaped her failures
what the command to honor parents does and does not require
how remembering human weakness can create room for compassion
why mercy does not depend on pretending the past was different
how wounded mothers can receive dignity and grace
what small, wise acts of honor may look like
how to maintain appropriate boundaries while releasing contempt
This Bible study kit includes:
a complete printable Bible study
KJV Scripture teaching
a personal reflection on a wounded mother
sensitive group discussion questions
practical application exercises
a closing prayer
PowerPoint teaching slides
printable PDFs of the study and presentation
Best for:
personal Bible study
Mother’s Day teaching
small groups and Sunday school
pastoral care and discipleship
adult children of difficult or wounded mothers
mothers carrying regret or shame
family healing and forgiveness studies
recovery-oriented Christian groups
Important pastoral note
This study addresses family wounds and may surface grief, trauma, anger, or memories of abuse. Group leaders should handle discussion gently and should never pressure participants to disclose painful experiences, resume unsafe relationships, or abandon appropriate boundaries.
Estimated study time: 60–90 minutes for group study or 30–45 minutes for personal study.
Not everyone had the kind of mother described in a sentimental Mother’s Day card.
Some mothers were absent, addicted, depressed, emotionally unavailable, or unable to protect their children. Some left wounds that continue into adulthood. Others are mothers who know they failed their children and struggle to believe that mercy, forgiveness, or honor could still be available to them.
Broken Moms is a sensitive and honest Bible study on what it means to honor a mother who wounded us. It also speaks directly to mothers carrying shame over their own failures.
The study does not ask participants to deny abuse, excuse harmful behavior, remove healthy boundaries, or pretend that every relationship can be restored. Instead, it explores how biblical honor can coexist with truth, grief, wisdom, and mercy.
This study explores:
how to acknowledge a mother’s failures honestly
why honor does not require denial
the difference between understanding harm and excusing it
how a mother’s own wounds may have shaped her failures
what the command to honor parents does and does not require
how remembering human weakness can create room for compassion
why mercy does not depend on pretending the past was different
how wounded mothers can receive dignity and grace
what small, wise acts of honor may look like
how to maintain appropriate boundaries while releasing contempt
This Bible study kit includes:
a complete printable Bible study
KJV Scripture teaching
a personal reflection on a wounded mother
sensitive group discussion questions
practical application exercises
a closing prayer
PowerPoint teaching slides
printable PDFs of the study and presentation
Best for:
personal Bible study
Mother’s Day teaching
small groups and Sunday school
pastoral care and discipleship
adult children of difficult or wounded mothers
mothers carrying regret or shame
family healing and forgiveness studies
recovery-oriented Christian groups
Important pastoral note
This study addresses family wounds and may surface grief, trauma, anger, or memories of abuse. Group leaders should handle discussion gently and should never pressure participants to disclose painful experiences, resume unsafe relationships, or abandon appropriate boundaries.
Estimated study time: 60–90 minutes for group study or 30–45 minutes for personal study.