Dr. Sarita Lyons

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​​Honor Thy Mother: How to Grieve, Heal, and Make Peace with Your Mother Wounds is a
compassionate, biblically grounded guide for anyone navigating the pain of a complicated
relationship with their mother. With maternal wisdom, theological depth, and therapeutic insight, Dr. Sarita T. Lyons helps readers name their wounds, grieve the mother they never had, and find healing in God—the perfect parent. Through gospel-centered truth and practical guidance, this book offers a path toward healing, freedom, healthy boundaries, restoration, and lasting peace.

Many people carry silent pain from their relationship with their mother—but feel unsure if it is
acceptable to talk about it, let alone heal from it.

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In Honor Thy Mother: How to Grieve, Heal, and Make Peace with Your Mother Wounds,
psychotherapist, speaker, and ministry leader Dr. Sarita T. Lyons compassionately addresses one
of the most emotionally complex relationships in our lives. For many people, the biblical
command to honor your mother can feel confusing or even impossible when that relationship is
marked by neglect, criticism, emotional absence, control, or unresolved hurt.

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With grace, honesty, and deep theological insight, Dr. Lyons helps readers name what many have felt but struggled to articulate: mother wounds are real, they matter, and healing is possible.

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In this transformative guide, readers will:

• Understand what a mother wound is and why it can be so difficult to talk about
   

• Discover how past maternal pain often shapes current identity struggles, emotional 
  patterns, and relational difficulties
   

• Learn why pretending the pain doesn’t exist only keeps us stuck—and why bringing it
  into the light is the first step toward healing
   

• Encounter God as the perfect and faithful parent who faithfully meets us where our
  earthly parents fall short
   

• Grieve the mother we never had, including releasing the longing for the “fantasy mother”
  many carry in their hearts
   

• Identify seven types of mother archetypes that may require intentional grieving
   

• Understand why healing is spiritual warfare and the spiritual weapons God provides for
  our freedom
   

• Establish healthy boundaries rooted in wisdom, grace, and emotional clarity
   

• Embrace the identity of a peacemaker as a child of God
   

• Discover the power of discipleship and spiritual mothering, including the role of loving
  wise women who can provide a “maternal corrective experience” that fosters healing and
  growth
   

• Gain a biblically faithful understanding of what it truly means to honor your mother—even if she has lived dishonorably

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Filled with gospel-centered hope, practical wisdom, journal prompts, discussion questions, and
prayers, Honor Thy Mother helps readers move from silence to honesty, from confusion to
clarity, from unresolved pain to genuine peace.