Honor Thy Mother
How to Grieve, Heal, and Make Peace with Your Mother Wounds

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“Honor Thy Mother is a deeply honest and healing invitation to confront the complexities of the mother wound with courage and compassion.”—Nona Jones, author of The Gift of Rejection and The Power of Petty Prayers

“Honor Thy Mother is the definitive book on healing a mother wound. Dr. Sarita Lyons approaches this topic with a pastoral heart for those who feel angry, lost, lonely, and like they’ve been left longing.”—Sheila Wise Rowe, MEd, author of Healing Racial Trauma; Young, Gifted, and Black; Healing Leadership Trauma; and Seeds of Racial Healing

“With grace, biblical wisdom, and vulnerability, Dr. Sarita Lyons not only helps you navigate complex feelings but also equips you with practical tools for true healing.”—Jada Edwards, speaker, Bible teacher, and author of A New Way to Love Your Neighbor

“This wise and compassionate book invites us to consider the sacred call to honor our mothers with both grace and honesty.”—Jen Wilkin, author and Bible teacher

“Each page is infused with profound theological insights, clinical expertise, and a deep well of compassion that speaks directly to the heart. Dr. Lyons illuminates the path to healing, reminding us that there is indeed profound freedom waiting on the other side of our journey.”—Christine Caine, founder of A21 and Propel Women

“As only she can, Dr. Sarita offers words that counsel, comfort, and confront. So those who have been broken can be healed. Discovering how to love God and our neighbor which includes our mothers.”—Jackie Hill Perry, bestselling author and speaker

“This is a needed guide for anyone learning that surrender is not collapse but consent: an opening of the hands to the healing work God is doing in us as we learn to love and honor our mothers with wisdom.”—Matthias J. Barker, LMHC, founder of Estrangement

“In Honor Thy Mother, Dr. Sarita Lyons takes readers on a journey from grief to healing with surgical precision. Whether one has a great relationship with their mom or a strained relationship with their mom, she helps them embrace their parental experiences with hope and healing.”—Jerome Gay, Jr., pastor and author of How to Speak Man: Discovering the Respect Languages Men Need 

“Dr. Sarita T. Lyons brings wisdom, compassion, and truth to one of the most complex relationships in our lives. In Honor Thy Mother, she helps us face our wounds honestly while guiding us toward healing and peace. This is a timely and necessary book that leads readers out of pain and into freedom.”—Lecrae, Grammy-award-winning artist, author, and speaker 

“Dr. Sarita Lyons has bequeathed to you an accessible and accurate road map of where to turn to heal from what your momma got wrong—and where to park in what your mother got right.”—Dr. Charlie Dates, senior pastor of Progressive Baptist Church of Chicago and senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church of Chicago 

“If you’re ready to stop surviving and start healing, this book will meet you right where you are—and lead you forward.”—Erica Campbell, gospel singer and songwriter in the duo group, Mary Mary