Dr. Jenet Erickson’s Writings
February 10, 2026
Discussion Material by Dr. Jenet Erickson:
Designed for Covenant Relationships
Addressing the Crisis in Meaning and Identity Through Covenant Relationship
Motherhood: Restoring Clarity and Vision in a World of Confusing Messages
Group Discussion:
A local young mom group felt relieved to learn that nurture is important in the raising of children
As a busy young mom without social media, she could feel bad about herself within herself. Only looking for some good opinions from her best friend, husband, and God. This generation is bombarded with so much external noise, which affects them.
One group member felt she missed out and had a lot of depression as a mother, looked out at others, and did not always want the responsibility she was carrying
There is more judgment to stay home and not work —zealotry from both sides regarding staying home or working outside the home
One lived through the second wave of feminism. She was living in DC and was looked down upon for staying home to raise her children. At times, she almost felt like she should apologize for her choice
We are not whole until we are together—this applies to women and men, and women working with women
Whether this side or the other side of the veil, we must have two people to have a relationship with, which makes more of us— Dr. Ross Barron Follow Him (at 22 minutes on the transcript - Christ as the Bridegroom, Israel as the Bride)
Even hard relationships can be helpful — just surviving is important, although not pleasurable
A relationship with their father is the best for a girl’s self-esteem and confidence
Pendulum swings between women and men dominating - it is a lot of work to maintain a balance
The classic definition of a feminist is an equal voice, equal value, equal importance, with educational opportunities for all
Throughout one’s life, the mom was the disciplininiarain and the dad was the fun dad
There are many ways to view and define multiplying and replenishing
One member who is single without children feels the pain from not replenishing the earth
The real loss may be when we don’t want relationships - not connecting is lonely at the end
As a therapist, she works with couples and families, but prefers to work with the families—inability to attach affects everyone—never too late to develop secure attachments. You can rewire security, but it takes awareness and a desire to do so.
Generational trauma from WWII, no one knew how to deal with it. Protective mode. Psychology is the study of the relationship between mental health.
Inability to deal with stress is carried in our genes—Rwanda, etc., epigenetic.
The study started with Holocaust survivors
So many people are lonely, trying to survive on their own.
The rise of depression increased when the iPhone came out
Daughters have a harder time with confidence in their choices then she had
An increase in infertility and a decrease in sperm count
A lot of mother-work is menial and routine—a hard transition from being entertained all of the time
This generation overlaps more between the mother and father roles
Child well-being between daycare or not—how invested the parent is in the kid, not just the daycare choice
Why has testosterone dropped - hormone disrupters - lack of sleep, anxiety, and stress
Other Books, Podcasts Mentioned:
Mom Genes by Abigail Tucker
Podcast: Thoughts to Keep in Mind, The Covenant, Part 2 - with Dr. Ross Baron