About Kelly Gawitt

Founder of Resurrecting Motherhood™

I didn’t set out to become “the mom who helps other moms heal.”

I was just a woman trying to raise her kids right and not fall apart.

I’m Kelly Gawitt—wife, mom of three (now young adults), follower of Jesus, and a woman who has absolutely lost it more times than I care to admit. I’ve had seasons where the anger, resentment, and mental torment were so heavy I honestly wondered if I was going crazy.

If motherhood feels harder than it should…
If your temper scares you…
If you love your family fiercely but secretly feel like you’re failing them…

You are not a bad mom.
You’re not crazy.
And you are absolutely not alone!

God met me in the middle of my mess and began resurrecting my mind, my marriage, and my motherhood. Now I walk with other Christian moms through their own “I’m at the end of myself” moments into healing, self‑control, and a brand-new legacy.

Motherhood isn’t for cowards. But you don’t have to white‑knuckle it alone.

The Home I Grew Up In

I’m the youngest of five kids. Home was… a lot.

On the outside, we looked like a typical family. A mom and dad, a bunch of kids, a dog, a nice house in a nice neighborhood. Typical.

On the inside, though, it was scary and unpredictable. The grown‑ups I depended on were busy, distracted, overwhelmed, and often emotionally unsafe.

I learned to:

• Walk on eggshells
• Hide what I really felt
• Take care of everyone else and ignore my own heart

I didn’t have words like “trauma,” “nervous system,” or “emotional safety” back then. I just knew my stomach hurt all the time, I felt small and scared, and I promised myself my kids would never feel the way I did.

Fast‑forward a couple of decades… and well, things didn't turn out like I thought they would.

Fast Forward: The Day I Kicked a Hole in the Wall

When I became a mom, I was thrilled. Babies to love. Hands to hold. Adventures to share. I pictured a home full of laughter, Jesus, and home-cooked meals.

Five years into being a full‑time stay‑at‑home mom, reality looked like:

• Three little kids pulling on me from the moment my eyes opened
• A husband I loved, but felt deeply resentful toward
• Decision fatigue, no breaks, no paycheck, no appreciation
• A simmering anger I did not recognize in myself

I kept asking, “Why am I so angry? What’s wrong with me?”

One day, under the weight of all that pressure, rage, and exhaustion, I snapped—and I kicked a hole in the wall.

I still remember looking at that hole thinking, “What have I become?”

That moment was my wake‑up call. Something had to change, and it wasn’t just my kids’ behavior or my husband’s habits. It was me. It was what I was carrying. Old wounds. Old stores. Unhealed places from my past bleeding into my present.

The Marriage That Almost Broke Me (and What God Asked)

My marriage was another battlefield where all those old patterns showed up; mine and his. 

There was the Valentine’s weekend marriage conference—at church—where my husband simply didn’t come back for day two. He was called into work urgently to trouble shoot an issue. The plan was for him to join me at the conference a little late. But instead of joining me at the conference, he went skiing, and I was left there all day alone, embarrassed, and skipping the couples’ luncheon because I had no couple.

I felt so unloved. Every old story of “You’re not worth choosing” came roaring back at me, loud and on repeat, relentlessly.

A few weeks later, still stewing in anger, resentment, and self‑pity, I had a vision of Jesus. He was on the cross—bloody, beaten, dying—and He looked straight at me and said:

“Would you be Me to Doug?"

Meaing, 'Kelly, would you forgive him?'

I was shook. Forgiveness felt like betrayal. Like saying it didn’t matter. I wanted justice, not surrender.

But slowly, painfully, I said yes—not to pretending it never happened, but to letting God deal with my husband while I let Him deal with me.

Over months and years (not days), God began to resurrect a marriage that was on life support. My husband didn’t suddenly become perfect, but I changed. I learned boundaries. I stopped playing the martyr. I stopped playing the victim. I let God heal the places in me that were bleeding all over my home.

What God Began to Resurrect

Over the last 20+ years of parenting, homeschooling, and marriage, God has walked me through:

• Confronting my own brokenness, anger, and “I’m losing it” moments
• Naming and healing the patterns I grew up with so they didn’t run my home
• Resurrecting a brittle marriage through forgiveness, boundaries, and surrender
• Raising a family with vision and intention instead of chaos and survival
• Partnering with Him to build a new legacy for my kids—and their kids

The first time I watched my kids (now young adults) handle conflict and relationships differently than I ever did, I cried. The good kind of tears.

I realized:

“The problems I chose to confront are transforming my whole family.
God is answering my cries.”

That’s when I knew this wasn’t just about me. Other moms needed this, too.

Why I Created Resurrecting Motherhood™

I wrote Resurrecting Motherhood: How to Conquer Your Past So Your Children Won’t Have To because I couldn’t find what I needed when I was in the thick of it.

Most of what I saw was either:

• Shallow Christian fluff: “Just be more grateful and patient.”
• Or parenting tips that never touched the real issue: my unhealed heart and fried nervous system.

Resurrecting Motherhood exists to help you:

• Find language for what you’re actually feeling and fighting
• Calm your body and emotions in the middle of real‑life chaos
• Confront your past with Jesus so it stops running your present
• Build a strong family culture on purpose—not by accident
• Stop feeling alone and crazy, and start feeling supported and seen

This isn’t a “how to be a perfect mom” thing.
It’s not even a parenting book.
It’s an invitation to heal.

From that book, I’m building out deeper support—courses, coaching, and community—for moms who are ready to put on their big girl pants and actually do the heart‑work with Jesus, not just talk about it.

What I Believe About You

Even if we’ve never met, here’s what I know:

• You love your family fiercely.
• You are way harder on yourself than anyone else is.
• You’re terrified of repeating what you grew up with.
• You feel like you “should be able to handle it” but you’re tired, angry, and ashamed of how you sometimes act.

You are not broken beyond repair.
You’re a mom carrying too much alone.

I believe:

• Your husband isn’t the real enemy (even when he feels like it).
• Your kids aren’t the problem (even when they’re off the rails).
• Your story and your home can be resurrected.

And I believe God entrusted these kids to you on purpose, knowing your whole story—past, present, and future.

How We Can Walk This Out Together

Depending on where you are on our journey today, here are a few ways I come alongside you:

• Download  5 Quick Wins to Calm the Chaos – a free PDF to help you de‑escalate anger and anxiety in under 5 minutes
• Read The Book - Resurrecting Motherhood: How to Conquer Your Past So Your Children Won't Have to
• Join Resurrecting Motherhood™: The Course – a 4‑section, 16‑lesson journey to heal your heart, strengthen your marriage, and reshape your family culture 
• Apply for 1:1 Coaching – private, faith‑based, tough‑love‑with‑compassion support for moms ready to go deeper
• Attend a live speaking engagement near you or invite me to speak to your group

The bottom line:

You don’t have to stay stuck or keep asking yourself, “What’s wrong with me?”

You can learn what’s actually going on inside you, let God heal what needs healing, and start leading your family from a place of strength, peace, and spiritual authority.