092: Mothering in the Midst of a Pandemic with September McCarthy

September McCarthy is a wife of 30 years, homeschooling mama of 24 years, has ten children ages 28-8, and is a grandma, as well. She is in the midst of multiple seasons of life all at once, and at the same time is a business owner, podcaster, and author. September is incredibly passionate about motherhood and joins me on the show today to inspire and encourage us in how we can mother well in the midst of a world-wide pandemic.

What We Chat about in Today's Episode:

~Inspiration for moms who are trying to find passion for motherhood as their kids are suddenly and unexpectedly at home with them

~The hard challenge that this time presents to all of us

~Picking just one thing at a time to focus on during this season of quarantine

~The danger of just trying to entertain our kids

~Help for mamas who are really lacking in energy and motivation right now

~Establishing new patterns

~Taking care of ourselves as we take care of our families

~Cultivating bravery and strength in an anxiety-causing time

~Putting a healthy boundary of respect around what we know to be true; focusing only on what is factual and true, rather than on all the "what if"s

~Embracing the gifts God has given us as moms to pass on the torch of the gospel to our children and others around us

~Learning the Bible together, alongside our kids

~Prioritizing family devotions when you don't know how or where to start

~What Bible time looks like for September and her children; how she equips her children to also lead family devotion time themselves

~How music appreciation, learning to be storytellers, being equipped in public speaking, and more can all come from Bible time together as a family

~How a mother who is in the Word can lead her family well; making time for the Word as a busy mama; freedom for mamas in all different seasons and scenarios

~Equipping our kids to serve God now, not to wait until they're older

~Living on mission as a family in the midst of quarantine and isolation

~And more!  

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