The Beauty and Battle of Biblical Motherhood with Abby Halberstadt
The Heidi St. John Podcast
Heidi St. John
4.9 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Today I’m joined by my friend Abby from M is for Mama for an honest, hope-filled talk about motherhood, calling, and staying grounded in God’s design for women. We’re tackling the lies of feminism, the myth that you can “have it all,” and the beauty of embracing each season with purpose and joy. Abby shares wisdom from her new book You Bet Your Stretch Marks—a reminder that the hard work of mothering is sacred, eternal work. Whether you’re in the toddler trenches or raising teens, this episode will encourage you to keep your eyes on Jesus and your heart anchored at home.
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| 0:00.0 | You know what I hear from homeschool moms everywhere? |
| 0:03.0 | They're looking for biblical accuracy in their children's Bible curriculum without the fluff. |
| 0:08.0 | And according to a survey done by my friends at Lifestone Ministries, |
| 0:12.0 | 46% of Christian families say that theological soundness is their biggest concern. |
| 0:17.0 | Unlike workbook-heavy programs that drain the joy from Scripture, the Illuminate Bible |
| 0:22.7 | series from Lifestone Ministries will take your family deep into God's Word in just 15 minutes a day. |
| 0:28.9 | No excessive crafts, no surface level lessons, just pure biblical truth. Each week's simple five-step |
| 0:35.2 | approach explores the story, context, scripture connections, |
| 0:39.0 | and doctrine with real-life application. |
| 0:42.0 | At under a dollar a lesson, one parent guide serves multiple children with age-appropriate |
| 0:47.1 | workbooks, zero stress. |
| 0:49.1 | Most families seek a curriculum based on Bible alignment above everything else, and this is |
| 0:54.0 | where the Illuminate Bible series shines. |
| 0:56.8 | Visit lifestone ministries.org for slash Heidi to anchor your child's learning in the Word of God. |
| 1:04.3 | Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Heidi St. John podcast. I'm glad that you guys are here. You know how |
| 1:10.7 | passionate I am to see moms walking |
| 1:13.8 | with the Lord and to see a generation of moms set free from the expectations of other people and actually |
| 1:19.7 | living biblically, rejecting the lie of feminism, all the things. I have a wonderful friend on the show |
| 1:26.1 | with me today. And if you guys haven't met her, you're living under a rock. And also, if you haven't, you're going to love her as much as I do. Abby Halderstadt is here today. We are going to dish about motherhood and all the things. This woman knows exactly what she's talking about. You are going to love her. So grab a cup of coffee or some tea or some ice water or |
| 1:45.7 | whatever floats your boat and stick around. I think you're going to be encouraged. |
| 1:58.0 | Thank you guys for tuning in today. Listen, before I jump into it with my girl Abby, today's podcast is being sponsored in part by the Functional Medical Institute. |
| 2:07.8 | You guys can find out more by going to homeschoolhealth.com. |
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