Why Motherhood Matters, with September McCarthy – Part 1
The Heidi St. John Podcast
Heidi St. John
4.9 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2017
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
September McCarthy is a writer, speaker, popular blogger, wife, and a home-educating mother to ten beautiful children. She is juggling the stages of motherhood, from adult children to toddlers, and is now a grandma to two more blessings.
September writes with a heart of compassion for broken lives and shares hope in her words for women in every season of life.
She is the founder and director of Raising Generations Today, a nonprofit ministry designed to equip and inspire moms to reach the hearts of their children for God’s glory.
September also blogs regularly at One September Day where she encourages women to be brave and to embrace the gifts that God has placed upon them to hand the torch of the Gospel to their family and those around them.
Why Motherhood Matters – Do you ever wonder if your efforts as a mom make any difference?
Take heart. Whether you’re struggling through sleepless nights with your toddler or endless battles with your teen, September McCarthy’s story offers practical insights and powerful inspiration to encourage you on your own mothering journey.
As a mom for 25 years who continues to raise young children and love her young adults, September imparts words of wisdom and grace in key areas of Christian parenting, including…
faith—getting honest with your family about your need for Jesus
wellness—learning to take care of your kids…and yourself
education—raising a new generation with creativity and character
relationships—speaking to the heart of your children in unique ways
In these pages you’ll find sweet anecdotes and gentle guidance for those moments you need both a breather and a lifeline. Motherhood is an incredible labor of love—and in the scope of eternity, it matters more than you know.
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| 0:42.6 | Hey everybody, this is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast. Today is Wednesday, August 30th, |
| 0:50.9 | and my special guest today is September McCarthy. She is the author of a brand new book, Why |
| 0:56.9 | Motherhood Matters. Stick around. I think you're going to be encouraged. |
| 1:00.9 | So I've had the privilege of meeting September and just basically over the internet, which I |
| 1:14.9 | meet a lot of my friends over the internet these days. But when she sent me why Motherhood |
| 1:20.0 | Matters, my heart just was so thrilled because like many of the guests that I have on my |
| 1:25.1 | podcast, September shares the same heart that I do, which is to disciple children to really |
| 1:31.2 | tell Mother's, Hey, what you're doing is generational in nature. And it carries with it the |
| 1:37.2 | weight of eternity. And so I'm just excited. I know you guys are going to be thrilled to |
| 1:42.6 | hear what September has to say. She's going to encourage your heart. So September, welcome |
| 1:45.9 | to the podcast. Thank you, Heidi. I'm so honored to be here. |
| 1:50.6 | So you and I have a few things in common. First of all, we have the same age range of children. |
| 1:55.9 | So you have children who range in age from 25 to 6, just like I do, but you squeezed |
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