031: Courageous Motherhood Part 2 with Angie Tolpin

Angie Tolpin joins me on the podcast today to chat about all things "courageous mothering". Angie is a wife, homeschooling mom of 7, doula, author, and speaker who is passionate about equipping women, in a Titus 2 manner, to mother well. When we sat down to record we instantly hit it off and ending up chatting for nearly 2 hours! Everything she said was so good, though, so I didn't want to lose any of that content. For that reason, we split up the episode into two parts, the first having released last Wednesday and the second releasing today. I hope you walk away encouraged by this episode!     What we Chat about in This Episode ~Raising children in a dark and perverse culture ~How to cultivate courage in mothering ~Embracing the season you're in ~The wisdom which comes with age ~How to pick your battles ~Spiritual warfare and the importance of the armor of God discussed in Ephesians 6 ~The importance of knowing what God has actually called you to - not what other moms expect of you ~Encouragement and vision for the homeschool mom who feels weak, inadequate, and not up to the task ~Courageously striking the balance between fully sheltering one's kids from the darkness of this world while also (in an age-appropriate manner) alerting them to the problems in the world so that they can form a Biblical worldview on those issues ~The importance of valuing the authority of God's Word in your life ~The fact that where we want to be in 20 years impacts what we do today ~Sheltering vs. educating ~How to show your children that Scripture applies to everything ~The fact that Satan attacks mothers because he hates life ~The importance of equipping and preparing your children for spiritual battle ~The crucial importance of moms being in the Word ~Cultivating a teacher/student relationship with your children ~And more!   For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast