254. When your Motherhood Journey Looks Different Than You Planned — Carol McLeod
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Does your motherhood journey look different than you planned? Maybe you have struggled to get pregnant. Perhaps like me, you walked through a loss during your pregnancy. Or maybe you have had difficulties after your baby was born.
Becoming a mother is not always the way we hope it would be which is why I started this special mom series around Mother’s Day to help you know you are not alone.
This week on the podcast, Carol McLeod will share about her five pregnancy losses and how God still gave her strength to keep trying and how to find joy in the middle of our heartbreak.
She also wrote a book called Rooms of a Mother’s Heart: A Sacred Call and an Eternal Purpose and we are going to dive deeper into the truth she shares about motherhood. I know you are going to learn so much from Carol.
Lastly, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Carol’s book: *Rooms of a Mother’s Heart. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodisnowdon.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/3q5jlv3/rooms-of-a-mothers-heart-giveaway
Note: I also have special episodes on the Depth Podcast for you. I know for some of us, our mothering journey has had it challenges- either getting pregnant, keeping the pregnancy, or struggles after, so I love to give voice to these difficult times. These episodes are filled with honesty and vulnerability as well as practical advice and tips of how we can come alongside and help another mom walking down the same hard road. Check out the following episodes on the Depth Podcasts:
- Episode 31 (Infertility)
- Episode 32 (Adoption)
- Episode 33 (Foster to Adopt)
- Episode 34 (Step-mom & Special Aunt Role)
- Episode 81 (Infertility- special episode with Holley Gerth)
- Episode 82 (loss of a child, foster to adopt)
- Episode 83 (Mothering a Child with Down-Syndrome)
- Episode 84 (Motherhood Miracle)
- Episode 130 (Infertility & Miscarriage)
- Episode 131 (Infant Loss & Step-mom)
- Episode 132 (Mothering a Child with Autism and Foster to Adopt)
- Episode 133 (International Adoption)
- Episode 134 (Mothering a Child with a Disability).
- Episode 175 (Infertility & Miscarriage)
- Episode 176 (Mothering a Child with a rare genetic disorder)
- Episode 233 (Mother & Son reunite after she gave him up for adoption)
- Episode 253 (Infertility & Adoption)
Hope these episodes will encourage you that you are not alone on your mothering journey!
Book Recommendations:
- *A Time for Remembering by Ruth Bell Graham
- *Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot
Carol McLeod is a best-selling author, popular speaker, and noted podcaster who teaches women to cultivate joy in all seasons of life with the life-changing Word of God. “I’m just a girl who is head over heels in love with Jesus … who is passionately addicted to His Word … and who finds all the joy I need in time spent in His presence.”
Her popular “The Significant Women Podcast with Carol McLeod” is ranked in the top 10% of all podcasts globally, and her YouVersion devotionals have been downloaded over 4 million times. Her book, Meanwhile: Meeting God in the Wait, a Bible study on the life of Joseph, has become the cornerstone of a flourishing prison ministry with strategic partnerships in multiple states. Learn more about Carol McLeod at carolmcleodministries.com.
*Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
