Delighted Motherhood
The Delighted Motherhood Podcast is devoted to applying biblical principles to everyday motherhood as we delight ourselves in the Lord and in the calling that He has given to us.
Kira is a homeschool mom to four young boys, wife to James, a Bible teacher at her church, writer, podcaster and seminary student. But more than anything else, she’s a Christian who is loved by her Savior. And that changes everything.
Delighted Motherhood
Motherhood is worth it. Here's why.
Across the western world, women are saying no to kids. According to the Annual 2024 State of Motherhood Report compiled by Motherly, a secular motherhood website that reaches 20 million women a month, only 25 percent of Gen Z and Millennial moms surveyed said they planned to have or adopt more children while 55 percent said no to more kids, and 20 percent said they were unsure.
According to Pew Research two thirds of moms say parenting is harder than they thought it was going to be. The New York Times reports that “Today’s parents are exhausted, burnt out and perpetually behind.”
Who wants to sign up for that?
Instead of looking to the secular world for answers as to why motherhood is worth the sacrifice, let’s turn our gaze upon Scripture and try to understand from God’s word why he created motherhood and why it is ultimately for our good – not for our destruction.