44: Mother of 10 Talks About Family Planning and Women's Health (with Sharon McNamara)

Welcome to episode 44 of the podcast, friends!! This episode is one not to miss. Jess chats with Sharon McNamara - wife to one, homeschooling mother to 10, grandmother to 6 and loves Jesus.  Sharon is an advocate for women's health, particularly women who are in the perimenopause and menopause stages, however, she talks about how you can start taking care of your health in your 20s and 30s to prepare for a better menopause. Sharon talks about her journey in having 10 children, her thoughts on contraception, family planning and how to surrender your family size to God. She also shares great advice to young mothers who are in the thick of parenting younger children. It's a really encouraging conversation for women today. You can find Sharon on Instagram. You can check out her podcast The Menopause Movement Podcast. Check out Jess's new program for mothers, Nourish Your Family (with a special bonus offer to those who sign up from listening to the podcast.) Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it!  Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here.  Links  Diamond Women  Above Rubies  https://www.instagram.com/sharonmcnamarapowerpause/?hl=en   Scripture  Galatians 5:19-21  Episode Chapters  00:00:00  Quick catch up  00:06:34  Nourish Your Family program – special offer for listeners  00:15:06  Introducing Sharon – our special guest  00:32:06  Sharon's thoughts on contraception  00:45:07  Ten siblings – how do they relate?  00:47:36  Perimenopause and menopause  00:59:45  Advice for young mums