September McCarthy has been homeschooling for 24 years! She is the mom of 10, grandma to 7, and her youngest is only 8. Which means that she's still in the trenches with us, but has great-gobs of wisdom to share. September is the author of [Why] Motherhood Matters and is talking with us today about [Why] Homeschooling Matters. Her top reasons for choosing to homeschool her children are to help them:

• Know their identity
• Grow in character
• Develop strong relationships
• Discover their mission for life

In today's conversation we talk a lot about all four of these things, but my main takeaway had to do with teaching my children about good and Godly character traits. I don't want to simply discipline my children for the times they lack character. I want to train my children to grow in character. September's "Character Matters" cards and posters are valuable resources to help us do just that!