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Send us Fan Mail What happens when you realize there are things about love, marriage, or family that you absolutely do not want to pass down to your kids?” The guest today, Amy Abernathy, had that very revelation. Amy is a mother, wife, yogi, and advocate for finding joy after surviving an abusive relationship. Through her ongoing journey of healing, personal growth, and working toward sobriety, s...

Send us Fan Mail What if our kids actually do what we do? We often think about what we want to teach them — to take care of their bodies, love God, read more, and stay off screens. But lately, I’ve been asking myself: if my children grow up and live exactly how I do right now, would I be happy with that? Make sure you tune in to today’s episode to hear Allie’s thoughts. Our sponsor Restore Your Co...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like something wasn't right - then talked yourself out of it becasue someone else seemed to know better? In this re-release episode of Good Grief, Momma, we revist learning how to identify and trust your gut. Your gut can be interchangeable with intuition or for Allie, the Holy Spirit.  Your instincts don't have to be the final answer to deserve your a...

Send us Fan Mail  In the quest to provide our children with rich experiences, we often find ourselves caught in a whirlwind of activities. Allie shares her insights on how the pressure to keep our kids busy can lead to a family life that is far from what we truly desire. She talks about the cost of constant busyness, protecting family time, embracing boredom, intentional scheduling, and even goes...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Allie dives into what happens if the homeschool community your family need doesn’t exist. She talks about how to build that community for yourself, where to start and what the biggest mistakes are to avoid. She also teases a resource that she is working on to further help people create the community they need. If you are a homeschool family looking for som...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Allie talks though her thoughts on how do we know if we are challenging our kids enough in their homeschool academics. She talks through what she feels like success as a homeschool student looks like for her child, where she is missing the mark, and what she is going to try moving forward.   Subscribe to our email subscription here for weekly mom hacks, ma...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Allie talks though her thoughts on iPad free kids and what that practically looks like in public places like a restaurant. She goes through questions like do we as a society really want screen-free kids or do we just want kids who don’t bother us? What does it practically and realistically look like for a 1, 3, and 6 year old to sit at a restaurant, screen...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Allie continues the theme of talking about marriage but takes it a step before marriage. She talks about what we should be doing before getting married and how we should be preparing to be a wife. Such a helpful discussion when it comes to talking to our children about dating and marriage, but also great for those who are not yet married. She talks about h...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Allie talks about the foundation for how she forms all of her opinions. She talks about how her faith in Jesus as a Christian influences her opinions about motherhood and marriage. This is a key and foundational episode for understanding all of her episodes and where she is coming from when she is sharing her thoughts about doing motherhood and marriage di...

Send us Fan Mail *From the Good Grief, Momma Archives* In tomorrow’s episode, Allie talks with her husband Nathan about how a healthy marriage doesn’t happen by accident. In this throwback episode, they talk about the different boundaries/standards they have put in place to protect their marriage from infidelity, to protect their communication with each other, and to protect from gorwing apart. Th...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode Allie interviews Jennie Radar, RN, PHOM Homeopathy and Holistic Health Educator, and founder of Rooted Health & Home about how we teach to our daughters about their cycles. Allie and Jennie get into all the good information that we wish we had when we learned about our cycles. Jennie talks about when do we start talking to our kids about their cycles, h...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode you’ll hear Allie talk about the magic of quiet time with her kids. She will talk about what quiet time is, how she implemented it, and why it is something that she tries to never miss - not just for her kids sake but also hers.  As stay-at-home mom’s we need all the tools in our “arsenal” as we can and this is definitely one you don’t want to forget!   Subscrib...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode you get Part 2 of Allie’s interview with Alejandra about her free birth experiences. She discusses her most recent free birth and goes into what she would reccommend as far as who should consider free birth.   Subscribe to our email subscription here for weekly mom hacks, marriage conversation starters,  get blog posts early, behind the scenes info, early m...

Send us Fan Mail Allie interviews her friend Alejandra who has had 3 free births. In part 1, they talk about all the different variations of normal birth that Alejandra has experienced. They talk about what led her to switch to home birth after her first child was born in a birthing center, the logistics of birthing from home and what it means to trust that your body knows what it is doing in birt...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Allie talks about the reality that most of us view birth as a medical event/problem. We have gone from viewing issues with birth as an exception and see it more like the norm. In preparation for next week’s interview with a mom who has had 3 free births and 1 in a birth in a birth center, Allie talks about cascade of interventions, fear surrounding birth,...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Allie talks about the Facebook post that got her all fired up at 3am. In today’s society people are so quick to quit on marriage instead of fight for it. There are way too many people giving the advice to leave, focus on your own happiness, or throw in the towel when marriage gets hard. Listen in so you can hear how and why Allie says you can fight for your mar...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Allie talks about the pressure to make summer magical for our kids. Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest are full of “100 things to do this summer” and “Summer Bucket List” ideas, but what do our kids actually remember? Why do we feel the need to cram our children’s “memories” into 3 months during the summer rather than spread out throughout the whole year?...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Allie concludes the Granny Ways series by talking about the pull away from a “Pinterest Perfect” home and towards home with meaning and purpose. Her thoughts have shifted away from everything being neutral and matching to having items that are meaningful, have history, or just bring her joy. The focus is on how your house makes your family and others feel when...

Send us Fan Mail Allie continues the granny ways series and talks about the fulfillment she has found in making food from scratch, gardening, and canning. Not only are there cleaner ingredients when you make it from home, but it just tastes better. She talks about how you get reconnected with the food and where it comes from when you make things from scratch or grow them in your own garden. It’s n...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Allie talks about the shift in her thinking that has been happening about what she is going to be leaving behind for her kids. Her thoughts have shifted from giving her kids stuff to teaching them skills, passing on recipes, knowledge, and hopefully even some land. This shift will take intentionality but is totally worth it.  Subscribe to our email subscri...

Send us Fan Mail Allie talks about the unexpected pull she has been feeling the last few years towards a slower life. Things that are considered “granny ways” have become very appealing and it’s about more than just learning new hobbies. Tune in and make sure to leave a comment with your thoughts! Subscribe to our email subscription here for weekly mom hacks, marriage conversation starters,  get b...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a fun and honest one - I’m sitting down with my husband to talk about the “crunchy” shifts we’ve been making in our home. From food choices to products we use to the way we approach everyday life, you’ve heard a lot of my perspective…but today, you get his. We talk about what he actually thinks, what’s been easy, what’s been hard, and where we don’t always see e...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is a conversation that most hesitate to have publicly, but it matters - especially for parents navigating these hard decisions in a loud world. Allie discusses how their family made the decisions about vaccinations with their children. She goes into detail on what the steps where that led her to quesitoning vaccinations, how she researched them, and what she le...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Allie talks about how she hates all her clothes in her closet. She digs into how every postpartum she has felt like her body and style have changed. She talks about what that looks like for her and how she proposes to approach it. Hint: It isn’t the “bounce back” message that society gives to us women. Make sure you listen in and let us know if you agree. Subscrib...

Send us Fan Mail In tomorrow’s episode, Allie talks about a simple but powerful shift in marriage: choosing to assume the best in your spouse.  It’s so easy to jump to conclusions, read into tone, or believe the worst when we feel hurt or frustrated. But what if those assumptions are quietly damaging your connection with your husband? Allie dives into how this mindset shift can bring more peace, b...