Kindred Conversations

Today's Episode Sponsor is Innate! Clothes for maternity that aren't *maternity clothes*. Here to help you feel confident pregnant, postpartum, and beyond. Use code KINDRED15 for 15% off! Shop here This episode is a recap of our favorite thoughts and takeaways from Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff . We both loved this book so much!! In the episode we chat about some of Michaelee...

Let this stand as our personal pep talk in an effort to give ourselves permission to get outside help! Why are moms always the first to sacrifice their time and needs? After years (and 3 kids later) of telling myself "I can do it all if I just work harder!" I'm coming to the realization that getting outside help is for the benefit of my entire family and is worth every penny to incre...

This episode is sponsored by Bloom and Grow. You can purchase The Growing Guide here with code KINDRED40 for 40% off! In this episode we discuss determining when you are done having kids, and the details of making this decision for Britt and her family. We get into what areas we splurge vs save in motherhood (why does everything feel like a splurge??), and our reasoning behind our decisions. Paris...

As promised, we are finally releasing the episode with our husbands! They answer questions submitted by our listeners in honor of Father's Day. In this episode we talk about tips for new dads, air some marital disagreements, and ultimately discuss what kind of balance works well for us in parenting and marriage. If you enjoyed this episode leave us a rating or review on your Podcast app, Spoti...

This episode is a hot topic with one of our favorite friendship experts! Madison is the face behind the @flourishingfriend instagram account and offers individual friendship coaching as well as freely gives advice and tips for common friendship conundrums on her page. For the format of the episode we entirely used listener questions! We talk about vulnerability, friendship trios, choosing to step...

We both just got back from summer trips with our families and wanted to break down the logistics and dynamics of traveling with young kids. We give our trip recaps, talk about expectations for the airplane, brush up on the ins and outs of traveling with other adults without kids, and discuss how we plan to adjust in the future.

We are talking all about bedtime routines in today's episode. Bedtime has the potential to evoke some strong emotions (both positive and negative) so we dive into how we have recently (and continually) revamped our routines to make it a more enjoyable part of our day. We share our respective routines and some tips we've been given-all regarding Mr. Sandman.

A little pregnancy update from Paris and postpartum update from Britt! We are chatting about baby names, a reality check about our checklists, nursing, naming babies, and mental health. Pregnancy and postpartum brings an onslaught of change and emotion so it's always a bit therapeutic to chat about and hear from others. We are excited to share our experiences from the last few months! This epi...

Happy Mother's Day! Parenting can receive a lot of heat (often understandably so) but we are BIG believers in leaning into all the things we love about it. Because at the end of the day, we loooove motherhood. So, this Mothers Day we asked you to tell us all of the things that you love about it so we can share with our community and spread the feel-good emotions. We hope you spend a little ext...

Inspired by a tik-tok trend, this episode is an ode to the high maintenance things women do to stay "low maintenance" majority of the time. Moms tend to let themselves take the backseat when it comes to indulgent routines (we are not immune to this) but we believe that there are a few rituals that fill our cups just for the fun and beauty of it. We talk about hair removal, food culture,...

Book Club Episode: Atomic Habits by James Clear. We are so excited to share this book review with you! We have both read Atomic Habits previously and thoroughly enjoyed rereading for this episode. If you want the tools to change the course of your life, this book is for you! In this episode we share the tools learned in this book and anecdotes of how we want to implement in our lives.

In this episode we discuss our method for leaning into the spring time and cleaning up a few habits and routines that have slipped over the winter. We are so excited to be seeing warmer days and coming out of what felt like hibernation. We also talk about how spring provides a great opportunity to revisit your friendships and how you are showing up.

This is a rerun of an episode aired in July of 2021. This episode features Consultant Daren Baird and addresses ways to practice gratitude in our daily lives. We felt like this is always a good reminder for all of us and a great topic to revisit at this time. We hope you will join us again next week!

This is for sure a favorite conversation we have had on the podcast! Not only did Caitlin and Bethany come full of tips to better design and decorate my home, but they also had the most encouraging message about loving and embracing my home just the way it is and creating the environment I want through small and approachable changes. Caitlin Creer and Bethany Christensen are cofounders of Foundati...

Submission Episode! In this episode we discuss how you (and we) are incorporating play as an adult. A few submissions include limiting screen time, getting outside, and moving your body. If you enjoyed this episode of Kindred Conversations you can leave a rating and review on your preferred listening platform! Mentioned in this episode: Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff Episode about How...

This episode was inspired by an instagram post we found from Corrine Stokoe (linked below). She found an article of heirloom pieces you may want to gift your daughters and it sparked the idea of truly timeless pieces to pass down to your children: values and lessons you want them to always keep in their hearts. In this episode we discuss a few things that we want to gift our children and encourage...

This episode was a request from a listener and something that we think about DAILY so we were grateful for the opportunity to really hone in on a topic we feel is so relatable and important. In this episode we discuss a number of tactics that we use to help manage overstimulation as a parent. We talk about how we spend our time with our children, scheduling regular times to be alone, improving pho...

**Discount Code for the Growing Guide is KINDRED40 for 40% off This episode is a long time coming and one that every toddler parent will be wanting to hear! Olivia is the founder of Bloom and Grow and creator of The Growing Guide which provides intentional activities for parents and toddlers to help build emotional intelligence. We use The Growing Guide in our home and cannot recommend it enough....

In this episode we reflect on the dreams of our younger selves and how we honor those dreams in this phase of life. We also talk about the importance in seeing things from a different perspective and the value in connecting with our inner children even as we're raising our own! If you enjoyed this episode of Kindred Conversations, we would love if you would rate and review us on your preferred lis...

What is the difference between surface-level relationships and truly deep friendships? What do you value in friendship and how do you cultivate it? In this episode we chat about how we deepen our friendships and answer a few friendship questions you sent in!   Mentioned in this episode:  Episode on Find Your People   The Book: Find Your People by Jenny Allen  Episode with...

Rerun Episode! In honor of Valentines Day this week we wanted to air this episode talking all about the routines that you have to regularly connect with your spouse.  These are submissions that we received from you!  If you would like to join in the conversation for the next submission episode, find us on Instagram @kindred_conversations! 

This is a submission episode! We wanted to know how you stay on top of things in your day to day life so you aren’t constantly feeling “behind”. In this episode we discuss we discuss all the tips and tricks that you (and we) use to stay on schedule, keep houses and cars cleaned, and maintain a general sense of togetherness in our homes and families.

Today we’re talking all about birthdays! Most of our family members have birthdays early in the year so they are top of mind. In this episode we discuss some of our favorite traditions and the importance of expressing what you want as an adult.  If you enjoyed this episode of Kindred Conversations we would love if you would rate and review us on your preferred listening platform! You can join...

The first time we've recorded this year! We accepted submissions for this episode of words and mantras that you selected to encompass your goals and feelings moving into 2023. We share our own words and discuss how we intend to implement them. Because this is our first time recording this year we start our episode with a check-in on Britt's new baby and life with three kids! Mentioned in this epis...

In a world shouting opinions, it can be easy to feel like your inner voice is drowned out. In this episode we discuss our personal strategies for listening to ourselves and deciphering how we truly feel. We also talk about when we are okay relying on the opinions of others. Thanks for listening!