The Girl Next Door Podcast

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community We're inviting you to an honest, deep conversation about our experiences and beliefs around faith and not having faith. Mentioned on the show: Life Below Zero A Beautiful Mess podcast: Elsie's Evangelical Upbringing Story and Emma's Evangelical Upbringing Story The Most Good You Can Do Jen Hatmaker Glennon Doyle Carlos Whittaker Lamb: The G...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Pardon our dust as we compare notes on our experiences with moving and home renovations. We talk about what we did to make these big transitions easier, and what we wish we'd done. Plus how to parent through the chaos and how to stay (mostly) calm when things inevitably don't go as planned. Mentioned on the show: Babel The Measure Title Nin...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community We love talking about our marriages on and off the mics, and today we're at it again chatting about the day-to-day work of making our marriages great. Along the way we talk about having difficult conversations, how we dream and plan with our spouses, and what parenting has taught us about marriage. Plus why comedy specials can be great for...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Today we're talking about the important topic of how to behave – and not behave – online. We share our nuanced thoughts on cancel culture, our personal practices when it comes to online behavior, and whether or not we've ever been #cancelled. Along the way we dissect the difference between being cancelled and accountability, between being d...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Looking for a great summer read? You're sure to find a few as we chat about our summer reading habits, what we've read lately, and each share three great summer book recommendations. Plus we talk about how we keep our kids reading during the summer and the books our kids ages 3 to 11 have enjoyed lately. We also share what else we're readin...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community   Shuffle the cards and set up the board because we've got an episode packed with games. From the games we played growing up, to our favorite games to play with kids at different ages, and games we love to play with our spouses. Plus how to make games fun with kids when they're trying to be the worst and the games we refuse to play. Ca...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community and join us for a live Summer Kick Off Hang Out on Friday, June 9! In December, Kelsey will join Erica in the 40-somethings club so we've got middle age and aging on our minds. We share what changes we're noticing so far as we age, from gray hair to how society views us and more, and all our feelings about those things. Then we share habits...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Today we're talking about our experience parenting tweens so far, those delightfully empathetic and inconsistently responsible 9-12 year olds of ours. We revisit our tween selves before sharing what's wonderful and challenging about living with our tweens. Then we share advice for other parents of tweens and the best resources we've found f...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community In honor of Mother's Day this month we're each sharing five things we hope we teach our kids before they leave the house. Plus one thing each from ourselves and our husbands that we hope they don't learn! Mentioned on the show: Mattress topper Vooray Burner gym bag Nuuly: clothing rental + resale Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patr...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community We're toasting bagels and calling it dinner as we huddle up to prepare for May Madness, that last month of school that gets real hectic real fast. We share how we're each rolling into the end of school and compare the May Madness of homeschool to public school. Then we anticipate May challenges and brainstorm the future high fives we can gi...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community We're capping off our Looking Back retrospective series talking about friendship, which is a topic we're asked about a lot! We share funny friendship stories, how friendship has changed as an adult, and friendship lessons we've learned. Along the way, imaginary tea parties are abandoned and friends are on trial in back alleys. Mentioned on...

The universe – and its germs – have been conspiring against us so we don't have a new episode for you this week. We're bummed too! We'll work on getting better and plan to be back with the last episode in our Looking Back series next week, which will be all about friendship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Today we continue our Looking Back series with reflections and shared laughs over our parenting experience so far. We became parents within two years of each other and while being next door neighbors. And much of it has been chronicled on this podcast! We talk about how we each became parents, revisit the challenges and cuteness of toddler...

We're kicking off a three-part series around the theme of "looking back." Today we're looking back at making this podcast for 10 (!) seasons. We're remembering how the show got started, thinking about how it's changed, and sharing our favorite episodes. Then we each share the impact that making a podcast together has had on our lives and our friendship. Plus we look ahead to what's next for the sh...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community We're reflecting on and processing our COVID-19 pandemic experiences, from what was hardest to where we found joy, and how the pandemic still shapes our lives today with some chalk art, sourdough, and drive-by birthdays along the way. Mentioned on the show: Kelsey's blog posts about COVID-19 #ColdTreatsWednesday (actually started in 2021 no...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community We could talk books all day and are back with another reading round up. We're sharing what we've been reading and what our kids are reading. Plus, we're debuting new reading round up segments including What Else Are You Reading? and Memorable Reading Moment (MRM if you will...TBD). Happy reading! Visit our show notes for a full list of book...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Grab your clear bins because it's time for our annual household organizing episode! We've got laundry high-fives, whiteboards being used for evil, and an organizing lightening round with very strong opinions. Mentioned on the show: ProKeeper storage containers Ikea magazine file boxes How Kelsey manages kids' art and makes photo books with...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Join us as we welcome 2023! We each share a snapshot of what life will look like for our families this year. Then we reveal our one-word themes for the year plus our goals across different areas of life. We close the show by sharing hopeful messages to our future selves, and encourage you to do the same! Mentioned on the show: Lazy Genius P...

New year, new goals, yada, yada, yada. As we embrace a gentle start to 2023 we're kicking off our tenth season by laughing over the things that are annoying us lately. We bet you can relate to more than a few of them. We'll be back in two weeks with our intentions and goals for 2023! Mentioned on the show: i.d.e.a. Museum in Mesa Arizona Museum of Natural History Olipop sodas   Become a Frien...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community It's our last episode of 2022 and we're reflecting on the year that was. We each share what made us laugh, cry, and curse this year. Plus what we spent too much time and/or money on and what made us proud. Finally, we listen to the messages we recorded for ourselves at the beginning of the year and see if what we predicted came true. Happy...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community We're back for Part 3 of our Holiday Home series to help you navigate the Christmas Explosion Aftermath. We have an episode full of practical tips for managing the mess and stuff of the holidays, as well as for parenting on Christmas day and afterwards. We end with the ways we ease into January routine and new year intentions, all topped of...

*We'll be hosting a live online Holiday Hangout for Friends of the Show on Saturday, December 3. Details are posted on our Patreon page. We hope to see you there!* Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Get cozy and join us for Part 2 of our festive, honest, and fun Holiday Home series! Today we're chatting about creating holiday magic, nostalgia and emotions, and being present...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Come on in and get cozy as we kick off our three-part Holiday Home series. It's going to be festive, honest, and fun! Today we're chatting about holiday logistics, organization, and decor. Over the next two Holiday Home episodes we'll talk about creating holiday magic and being present, and about navigating the holiday explosion aftermath....

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community These are a few of our favorite things...in 2022! We're swapping favorite splurges, kid things, tiny joys, and great adulting finds (you know, the kind of stuff you only get really excited about as an adult). We hope you find some things you might like to try or to put on your wish list! Mentioned on the show: Eufy Robovac Slim Allbirds low...

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community   It's the perfect season to cozy up with a great book so join us for our fall reading round up. We check in on our current reading habits then dive into books. We share the books we've recently finished and loved plus what our kids have been reading lately. Happy fall reading, friends!   Mentioned on the show: The Near Witch The...