The Total Whine Podcast

Hold on for some serious Catholic insider baseball in this part one of who knows how many episodes either directly or indirectly on this topic. I am getting into the nitty gritty of church teaching, what it actually says about sex and marriage, where this whole movement against NFP within the church comes from and why I speak out against it - all a result of 5 years of my own questioning and study...

When we talk about the  importance of motherhood, one of the questions that also pops up is this: how do we ensure that our children continue in the faith as they grow older? The answer might surprise you. As a part two to Episode 3: Where do mothers belong?, I'm taking a deeper dive into what our roles are as mothers when teaching our children about the character of God.

In this palette cleanse episode, I'm sharing brief thoughts on my rewatch of The Mandalorian in anticipation of season 3, a quick brag on my husband, and a a deep exposition of what I'm calling my fashion mid life crisis. Because around here, I get silly from time to time and just roll with it. 

A deep dive into the nuance of whether wives should have sex with their husbands when they're tired.  Also, couple of errors to correct: The text book definition of libido is "the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct." And I have 3 children, not 4 as I said at one point. If this conversation brings up a lot of things for you and you want to work through it, I cannot...

Do you cringe at the thought of talking to your little ones about the Birds and the Bees? Or maybe you are kicking yourself for introducing it “too soon” because your kid won’t stop yelling, “PENIS!” in public. What if I told you teaching your children about sex begins with *your* mindset and is a conversation you have more often with actions than words?  IG accounts to follow for tips on hav...

You know what really grinds my gears? The debate about whether moms should work or stay home. In today's episode, I’m "going there" HARD CORE to explain why I believe the most important question is not where women belong, but rather where God is calling them. I explore why basing morality on where a mother is located - whether in an office or at home - removes the beautiful possibilities a woman d...

If you've ever been in Emily's Q&A boxes in Instagram stories, you've probably seen her respond to some questions with "get curious." And the frequency with which she uses that response possibly annoys the crap out of you. In today's episode, Emily is doing a deep dive on precisely what she means by "get curious," how she developed the skill in therapy and the effects in her own life, and how...

In the inaugural episode, Emily shares a little story about some of her kids' outbursts in mass, some important considerations if you've ever thought about doing a boudoir photo shoot, and why it's so important for *you* to be the first person that tells your kids about sex.  Babies in mass  2:25  Boudoir shoot 5:45  Talking about sex to kids 15:25