Kindred Mom Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Laura Bass shares a story about loving our kids even when things don’t go according to plan. Now ...
Theresa Phillips shares a story about women cultivating strength when being stretched beyond their limits during the very ...
Susan Sanders shares about redefining strong, brave and beautiful in the second half of life. Now you can find ...
Kailyn Rhinehart is sharing a story about the grace given and the grace received through hard seasons. Now ...
Melissa Hogarty is sharing a story about the joys and challenges of being a boy mom. Now you ...
Kimberly Knowle-Zeller shares a story about prayer during ordinary, sacred moments. Now you can find the Kindred Mom ...
Amy Grass shares a story about love, loss, and navigating storms. Now you can find the Kindred Mom ...
Bethany Broderick shares a story about receiving bad news and cherishing time with the people she loves. Now ...
Theresa Boedeker shares a story about learning to appreciate her body. Now you can find the Kindred Mom ...
Theresa Boedeker shares a story about her daughter attending a sleepover and learning how to advocate for herself. ...
Kelly Beckley Shank shares a story about overcoming fear and finding confidence in her calling, despite the challenges ...
Rachael Groll shares a story about embracing rest, even when it wasn’t what she thought she needed. Now ...
Jacelya Jones shares a story about how healthy personal growth happens little by little. Now you can find ...
Rebecca Wood shares a story about having a difficult conversation with a friend and growing stronger through it. ...
Dana P. Brady shares a story about walking through unexpected medical challenges during a pregnancy, and how she ...
Kristin Cash shares a story about finding courage after loss. Now you can find the Kindred Mom book, ...
Stacy Bronec shares a story about finding contentment in her ordinary life. Now you can find the Kindred ...
Janet Ruth shares a story about how even closed doors and disappointments can grow valuable character qualities in ...
Jacey Rogel shares about asking God for relief from difficult circumstances and depression. Now you can find the ...
Melissa Hogarty is sharing how she learned to accept she is beautiful whether she is dressed up or ...
Amy Mullens shares a story about learning how to trust God while her children experienced difficult things. Now ...
Jana Fraley shares a story about helping her son be brave as the new kid in school. Now ...
Sarah K. Butterfield shares a story about adapting well to adversity by asking God for help. Now you ...
Lisa Witcher shares a story about learning to be strong and courageous in the process of becoming an ...
Wemi Omotosho shares a story about resilience, and the uncomfortable experience of navigating new circumstances. Now you can ...
Lindsey Cornett shares a story about persevering through ongoing challenges. Now you can find the Kindred Mom book, ...
Emily Sue Allen shares a story about navigating both grief and joy when entering a new season. Now ...
I have a backpack at church tonight instead of my usual diaper bag. Inside it are only a ...
I sat, perched in my seat, silently struggling to pay attention to the sermon the pastor was preaching. ...
God help me, I wish I’d never started that pie. If I hadn’t been convinced my worth could ...
“Mommy, can you read to me?” My son gazes hopefully up at me, books clutched against his chest. ...
January. Perhaps feeling the weight of winter on our collective shoulders, our small church congregation begins a new ...
I keep a photograph of my grandparents on my living room wall. My mother’s parents sit shoulder-to-shoulder and ...
“When can we meet for dinner?” There were four of us on the text thread. Coordinating our calendars ...
Lilly, barely 4 and still the baby, is laying on her belly in my bed beside me, chin ...
“I’m just a little bit scared,” he says as we drive to the school where his evaluation will ...
I stand at the granite surface of the kitchen island, chopping kielbasa into coins and feeding dry spaghetti ...
Sitting on the floor on the darkest side of the dresser, I sat rocking my baby, stifling my ...
It started with a cough. A deep, hacking cough that shook my entire body, right to my core. ...
I am a MOO, which has nothing to do with cows, although that would spark a smile. In ...
A huge slab of wood took up space in my laundry room until two years after our first ...
Faintly aware of the familiar ethereal tune of my cell phone alarm, I swipe the clock icon toward ...
Do I really want to do this? I was eight months pregnant. Four hours of tossing and turning ...
On the third day of unpacking and still surrounded by boxes and packing paper up to our ears, ...
We moved from the old house—the only house our big kids had ever known—to have a basement like ...
“I am going to need to speak with you in my office,” the doctor said, and I thought ...
I pull into a parking space facing the doors of the coffee shop, put the car in park, ...
In the summertime, Wednesdays are reserved for a standing lunch date with some special ladies. I’ve grown with ...
The day after he played Super Mario Odyssey for the first time, I felt some serious buyer’s remorse. ...
In all of my failings as a mother, perhaps “framily” is the least of my sins. As an ...
Host Emily Sue Allen and KM team members Robin Chapman, Mary Kate Brown, Bethany McMillon, and Melissa Hogarty ...
“Let’s go for a jog,” I suggest. Huck hops up eagerly and waits by the front door while ...
I waddle across the sterile room and lower my eight-month pregnant self onto the edge of my dad’s ...
On a beautiful late October afternoon, I visited Ein Karem, Israel. It was one of those perfect autumn ...
“When no one is sleeping with me, I feel very alone,” my almost seven-year-old says as he walks ...
Host Emily Sue Allen and KM team member Lindsey Cornett chat with Lee Nienhuis, author of the new ...
“Hey Mom, do you have 20 minutes?” my 22-year-old asks. “I have a break at work and called ...
I wake up to a light dusting of snow, just enough to illuminate the neighborhood. It’s a Saturday ...
I told the triage nurse exactly what I needed. Self-diagnosing my contractions as the result of dehydration from ...
I sit with my three-year-old daughter in the dining room as she kicks and screams. I’ve tried holding ...
Host Emily Sue Allen chats with mom and artist Tami Leitz about creativity, curiosity, and parenting kids with ...
I knew this moment was coming, but somehow it arrived more quickly than I anticipated. As I hesitantly ...
I scan the shelf at our neighborhood’s public library until I find the book I had placed on ...
Kindred Mom team members Mary Kate Brown and Lindsey Cornett join host Emily Sue Allen for a conversation ...
“Come on kids, we’re going to the beach today,” I announced one morning. They’d grown accustomed to impromptu ...
Floor plans and scholarship applications litter my dining room table these days, and the talk around dinner is ...
Nothing in my life welcomed unsolicited (and unhelpful) advice quite like the terrible twos. Though tenderly given, the ...
She was standing in her partly-open doorway, leaning slightly forward at the waist, fists balled, arms locked and ...
Kindred Mom team member Jenni Van Winkle and KM Alum Song Harri join host Emily Sue Allen for ...
When we brought our little, orange baby home from the hospital, we set him down next to the ...
“Jonny!” I yelled up the stairs three times before I gave up and texted him instead. Texting my ...
My daughter walks home alone from school now. She takes the same path we’ve traced year after year, ...
My oldest son was born six days after we had arrived at our new home, an eight-hour drive ...
I am standing over the kitchen counter, my glue gun in one hand and a tiny square of ...
Kindred Mom team members Jay Jones and Lindsey Cornett join host Emily Sue Allen for a conversation about ...
It’s a bone-chilling 14 degrees outside. Through the foggy car window, I see Seth bounding out of his ...
My husband is out of town this week for work. With trepidation, I tuck my boys into their ...
Kindred Mom team members Jay Jones and Jenni Van Winkle join host Emily Sue Allen for a conversation ...
My coziest pajamas are not a set. But even though the pieces do not match, they fit so ...
“Hey Finn,” my five-year-old called to his three year-old brother, “Don’t forget to look for treasure!” Standing in ...
I sit in my 17-month-old daughter’s toddler bed, my arms wrapped around her tiny body. It is the ...
Kindred Mom team members Lynne Patti, Mary Kate Brown, and new member Jay Jones join host Emily Sue ...
On the way home from preschool, my middle daughter usually keeps up a steady stream of inane chatter. ...
I am standing on a train platform. It feels good to be here in this familiar place. People ...
Kindred Mom team members Lindsey Cornett and Robin Chapman join host Emily Sue Allen for a conversation about ...
“Stop jumping on the throw pillows!” I turn and yell from the kitchen, hands pruny and sudsy from ...
One week before the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in our school district, I made a list ...
I remember the moment vividly when I changed into someone that I did not recognize. Someone I hated. ...
Pushing hard, I open the heavy white gate leading into the backyard of the historic Houston house. An ...
The road winds organically through the land with gentle curves around geological formations and no cross-traffic to speak ...
I went to the office supply store for printer ink and also a few things one would think ...
I throw open the shower door, and a blast of cold air shocks my skin. Instantly covered in ...
Miraculously, our morning was going according to plan. We were up on time, the kids were already wearing ...
Delicious campfire smoke filled the air and covered my clothes. The air was cool for a summer night, ...
I wear tracks into the floors of our home. I move from upstairs to down, into the bathroom ...
“Is something wrong? Are you mad at me?” I can perceive with pretty good accuracy when my husband ...
Kindred Mom team member Lindsey Cornett joins host Emily Sue Allen to interview guest Wendy Snyder (Fresh Start ...
Last week, I took my preschooler to the clinic for a flu shot. I promised him we’d get ...
“Goodnight, Buddy! I love you,” I whisper to my seven-year-old son as I quietly slip out of his ...
“What do we do with Jenna?” I asked my husband on a spontaneous evening walk. I’ve been homeschooling ...
The demanding beeping sound of the washing machine catches my attention, indicating its time to switch to the ...
“But she likes it,” my middle daughter insists, a pleading expression on her face. I scoop the baby ...
Kindred Mom team member Robin Chapman joins host Emily Sue Allen to interview guests Jim & Lynne Jackson ...
The first time I saw him, he was strutting down a makeshift catwalk in the dorm we both ...
Remember that handsome man who seduced you about a year ago, acting all suave and sexy? Now he’s ...
I shut their bedroom door and sigh deeply, pausing, hesitating to move, as I question the whining behind ...
I struggled to get the down comforter draped over the glass shower doors. I knew it would dampen ...
My seven month old kicked excitedly as she grasped the tiny pieces of food I’d served for lunch ...
When children enter a family, a good many things begin to multiply: Cheerios, bodily fluids, tempers, under-eye circles, ...
Kindred Mom team member Lynne Patti joins host Emily Sue Allen to interview guest Tara Bremer (House Peace) ...
I flip on the bathroom light. Everything looks fine if I just stand here in the doorway, but ...
A tall, perky brunette in a purple velour tracksuit smiled broadly at me when I opened my front ...
The mudroom was non-negotiable. I scoured hundreds if not thousands of floor plans on the Internet before we ...
I have to do something with this kitchen. I have lived with it for ten years. In some ...
Kindred Mom team members Mary Kate Brown, Lindsey Cornett, Lynne Patti, and Robin Chapman join host Emily Sue ...
Jenni Van Winkle leads a Q&A with regular Kindred Mom Podcast host Emily Sue Allen and her husband ...
Kindred Mom team members Mary Kate Brown, Lindsey Cornett, and Robin Chapman join host Emily Sue Allen to ...
Kindred Mom team members Lindsey Cornett and Robin Chapman join host Emily Sue Allen to talk about the ...
Kindred Mom team members Lynne Patti and Jenni Van Winkle join host Emily Sue Allen to talk about ...
This episode is all about the unexpectedly difficult surprises of motherhood! Kindred Mom team members Lindsey Cornett and ...
This episode is all about the surprises of motherhood! Featuring Jenni Van Winkle, Sarah Allard, and Karen Gauvreau. ...
This episode covers the realities of leaning on a village in a time of need, how to ask ...
This episode is a look into the importance of having a village, how to cultivate it in your ...
This episode is an all about friendship in motherhood—the beauty and the challenges of building and maintaining relationships ...
This episode is an introduction to the upcoming season of Kindred Mom, centered around the theme of “Celebrating ...
This episode is a recap and celebration of the Healthy Mom series featured on KindredMom.com. Check out the ...
Closing out the Healthy Mom series, Episode 58 is all about creativity, purpose, and passion. In the first ...
Episode 57 opens up the final month of our Healthy Mom series: Healthy Soul. This week, host Emily ...
This episode continues the Healthy Body conversation on KindredMom.com with thoughts about Movement and Rest for Moms. Host ...
This episode kicks off month 2 of the Healthy Mom series over on KindredMom.com, focusing in on having ...
This episode is a conversation about tackling worry and overwhelm as a mom, and is part of the ...
For the next 3 months, the Kindred Mom community will be covering a variety of topics under the ...
January’s Kindred Mom theme is Freedom in Motherhood, and in Episode 52, host Emily Sue Allen talks with ...
As the first episode in 2019, these conversations center around the theme of Freedom in Motherhood, the current ...
This episode is a recap of the content shared on the Kindred Mom Blog & Podcast throughout 2018, ...
This episode is about navigating unexpected things as a mom, from the everyday stuff to things that are ...
This episode explores part of November’s Kindred Mom topic–Contentment. Host Emily Sue Allen chats with Lynne Patti and ...
This episode explores part of November’s Kindred Mom topic–Comparison. Host Emily Sue Allen chats with Lindsey Cornett and ...
This episode explores October’s topic–Cultivating Home–with discussion centering around creating a sense of belonging within our homes. In ...
This episode dives into October’s topic—Cultivating Home—with conversations about what the most important things are in creating a ...
This episode continues to explore September’s topic—Life Around the Table—with conversations about deepening connection around the table and ...
This episode launches into September’s topic—Life Around the Table—with conversations about practical things to help get food on ...
This episode is about developing a personal vision for home and includes a preview of September’s topic: Life ...
In the first episode back after a long summer break, Emily Sue Allen chats with Jenni Van Winkle ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts Robin Chapman for a conversation on Letting Go of Loving Motherhood. As ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts Jennifer Van Winkle & Lindsey Cornett for a conversation on Cherishing Childhood, ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts conversations about how every screen tells a story within a family’s home ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts conversations about intentionally cultivating family culture including how to evaluate where you’re ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts two conversations about dealing with big feelings as a mom in a ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts two conversations about what resilience looks like and why becoming a resilient ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts two conversations about Loving Well by Setting Limits, as part of the ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts two conversations about Loving Well as a Wife, as part of the ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts two conversations about Loving Well as a Mom, to start off the ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts two (related) conversations about the Proactive Pursuit of Wellness, to add to ...
In this episode, Emily Allen hosts two (related) conversations about Self-care for Moms, the January series on KindredMom.com. ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with her Vision Team (Lynne Patti, Sarah Allard, and Jennifer Van Winkle) ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with authors K.C. Ireton and Jody Lee Collins about Advent and celebrating ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Lindsey Cornett and Rebekah Crosby, the talented team behind the monthly ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Glenna Marshall about her journey through two adoptions, and the blessings ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Jennifer Van Winkle and Lynne Patti about consistency in parenting. With ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Sharon McKeeman about her difficult multiple pregnancy and infant losses and ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Sarah Damaska about her difficult journey through the loss of ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Lexie Stratman about pregnancy and birth choices, and hierarchy of trust ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Dorina Lazo Gilmore about the importance of prioritizing rest, and the ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Lindsay Hausch about the importance of support and community in ...
In this mini-episode/update, Emily Allen shares about a few behind-the-scenes things related to Kindred Mom, as well as ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Courtney Frye about her experience wading through feeding issues with both ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Lynne Patti about a few listener questions that came in from ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Marilynn Song Harri about her essay, “Redefining Supermom”. They talk about ...
In this episode, Emily Allen interviews author Shauna Letellier about her essay, “The Fervent Prayer of a Ragged ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Jennifer Van Winkle about her essay, “Speed Boat, Ocean Liner”. This ...
In this episode, Kindred Mom host Emily Allen talks with author, business owner, and mother of three, Naomi ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Lynne Patti about her essay, “A Choir Calling” about the importance ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Emily Green about her essay, “Grieving Lost Time” about the season ...
In this episode, Kindred Mom team-member Sarah Allard interviews host Emily Sue Allen about her own motherhood journey. ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Robin Chapman about her essay, “The Learning Curve of Motherhood” and the ...
In this episode, Emily Allen interviews writer, mom, and musician Glenna Marshall about the heart behind hospitality, and how ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with author K.C. Ireton about the beauty of getting outside with kids, the ...
In this episode, Emily Allen talks with Meredith M. Dangel about her essay, “Brave Enough to Help.” As the ...
In this episode, Emily Allen interviews Dorina Lazo Gilmore about her grief journey with her daughters and the essay ...
In this episode, Emily Allen and Jennifer Van Winkle (PepperSproutHome.com) have a conversation about the struggle to embrace the ...
In this episode, Emily Allen and Lynne Patti discuss two of the essays Lynne shared on the Kindred Mom ...
In this episode, Emily Allen and Sarah Allard discuss how women flourish when they build strong networks in their ...
In this episode, Emily Allen (the founder of KindredMom.com) introduces the Kindred Mom Podcast. She shares about the vision ...