Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. What does summer what does summer look, smell, feel, taste, and sound like to you? That's what we're chatting about on the show today. From grilled hot dogs to legs sticking to hot vinyl car seats, we describe unique portraits of summer in our childhoods and in parenthood. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're talking about the sense sensations we wish we could forget about summer. See full show notes on our webs...
Jul 09, 2025•40 min•Season 12Ep. 14
To celebrate America's 247th birthday on July 4th, we're exploring what patriotism means to us and reflecting on how it's expressed today. We also share what makes us proud to be American, and where we see room for growth as a nation. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing how we feel about patriotic symbolism like flying the flag and singing the national anthem before sporting events. See full show notes on our website: Let's Talk About Patriotism Become a Friend of the Show! J...
Jun 25, 2025•39 min•Season 12Ep. 13
Moms, pack your swimsuit and emotional baggage, we're going on vacation! We explore the experience of being a mom on vacation and how to make the best of it, from planning, to family time, and doing what we love too. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we share what we think our kids will remember about us on vacation, the good and the bad! See full show notes on our website: How To Vacation Mom Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com...
Jun 11, 2025•38 min•Season 12Ep. 12
In today's episode, Erica shares her experience growing up in the Evangelical Christian church. She reflects on both the meaningful aspects that she still values today, and what she finds problematic. Erica opens up about how her faith has evolved and what she now seeks in a church community. Thanks so much for listening with an open heart. See full show notes on our website: Erica's Evangelical Upbringing Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Your review...
May 28, 2025•44 min•Season 12Ep. 11
As ladies in our 40s, we've got perimenopause on our minds – let's chat about it! We share where we are personally in this journey, what our interaction with providers has been like , and how we'd like to see the conversation around perimenopause change. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we have a companion bonus book club episode for you! We are discussing The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver . In the episode we dive even deeper into the changes that menopause brings and how we can nav...
May 14, 2025•34 min•Season 12Ep. 10
Let's design our summers! We're chatting about how we plan a summer with kids and get into topics like snacks, chores, screen time, and–oh yeah!–summer fun! For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're both sharing how we design great summers for ourselves as well (not just our kids!). See full show notes on our website: Designing Our Summers Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: hig...
Apr 30, 2025•53 min•Season 12Ep. 9
**Whoops, we scheduled this episode to come out a day early so it's our little Tuesday gift to you!** In honor of both of our wedding anniversaries this month, we're bringing back a favorite relationship topic: best spouse/worst spouse! In the spirit of loving honesty, and with full acknowledgement that we actually think our husbands are the best, we share the traits that make our husbands, and ourselves, the best and worst spouses. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we'd love to hear and chat...
Apr 15, 2025•45 min•Season 12Ep. 8
We invite you to join us with an open heart as we discuss abortion. While we're not experts, we hope to model how we can have nuanced and meaningful conversations even on divisive topics. Thank you so much for listening and being in conversation with us. See full show notes on our website: Let's Talk About Abortion Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com You...
Apr 02, 2025•48 min•Season 12Ep. 7
It's time for another bookish episode! We check in on our reading lives, chat about what we're reading lately, and what we're looking forward to reading. Plus we share what our kids are reading lately. We mention what else we're listening to (besides audiobooks) and our recent memorable reading moment. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're sharing our favorite reading and bookish accessories Plus, get bonus book club episodes this year as a Friend of the Show! We'll be reading and discussin...
Mar 19, 2025•32 min•Season 12Ep. 6
Today we're sharing the 10 best pieces of advice that we've heard. They touch on parenting, trusting yourself, personal finances, time management, navigating hard times, and more. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're sharing the worst advice we've ever heard – we'd love to know if you agree! See full show notes on our website: Best Advice We've Heard Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get ...
Mar 05, 2025•28 min•Season 12Ep. 5
Sometimes a little change makes all the difference. Today we're sharing 10 little changes we've made that have made our lives better. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing a nagging annoyance in our lives and we're asking for your ideas for little changes that might make them better. See full show notes on our website: Little Changes, Big Difference Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We l...
Feb 19, 2025•27 min•Season 12Ep. 4
Join us for an honest chat about what's going well, and not so well, with organization in our homes and lives. Plus we brave our kids' rooms to see what they look–and smell–like. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing a small organizing win that has a big impact. See full show notes on our website: Organizing Wins & Fails Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: h...
Feb 05, 2025•31 min•Season 12Ep. 3
We're bringing the new year energy to our annual show about our intentions, goals, and plans for the year ahead. We each share our word for the year, what big things are coming up for us this year, and, as always, leave messages for our future selves. See full show notes on our website: Our Intentions for 2025 Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Get more content from Kelsey on her RISING*SHINING blog + podcast and Substack . Connect with us on Instagram...
Jan 22, 2025•35 min•Season 12Ep. 2
Before we set intentions and goals for the year, we like to clear the air. This episode has become an annual tradition in which we share the annoying things in our lives that we just need to speak out loud. For Friends of the Show , we're each sharing something not annoying at all and that is actually making our lives quite pleasant. As we start the 12th season of the show (!!) please consider becoming a Friend of the Show if you aren't already. Each year, Friends of the Show get bonus episodes ...
Jan 08, 2025•26 min•Season 12Ep. 1
That's a wrap for 2024! We look back at how our intentions for the year showed up for us, and share what made us laugh, cry, curse, and think. Plus we share favorites from the year and hear messages from our past selves. And just a reminder that you can still join Kelsey's goal-setting workshop, Your Year to Shine . See full show notes on our website: https://girlnextdoorpodcast.com/2024/12/look-back-at-2024/ Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect ...
Dec 31, 2024•46 min•Season 11Ep. 33
Shhhh...find a quiet spot amidst the holiday hubbub and enjoy this gift from us to you. We share our holiday horror stories and our best and worst mom gifts ever. Plus, Erica gives us a holiday would you rather quiz. Happy holidays, friends! We hope you find a few quiet holiday moments alone. You deserve it! And just a reminder that you can still join Kelsey's goal-setting workshop, Your Year to Shine . See full show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com Become a Friend of the Show! Join...
Dec 25, 2024•37 min•Season 11Ep. 32
Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Today we're getting nostalgic and festive: it's 80s Kid Christmas! We're walking down memory lane and remembering what Christmas was like during our childhoods in the glorious 80s. For Friends of the Show , we're sharing what current Christmas trends we think will seem very outdated in 30+ years. See full show notes on our website: https://girlnextdoorpodcast.com/2024/12/80s-kid-christmas/ Join Kelsey to set your goal...
Dec 11, 2024•49 min•Season 11Ep. 31
These are the things we use up and love so much we buy them again. We swap our "empties" across food, personal care, makeup, and cleaning products. We hope you find a new favorite to try! For Friends of the Show we think back to childhood and share our generational empties: the products we remember our family using, and maybe still use! Plus, Erica gives us an update on her breast cancer treatment. See full show notes on our website: https://girlnextdoorpodcast.com/2024/11/empties/ Become a Frie...
Nov 27, 2024•31 min•Season 11Ep. 30
Kelsey will be hosting her goal-setting workshop, Your Year to Shine, again for 2025. Join Kelsey to set realistic goals for the new year that fit your season of life and personality. Workshop content will be hosted on Substack and offered in podcast episodes to fit your full schedule, plus there will be Zoom meetings with Kelsey to refine your goals and to check in every quarter throughout the year. Registration is $159. Register for Your Year to Shine , or read more about the workshop on her b...
Nov 18, 2024•4 min
Today we're chatting about things that derail our days, and how we move forward. We talk about those everyday day derailers like moody kids, tech challenges, and an unexpected mess. And we explore those really big derailers including how we're processing the election and a recent breast cancer diagnosis. Then: how we move forward. For Friends of the Show we're each sharing a recently derailed day that we had and how we handled them. See full show notes on our website: https://girlnextdoorpodcast...
Nov 13, 2024•42 min•Season 11Ep. 29
Well that's the worst episode title we've ever had. As you can see, we have a hard episode today, friends, and tissues are required. Erica is sharing details about her recent breast cancer diagnosis, what she knows so far, and how she's doing. Thanks for being here with us, and most importantly, please schedule a mammogram for yourself if you're old enough for one or if your doctor recommends one. Here are the CDC recommendations for breast cancer screening . See full show notes on our website: ...
Oct 30, 2024•37 min•Season 11Ep. 28
We're on a fall break this week and so are bringing you a favorite from our archives: Cookbooks & A Spooky Delivery. Originally published in November 2020. Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 16, 2024•41 min
Friends, it's time for our annual autumnal episode! Join us for a romp through fall flavored coffee creamers, a very serious (actually not at all) fall-themed would you rather, ridiculous candle sniffing – and more. You know the drill! Happy fall, friends! See full show notes on our website: Fall Extravaganza & Our Spooky Boyfriends Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirls...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 11Ep. 27
Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. What's your Monday like, friends? We're spending the episode chatting all about ours: how they typically go, what's working well, and what's challenging. Plus, we share our best advice for the Sunday blues and Monday sickness. We also have a cry for help and an unexpected possible solution. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're continuing the conversation talking about what our Fridays are like. See full show not...
Sep 25, 2024•46 min•Season 11Ep. 26
Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Cozy up for a fall bookish chat about what we're reading and hope to read this fall. Plus, meet our in-person book club's new mascot who literally floated into our lives. Just for Friends of the Show , visit our Patreon page where Erica will be giving a video tour of her fall TBR stack! See full show notes on our website: Fall Reading Round Up Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: ...
Sep 18, 2024•27 min•Season 11Ep. 25
Register for Kelsey's workshop: Everyday Habits, Routines, and Rituals . Starts Monday, September 9th! As social media has changed, so have our habits. Join us as we reflect and check in with ourselves. We share how we use social media lately, how we feel about it, and how our habits have changed over time. Plus the pros and cons we see in social media for ourselves and society. For Friends of the Show , we share how we're thinking about allowing our kids use social media (or not). See full show...
Sep 04, 2024•31 min•Season 11Ep. 24
What's happening with dinner at our houses? We're talking all about it from what we actually eat, what our kids are picky about, and what the dinner vibes are like lately. Along the way we ponder Manwich and the proper way to eat a corn dog. Bon appetit! See full show notes on our website: https://girlnextdoorpodcast.com/2024/08/real-life-dinners/ Kelsey's workshop: Register for Everyday Habits, Routines, and Rituals or read more about the workshop Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon c...
Aug 28, 2024•38 min•Season 11Ep. 23
Calling all school moms, this episode is for you! We're sharing our best advice for the big transition of sending your child to school, for the first time and for the seasoned school moms too. We chat about what to expect, how to communicate with teachers, and give lots of permission (as we do) so that you won't be overwhelmed. See full show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @...
Aug 21, 2024•43 min•Season 11Ep. 22
Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Kelsey is in the hot seat today as Erica interviews her about practicing sustainability at home. Along the way we have a nostalgic moment with Ferngully, offer lots of practical tips, and give you permission to do your best. Just for Friends of the Show , Kelsey shares the unsustainable things she sees people doing that she wants to correct (but is usually too nice to do so). See full show notes on our website: girlne...
Aug 07, 2024•37 min•Season 11Ep. 21
This fall, Kelsey is offering Everyday Habits, Rituals, and Routines , a workshop to bring more intention to your days. Hear more about it in this episode from her RISING*SHINING podcast. Register for Everyday Habits, Rituals, and Routines Read more about the workshop . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 31, 2024•5 min
