The Girl Next Door Podcast

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 PatriotismBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 MomConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 UpbringingBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comAnd, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 navigate it as comfortably and gracefully as possible.See full show notes on our website: Fun With Perimenopause!Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 SummersBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**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 about how you are the best and worst spouse/partner/or friend.See full show notes on our website: Best Spouse/Worst Spouse AgainBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 AbortionBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 discussing The New Menopause and The Frozen River.See full show notes on our website: Spring BookshelfBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 HeardBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: hello@girlnextdoorpodcast.comYour 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.

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 DifferenceBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content.Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comRead Kelsey's blog and SubstackYour 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.