The Girl Next Door Podcast

**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 hu

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

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 bookis

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

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

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 & FailsBecome a Friend of the Show! Join our Patre

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 2025Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus cont

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

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/2

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,