From postpartum recovery and sleepless nights to six weeks without intimacy, many of us step into marriage unprepared for the realities of motherhood. Add to that the emotional rollercoaster of discerning when to welcome another child only to face unexpected pregnancies--it's clear this journey isn’t always tidy.

In this episode, I sit down with Chrissy Horton, content creator and mother of six, for an honest, no-holds-barred conversation about life without contraception, the joy and chaos of raising a large family, and the adventure that unfolds when you surrender your fertility to God. Spoiler alert: the sex life? It gets better. We also unpack the cultural biases against big families: where they come from, why they persist, and why they’re flat-out wrong. It’s a road marked with sacrifice, but also with beauty, laughter, and unforgettable moments.

Chrissy's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chrissyhorton

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hortonlane_/?hl=en

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:26 - Chrissy’s background:

00:06:09 - Chrissy’s viral video

00:09:49 - Seven Weeks Coffee

00:10:53 - Thought I was doing what I was supposed to in my 20s

00:13:35 - IUD

00:21:02 - Wanting to be ‘one and done’

00:23:27 - We Heart Nutrition

00:24:24 - “A-ha” moment of motherhood

00:29:49 - “You can’t give other kids as much attention”

00:34:50 - Good Ranchers

00:36:01 - Children who contribute to society and family

00:38:21 - The encounter with other Catholic women:

00:44:06 - NFP Makes Sex Sacred Again

00:47:21 - Marquette Method

00:50:52 - When everything shifted…

00:57:35 - The show’s first Fr Mike namedrop

00:59:02 - What about other forms of sexual activity?