In today's episode, Mary Beth unpacks some thoughts and considerations about celebrating Halloween, and she also responds to a comment by Allie Beth Stuckey about bearing fruit on the holiday. 

After Charlie Kirk's assassination, Mary Beth emphasizes the reality of light vs. darkness. She encourages women to live boldly in response to the cultural moment and shares scriptures that specifically instruct Christian women on how to live a life that glorifies the Lord. 

• How are you living your days to leave a legacy of faith? 
• A poem Mary Beth wrote in response to a social media post about kids making hard days worse

• Are You His Mother? A hot take on wives wanting to have their cake and eat it too. 
• Don't lose sight of the mission because of the moment. A reminder to look at the big picture when moments of motherhood feel consuming. 
• Motherhood is humbling...an example from this week. 
• We can't do it all. It's important to say no to some things in order to wholly invest in other things. 

• The impact of friendships and Christian community
• A response to the question, "How do you _________________ with all of your kids?" and to the social media trend making a joke about moms committing suicide to avoid the challenges of parenting kids at home all summer

Mary Beth describes the reason for the podcast name change and discusses a fun date night game, responding to inconveniences, and the ability to approach Christ's throne. 

• How I potty trained our four kids before age two. 
• List of necessities mentioned in the episode: 
  1. Underwear (10-pack)
  2. Bag of mini chocolate chips (or other sweet treat)
  3. Portable/Travel Potty 
  4. A lot of juice boxes/capri suns/gatorade, etc.
  5. TV/iPad/books/puzzles/toys
  6. Paper towels, wipes, cleaner
  7. Potty seat to go on the toilet 

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• A homeschooling blessing: educational family trips 
• What does it mean to follow your heart? As women, what does our culture tell us about being true to ourselves, and is our heart trustworthy? 
• Book recommendation: My Dear Hemlock by Tilly Dillehay  

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The first episode of 2025! 

• Introduction and podcast mission 
• The benefits of a Bible study accountability group 
• Kids don't need extravagance to make meaningful memories 

The focus of today's episode is navigating conflict in marriage. Mary Beth explains two concepts that have stuck with her in her own marriage, recommends a few valuable marriage resources, and also gives a brief response to the presidential election results from this week.