Last season, episode 10 labeled "Lets only shed happy tears this holiday season" got a little bit of feedback both good and hard. So I decided to do another episode about it and the perfect timing with the holidays right before us.

Suppose you are dreading all the things this holiday season brings, it's time to make a change. I changed many things a couple of years ago about how I wanted the holidays to go and I have found a new joy for myself and my family.

I hope this episode helps bring back your joy as well! After all, we only have our kids for a short season. It is on us to make the most of it!

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Bio + Adoptive Mom Natalie Keller comes to us in a real and raw conversation about being called to adopt a blood relative.

Enjoy her story and journey and how her family of 6 is today!

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I tried everything to keep my little tree alive. I babied it, I spent money on it, I went above and beyond to try to save it, and none of it was working.

How often do we see this in relationships that we have? Where they take so much work, time, money, and effort, and it just isn't working.

Today I talk about the life lesson my little tree taught me and I hope this episode sticks with you in some special way.

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Man, it has been a rough few weeks for me and if I could be honest, it's been a rough month. Life has been busier than usual and I feel it in every aspect of my life. This last week, I got hit hard with the "mom guilt" and I want to talk to you about it.

It is a very real thing that we feel from time to time and it is ok to feel that but what is more important is to take a step back and hold it captive. At the end of the day, our blessings are greater than our guilt and we need to remember that.

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Did you know back in the day, I was a pageant queen? Yup, I sure was! In today's episode, no matter what perspective you have on pageants, I am going to talk to you about my personal experience and how it has shaped me in many ways today.

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I love teaching my kids all kinds of life lessons, but I love even more when they teach me. The other day, I had an experience with my two-year-old and she taught me a good lesson that I needed right now, and I thought maybe you do as well!

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Have you ever felt called to become a foster mom or a foster dad?

For me personally, I did not. I did not feel called to go that way when we were on our adoption journey and I did not feel called to go back into the system after we received our adopted daughter two years ago.

However, I have been feeling this tug at my heart to re-posture it and think about it through a different lens. One without gobs of paperwork, making sure my home is perfect, or waiting for someone to approve me to love on other kids.

I am becoming a foster mom in my own way and I want to encourage you to listen to this episode. We owe it to the kids God puts in our paths to love on them and foster them well.

I hope this episode challenges your very much just as it has challenged me.

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Unscripted and sitting in our closet with wine, my husband Jake and I celebrate 15 years of marriage and talk to you about what we think we are doing really well and how we keep our marriage a priority in our home.

Check it out!

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This episode will not be for everyone, however I guarantee you know someone in your life who is a dad to a daughter.

I explain to you the importance of this relationship and the impact a dad can truly make on either gender child, but specifically with his daughter.

I hope my journey and story with my own dad can help other girl dads (just like my husband) as well.

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I had the privilege to immerse myself with some teenage girls for a couple of days and they taught me more than I expected!

So here I am sharing my experience with you and encouraging you to get to know and love this younger generation. They need us just as much as we need them!!

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