Notes from the Non-Toxic Matriarchy: The Scaredy Cat
The numbers don't lie: women vastly outnumber men when it comes to self-reported anxiety and depression medication use. Is there something inherent in women that makes them more prone to feeling anxious? In this episode we talk about anxiety, being fearful, and what it means to be bold but cautious in a world that full of evils.
Notes from the Non-Toxic Matriarchy: The Instagram Influencer
No, it's not another discussion about how we shouldn't care what people post on social media. Women are made to influence, to be beautiful, and to love beautiful things. So how do we do THAT, without indulging the flesh? Let's chat!
Notes from the Non-Toxic Matriarchy: The Karen
For the next several weeks, we want to talk about common ways that women twist what is innate and good into something ugly and awful. In this episode we talk about the phenomena of the Karen and why women are tempted towards needing to speak with the manager. Is there a place to channel this impulse that would actually make it valuable? Let's chat!
In Love with the Wrong Thing
In this episode we talk about what's wrong with popular chick lit and how to avoid reading soul-sucking garbage (even if its popular on booktok). Join us!
Answering the Mailbag
In this episode we discuss rollerskating mishaps, what to do when your parenting beliefs clash with your friends, the supremacy of the church over social media, and how not to overthink every little thing.
Return on Investment
Productivity! Getting things done! Making it happen! So many of us feel fussy around knowing what to do, when to do it, or how to get it all done. We are busy fussing around the dishes when we know what we should be doing is....well, what, exactly? Let's chat mission, motherhood, duty, and knowing how to do it all.
I want to be sad.
"Your feelings are valid" might be one of the most toxic, underhanded messages we send to each other today. There is an appropriate time to be sad, there is an appropriate time to struggle, but if you are one of the women who is always on the struggle-bus, it's likely because you continue purchasing a one-way ticket.
When It’s Not the Best
Have you ever heard the radical neutrality inherent in some well-meaning catchphrases like, "Fed is best"? Ever had to come to terms with decisions you've made that had consequences you have not enjoyed? In this episode we chat about what it means to take responsibility in a fallen world. Join us!
The End of the Year Kitchen Sink
Join us as we catch up on random thoughts from the last several months as we took a break from recording. It's random. It's weird. It's....us.
A New Heart
Do you have zero palate for anything pleasant at all? In this episode we talk How the Grinch Stole Christmas, whether or not it was a Christian story, and how to have a hopeful palate during this busy season!










