“Grandmommy, tell me the story of 2020,” the little girl begged. “Are you sure, sweetie? The story of 2020 is …
Lighten Up #132: Calm the H*ck Down
Our series “Lighten Up about Parenting,” wraps up today, which is perfect because, drumroll please, Calm the H*ck Down is …
Lighten Up #131: Alex Dale
After a brief hiatus, we’re back with the penultimate episode of our 10-part series, “Lighten Up about Parenting,” and in …
Coffee+Crumbs: Conversations in the Land of Nod
When my kids were little, I looked at the bleary-eyed older parents around me with pity. They spoke of weekend …
Coffee+Crumbs: Maybe I Could Fake My Own Death
I keep fantasizing about faking my own death. After—how many months of lockdown? I’ve lost count—this seems almost reasonable. Surely …
Coffee+Crumbs: Flat Colorado
The thing they don’t tell you is how Colorado is flat. As a kid from Ohio, I always pictured mountains …
Lighten Up #130: Osheta Moore
We are in our 10-part series, “Lighten Up about Parenting,” and in each episode, we have not one but two …
Lighten Up #129: Alli Worthington
We are in our 10-part series, “Lighten Up about Parenting,” and if you’re just joining us, this series is cool …
Lighten Up #128: Lorren Lemmons
Today’s podcast is sponsored by a bag of frozen riced cauliflower that I found in my freezer, because in a …
Lighten Up #127: Sarah Hauser
We are in our series, “Lighten Up about Parenting,” and if you’re just joining us, let me tell you why …
Lighten Up #126: Jamie Sumner
We are in our series, “Lighten Up about Parenting,” and if you’re just joining us, let me tell you why …
Lighten Up #125: Bronwyn Lea
We are in our series, “Lighten Up about Parenting,” and if you’re just joining us, let me tell you why …
Lighten Up #124: Kara-Kae James
We are in our series, “Lighten Up about Parenting,” and if you missed last week, let me tell you why …
Lighten Up #123: Jennifer Fulwiler
Today I’m kicking off a new series, “Lighten Up about Parenting,” and let me tell you why I’m so excited. …
Coffee+Crumbs: Parenting in the Buff…y
We decided to spend the apocalypse introducing our kids to our favorite TV show of all time, Buffy the Vampire …
Coffee+Crumbs: On Cloth Diapers and Coming of Age in the Age of Coronavirus
My son just turned thirteen. His grand plans to take friends to a fully-immersive virtual reality experience are scrapped until …
20 Ideas for Zoom Calls BESIDES Talking about Coronavirus
Greetings from my basement. We’re in week seven of lockdown and I’m noticing a pattern. I get so lonely I …
Lighten Up #122: Knox McCoy
Today I’m talking with Knox McCoy, swashbuckling co-host of The Popcast with Knox and Jamie and author of the new …
Lighten Up #121: Sophie Hudson
Today to wrap up our series Lighten Up about Pop Culture, I’m talking with Sophie Hudson, author of the new …
Coffee+Crumbs: My One Night Stand with Meatless Grind
“Meatless grind sounds a lot like youth group-sanctioned hanky panky,” my friend and Coffee + Crumbs’ own Jenn Batchelor messaged …
Lighten Up #120: Osheta Moore
We are in our “lighten up about pop culture” series and today I’m talking with my friend Osheta Moore, pastor …
Lighten Up #119: Kendall Ashley
Today as part of our “lighten up about pop culture” series, I’m talking with my friend and freelance editor and …
Lighten Up #118: Shawn Smucker
Today I’m talking with novelist Shawn Smucker in our series “lighten up about pop culture,” about the books that have …
Lighten Up #117: Sarah Bragg
Today I’m kicking off a new series with my good friend Sarah Bragg, “lighten up about pop culture.” To introduce …
