Today I’m talking with Catherine McNiel, author of Long Days of Small Things: Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline. We talk …
Lighten Up #40: Sarah Bragg
Today I’m talking with one of my favorite podcasters, Sarah Bragg, of Surviving Sarah. We unpack her extreme deer fear, …
Lighten Up #39: KariAnne Wood
Today I’m talking with KariAnne Wood, the DIY expert behind the award-winning lifestyle blog, Thistlewood Farms, and the author of So …
Lighten Up #38: Jeannie Cunnion
Welcome to Episode 38 of Lighten Up with Melanie Dale! That’s me. Today I’m talking with my good friend Jeannie …
Lighten Up #37: Lisa Lloyd
Today I’m talking with Lisa Lloyd, a professional actress and author of Chasing Famous: Living the Life You’ve Always Auditioned …
The Problem Is Ours
So many times now I’ve sat in front of my little personal blog and tried to organize thoughts about current …
Lighten Up #36: Leslie Klipsch
Well, my kids are back to school this week so as I’m thinking about school and kids and motherhood, I …
Coffee+Crumbs: Family “Vacation”
My husband and I recently took our three kids on a family “vacation” to Washington, D.C., where our son was …
Lighten Up #35: Kari Sowers
This week on Lighten Up I talk with Kari Sowers, owner of Manifest Collab and the Manifest Collab+Create Podcast. We …
Episode #34: Summer Reading
Courtney Westlake and I talk about traveling with kids, going to Disney, public restrooms, her experience with Whole 30, and …
Episode #33: Swimsuit Edition
Today as we continue our HOT DANG IT’S SUMMER! series, author Courtney DeFeo and I talk about pool etiquette and …
Episode #32: Most Embarrassing Moments…in Church
We’re cruising along in our Hot Dang It’s Summer! series over on Lighten Up, and I’m having a blast bringing …
Lighten Up #31: Surviving Summer
This week on Lighten Up, I talk with Logan Wolfram, author of Curious Faith and host of the Allume Conference, about …
Coffee+Crumbs: Daddy Is My Favorite
“Mom, who’s your favorite person in this family?” she asked, batting her long lashes at me. After her siblings devolved …
Lighten Up #30: Summer Camp
Osheta Moore and I talk about all things summer camp-related and camp-adjacent, including tender camp love, Jesus camp, camp foods, …
Lighten Up #29: Emily Freeman
Today I’m talking with Emily Freeman, author of several books including Grace for the Good Girl and Simply Tuesday, and co-founder …
This Summer Will Be Different
My kids are coming home from school for the whole summer in five hours and you can see the whites …
Lighten Up #28: Kelly Flanagan
Today I’m talking with Dr. Kelly Flanagan about his book Loveable: Embracing What Is Truest About You, So You Can …
Coffee+Crumbs: Why I’m Excited for Summer Break
I smash the alarm off at 6 a.m., pull a hoodie over my unfettered boobs, and knock on three doors. …
Dear Teachers, We Appreciate You
Oh how I love thee; let me count the ways. When I think about the teachers in my kids’ lives, …
Lighten Up #27: Elisha Wilson Beach
Today I’m talking with Elisha Wilson Beach, blogger at mylifeisabeach.com, about motherhood, dance, her nursing photo that went viral, and …
Mother’s Day Gifts for the Mom Who Breaks the Mold
Well, it must be that time of year again when all the retailers turn their collective gaze to mothers. Over …
Coffee+Crumbs: Is Everyone Else’s House Blowing Up at 5pm?
They call it the witching hour. Well I’d like to expelliarmus the power right out of 5 p.m. and disarm …
Lighten Up #26: Ann Swindell
Today on Lighten Up I talk with Ann Swindell about her new book, Still Waiting: Hope for When God Doesn’t Give …
