The Girl Next Door Podcast

Hello from the Midwest! Today we compare notes on Midwest culture and beloved quirks. Erica reports as a native and Kelsey chimes in as a newcomer.Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're each sharing what we think is the funniest thing about Midwesterners.See full show notes on our website: Midwest PostcardConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack.

With fresh school supplied and a return to routines, the back to school season is one of our favorites. We catch you up on what the school year and the return to routines look like for our families. We also share our best advice for parents this time of year. Then Kelsey has an emotional moment during our school supply show-and-share seeing the splendor of Erica's planner caddy.In our extended version just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we each share our most embarrassing school-related memories which had us cry-laughing.See full show notes on our website: Let's Go Back to SchoolConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack.

We're leaning into the tangible and screen-free. We chat about how we're embracing the "in real life" lately from phone boundaries, to socializing without social media, and our personal dopamenus.Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we give gold stars to the things are actually way better online.Our past episodes on this topic: Social Media & Swimsuit Season, Kids & Screen TimeConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: hello@girlnextdoorpodcast.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack.

We join the chorus of parents everywhere as we declare, "This is why we can't have nice things!" From furniture to travel to eating out and more, we share the nice things we can't have. Plus, how to set reasonable expectations so that we can have some nice things.Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we ask another age-old parenting question: "Can we just not?"See full show notes on our website: This Is Why We Can't Have Nice ThingsConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack.

We're raising a glass of something cold and fizzy to wish you a happy summer! We walk down soda memory lane and share what beverages we enjoy currently. Plus how drinking habits around alcohol lately.Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're talking about CBD and THC. Show notes: Fizzy FunConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack.

We wrap up our Good Neighbor series talking about being neighborly as a nation. Along the way, Mrs. Ladd gives us a lesson in how the Constitution applies to our everyday modern lives and we share what gives us our America feeling. Plus, patriotic latelies.This full episode is for everyone. Happy 4th of July to our fellow Americans!!See full show notes on our website: Neighborly NationConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you!And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack.