We thought it would be fun to end season four by revisiting some of our most loved episodes. Today is Ashlee’s favorite, where we unpack why motherhood feels so isolating sometimes. Don't miss the episode’s new intro and wrap up, with Indiana,

Encore Episode (April's Favorite): This Is How We Don't

Dec 10th, 2019 43m 23s

We thought it would be fun to wrap up season four by revisiting some of our most loved episodes. Don't miss these - each episode has a brand new intro and wrap up with Indiana, April, and Ashlee! Today is April’s favorite, where we flip the scr

Encore Episode (Indiana's Favorite): Being A Good Friend In Hard Seasons

Dec 3rd, 2019 44m 55s

We're wrapping up season four by revisiting some of our most loved episodes. Don't miss these - each episode has a brand new intro and wrap up, with Indiana, April, and Ashlee! Today is Indiana’s favorite, where we talk about some of the hardes

Bonus

State of the Podcast Address

Nov 27th, 2019 9m 55s

We’re so thankful for the support you’ve shown the Coffee + Crumbs podcast over the past four years! Today’s “State of the Podcast” is a simple message from Ashlee about what’s in store for our show in 2020. Visit us at Patreon to learn more ab

Season 4 Finale: Advice That's Actually Useful

Nov 26th, 2019 55m 44s

As mothers, we've received plenty of advice—solicited and unsolicited—over the years. Today we wanted to close out the season by sharing the tips, tricks, and reminders we've received that make motherhood (and life!) a little bit easier. From p

Episode 80: The Best of 2019

Nov 19th, 2019 57m 19s

Today, we're recapping our favorite things and moments from 2019. Our conversation runs the gamut from the trends we tried and loved to the new habits we've instilled and want to keep as we roll into a new decade (!). We hope our roundup of rec

This Is How We Do: In-Law Relationships

Nov 12th, 2019 33m 44s

Today, we’re diving into the dynamics of in-law relationships. We openly acknowledge our good fortune in having involved, loving in-laws, but there’s always some adjusting that comes with marrying into a family. We talk about balancing the way

Episode 79: Motherhood + Priorities

Nov 5th, 2019 36m 19s

In this week's episode, we're talking about priorities: the ones we have, the ones we think we should have, and the ones we'd like to reorder, if we're being honest. We push back a little against the myth of balance and having it all, choosing

This Is How We Do: Stretching Our Dollars

Oct 29th, 2019 34m 16s

In this week's episode, we're talking about the everyday deals and coupons we use to save on our household necessities (and the occasional splurge, as well). From promo codes and our favorite apps to how we shop sales and use referral credits,

Episode 78: I Think You're Wrong, But I'm Listening

Oct 22nd, 2019 41m 4s

This week, Ashlee and Indiana sit down with Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland from Pantsuit Politics to talk about something important that seems to have gotten lost in today's culture: nuance. Beth and Sarah explain how their communicatio

This Is How We Do: Holidays

Oct 15th, 2019 42m 34s

Today we're talking about our approach to the holidays—from April's Buddy the Elf level enthusiasm from October straight through New Year's to Indiana's more measured approach. We chat about our favorite holiday traditions and how we balance al

Episode 77: Blizzards, Babies, and Brainstorming (aka the 2019 Team Retreat)

Oct 8th, 2019 35m 4s

At the end of September, most of the Coffee + Crumbs team came together live and in person (!!) for four days in the Pacific Northwest. We weathered an unexpected blizzard, ate all the food, passed around babies, and spoke truth and encourageme

This Is How We Do: Toys

Oct 1st, 2019 42m 45s

Today we're talking all things toys: the ones our kids have loved and played with endlessly, the ones we don't let across our thresholds, and the ones that will haunt our nightmares forever (ahem, we're looking at you, April, and your ventriloq

Episode 76: Being A Good Friend In Hard Seasons

Sep 24th, 2019 40m 56s

Today's episode is coming from a more serious and somber place, as we talk about some of the hardest seasons in life that we've walked through. From miscarriage and postpartum depression to infidelity and cancer diagnoses, we're sharing some st

This Is How We Do: Mornings

Sep 17th, 2019 48m 8s

This week we're talking about what mornings look like in our households. Spoiler alert: they're a far cry from our pre-kid days of leisurely sipping coffee while meticulously applying makeup and thoughtfully pulling together a coordinated outfi

Episode 75: Your Sex Questions, Answered: Part Two

Sep 10th, 2019 27m 7s

This week we're continuing our conversation with Dr. Juli Slattery and kicking things up a notch. From figuring out how to have an orgasm to what place masturbation has in a healthy marriage, we think you're going to love the frankness and cand

Episode 74: Your Sex Questions, Answered: Part One

Sep 3rd, 2019 27m 31s

We're back from our sabbatical and comin' in hot with a two-part episode you've been begging us to cover: SEX! Today we're tackling your sex and intimacy questions with expert and psychologist Dr. Juli Slattery. From frequency and mismatched se

Episode 73: Motherhood + FOMO

Jul 30th, 2019 33m 15s

This week's episode is airing in tandem with Sarah and Meagan from The Mom Hour podcast—we're both talking about motherhood and the fear of missing out (FOMO). Sometimes we avoid talking about FOMO at the risk of sounding ungrateful, but the tr

100th Episode: Ask Us Anything

Jul 23rd, 2019 56m 44s

From Indiana’s face blindness to how April balances introversion as a mom, today we're answering questions from YOU, our listeners and Patrons! You asked about everything from April's novel to Indi's thrift shopping to that "conceiving a girl t

This Is How We Do: Feeding Babies

Jul 16th, 2019 41m 24s

From nip slips to lactating armpits (!) to feeling confident whipping out a bottle of formula, today we're getting honest about the time-consuming and (often literal) draining work of feeding our babies. In this conversation, we're talking abou

Episode 71: Conversations with Our Pre-Mom Selves

Jul 9th, 2019 31m 3s

This week, we're talking about all the things we didn't know that we didn't know before kids. From a false sense of control (surely good behavior is just a matter of consistent and firm boundaries ... right?) to the things we swore we'd never d

This Is How We Do: Laundry

Jul 2nd, 2019 36m 29s

This week we’re finally talking about the topic April has been dying to cover for two years: laundry. From personalized Ziploc bags for collecting stray socks to how to avoid ironing forever, we’re covering every strategy we have for making lau

Episode 70: One and Done: Raising An Only Child

Jun 25th, 2019 35m 53s

This week, Indiana chats with Sophie Hudson—aka “BooMama”—about raising an only child. Sophie laughs about the preconceived stereotypes she’s long-since abandoned (Surprise! Only kids can thrive in team sports!) and shares her tip for making su

This Is How We Do: Personality Types

Jun 18th, 2019 41m 8s

In this week's episode, we're talking about personality typing systems. From Enneagram and Myers Briggs to less official tools like Hogwarts houses and Cosmo quizzes, we have endless options for identifying who we really are and why we do the t

Episode 69: Motherhood + Minimalism

Jun 11th, 2019 45m 4s

This week we’re talking about minimalism—but don’t worry, we’re not coming to Marie Kondo your closets. Whether you’re a self-identified maximalist like Indiana, an aspiring minimalist like Ashlee or somewhere in between like April (does owning