Essays + Narratives

Predictability and a well-executed plan–these are the things I crave as much as strong coffee after an all-nighter with my teething baby.  In the fall of 2019, I felt anxious about returning to my job in school psychology after an extended maternity leave, so it was no surprise I went into hyper-planning mode in the […]

Summary + Guest Bio On episode 21 of the She is Kindred podcast, Britt reconnects with Heather Gilion, author of “Dancing on My Ashes,” speaker, and founder of Story Designs by Heather Gilion.  Heather tragically lost her father, her husband, and her brother-in-law within the first year of her marriage to her college sweetheart. In […]

I slammed the door in my husband’s face, leaving a heap of hurtful accusations in my wake. I was angry and determined to let him know. This was the pattern day after day in our first year of marriage. When faced with struggles, my thoughts quickly crawled back into the neural pathways of fight and […]

Summary + Guest Bio Marriage can be an incredible gift. Many of us would say that it is one of the greatest treasures of our lives, but the hard truth is, that’s not the case for everyone. On episode 20 of the She is Kindred Podcast, Britt tackles a tough topic with Amanda Spencer: domestic […]

When you’ve lived through abuse, it comes back: in dreams, in fears in flashes of anger That seem to have no source. It returns cloaked, but recognizable.  It’s fear,  perpetual disappointment,  a trap. Second-guessing, self-recrimination, no time to think. It’s lonely: the feeling that you alone hold responsibility for all things at all times. You […]

Summary + Guest Bio: On episode 19 of the She is Kindred podcast, Britt chats with award winning author, blogger, speaker, wife, and mom – Sheila Wray Gregoire. Sheila shares her story with equal parts humor and deep vulnerability on a subject that is often not discussed openly in Christian circles: Sex and Marriage. Together, […]