Emily P. Freeman is the kind of person I have grown to admire, respect, and quite frankly, adore. I love her. I love her podcast, The Next Right Thing. I love her book, The Next Right Thing, and today I had a conversation with her that I think you are really going to love.

Today’s conversation with Sally Clarkson felt like a big hug from your mom—that you really needed. We talk all about making memories with our children, and to be honest I had this idea in my head that it would be all about planning these grand, extravagant trips and celebrations, but it wasn’t. It was about the day-to-day life, about the little things, and really, it’s all about your health and happiness as a mom.

Today I'm going to talk about birthdays in honor of sweet Milly turning five. I'm going to talk about putting some joy back into birthday celebrations and give you a few ideas and lessons that I've learned to make birthdays in your home perfect for your family.

Today I’m having a conversation with my friend, Shunta Grant, and oh is it good! We talk about how important it is to just to slow down and choose today.

Today, we’re talking about mom guilt. I just want to say: I'm with you, I have felt it, it's real; but I also want to say, that is no way to live out our days as mamas!

Today’s guest is Robin Long, CEO of The Balanced Life! Robin brings such a beautiful perspective to body image and to movement and really just the gift that it is to be able to exercise.

Today I'm going to walk you through 7 simple ways to grow faith in your little ones from my own perspective and my own experience.

Today is a conversation with my big sister, Mary Lindsey Blanton and I can't wait for you to listen to it. It was so good, so genuine, so heartfelt. Listen, if there is any person on this planet that should speak into the life and hearts of mamas, it is my sister.

Today, I am going to share some practical mama hacks, particularly for mamas who have kids under five.

This is the first of an entire month of episodes to celebrate motherhood! We’re calling it ‘May is for Mamas’ here on the Work & Play Podcast. You can expect two episodes per week, and we’re kicking off the series with a special guest: Kate, from Naptime Kitchen!

It's time for my takeaways on the latest Nancy Ray Book Club book: Beginner's Pluck. Liz is hilarious and delightful and this book will inspire you to build a life of purpose and passion and impact!

Whether it's of your kids, your travels, for Instagram, for your scrapbook. Whether you're taking it with your phone or your nice camera, these strategies are just simple and they're good.

I'm going to give you a play-by-play of what it looks like to walk through a typical evening with the Ray family, three small children and all.

Today, I'm excited to jump into the topic of play, because during this strange season of our lives I realize our work and play is not totally clear cut, there's a lot of mixing. I hope this episode encourages you to truly prioritize your play and the play in your kids' lives.

Here are my top three biggest takeaways from the book, When Less Becomes More by Emily Ley.

All we really have is what's right in front of us, the present. And one of the best practices, the best gifts that I can give myself is to stop and look at today.

It's time to stop viewing boredom as a negative thing and it's time to embrace boredom and view it for what it actually is, which is an incredible motivator.

If you're new around here, here's a quick drive-by of our financial story as well as an update on where we are today.

Today I’m speaking with Richard Blackaby, author of The Seasons of God, and this is the message that quite literally changed the course of my work, and my life, and will continue to change my life as my own seasons continue to change. I hope you enjoy one of my favorite interviews yet.

Today, you get to hear a candid conversation with one of my dearest friends and former Nancy Ray Photography team member, Olivia Suriano, all about our last year in business and what it looks like to finish well.