“We need sandpaper in our lives.” – Shallon Payne
Today I’m excited to introduce you to my friend Shallon from The Appalachian Homestead. Shallon and I talk often over IG and text about all kinds of things. It’s so nice because the two of us share a bit of an automatic understanding of each other and the way we see life because we were both raised in the Appalachian Mountains. I was raised farther North in the foothills and she’s in the heart of Appalachia, but there are things we just “get” about each other and life. I know that our upbringing allows us to see the world differently. We’re a proud people with big ideas. People from Appalachia have a strong sense of family. And yet here I am living far, far away from my family and have for a long, long time.
Shallon and I intended to talk about how the internet is ruining motherhood and how it’s gonna be alright because everything comes out in the wash. But we ended up talking about way more than that! This is a different kind of episode…it’s like y’all are gonna walk into the middle of a conversation with Shallon and I. And in that sense it’s waaaaaaay different than my other episodes.
I’m glad it turned out this way because I want you to see that it’s possible and important to talk about big ideas about motherhood with other moms. You can be similar in some ways and totally different in others, you can agree, disagree, and still love, respect, and glean from the wisdom of other moms. None of us are exactly the same, even if we’re from a similar area or have a similar background. But all of us need community, “Big C Community”—especially us moms—so we can sort out this world that gets a little cattywompus at times.
Shallon’s Bio: Family wisdom is the generational wealth of The Appalachian Homestead. Shallon and her husband Mark share this with their followers via their website and social media platforms. I hope you will join them on their platforms as they share life, the old ways, and the wisdom of the ages.
FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: WWW.ELEVATINGMOTHERHOOD.COM
159. Does Your Husband Feel the Same? A Husband’s Perspective on Current Marriage Culture
158. Raising Boys to Men with Durenda Wilson
157. This Week on the Internet Loses Its Mind: Ballerina Farms & Twerking Fourth Graders
156. My Word for 2024: Endurance
155. Passionate About Education: Nikki Phillippi on Second Generation Homeschooling
154. Incomplete Thoughts: On Pettiness
153. Ruth Chou Simons: Strength for Our Everyday Life (from Her New Devotional Pilgrim)
152. Behind the Scenes: Why I Took a Big Break & Why I'm Back
151. From Chaos to Calm with Bonnie Gray
149. Mother's Day Special: Navigating Seasons of Motherhood with Jennifer Ford Berry, Amy Debrucque, Becky Koptizke, & Lori Beth Auldridge
148. Teatime Discipleship with Sally Clarkson
147. Conquering Overwhelm in Our Schedules with The Time Saving Mom Crystal Paine
146. Lynn Carter: How to Stop People Pleasing
145. The Sacred Connection Between Creating & Mothering with Ashlee Gadd of Coffee + Crumbs
144. Clonlara: Unique Accredited Support for Homeschoolers—An interview with Clonlara Director of Education April Huard
143. Learning Self-Sufficiency & Homesteading Science with Kody Hanner
142. Fighting for Homeschool Freedom Amidst the Confusion of School Choice with Aby Rinella
141. Leah Boden on How the Legacy of Charlotte Mason is Informing Our Motherhood Journeys 100 Years Later
140. My Grandmother's Legacy
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