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The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby

Parenting through grief, career vs. motherhood, and raising confident kids - with the Abbys

The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby

Matt & Abby

Society & Culture

4.816.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

The Abbys talk parenting through grief, the Kelsea Ballerini song that makes them cry, and what it brings up about family and regret. They share why they’re grateful they started their families young, discuss the pros and cons of young marriage, and explain how modeling pride in your work helps raise confident kids. Leave your voicemail: (602) 456 - 9690 Chapters: 02:19 - The Hope & The Hard 08:18 - WOW, That's Crazy! 12:55 - Kelsea Ballerini Deep Dive 26:05 - Starting a family in our early 20's 34:44 - The cons of getting married young 52:05 - Ask Abbys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:58.1

I'm not showing up at all for my kids because I'm just so wrapped up in my own grief.

1:04.1

There's this narrative to women that being a mother is such a burden in like children or chains.

1:10.0

I felt that in the past. This is probably going to get cut, but when I was thinking about pros and cons, getting married. This is an end. Found how I was pregnant, my business was failing and I was like, dang, this is just not at all what I pictured my life to be like. It'd take a long time for newly ones to catch us. You'll never catch up time. Oh my God.

1:28.3

Always here to share the hope and the heart with heart and humor.

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