The Heart behind the Sisterhood...
Southern Sisters began the way most meaningful things do, around family conversations. Four sisters, raised with a love for faith, family, and honest discussion, started sharing the kinds of conversations women often have quietly behind closed doors.
What began as simple sister talks grew into a podcast and community where real life is welcomed. Here we talk about motherhood, faith, marriage, health, friendship, and the everyday moments that shape who we become.
Southern Sisters isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about growing together. It’s about choosing grace over guilt, faith over fear, and connection over comparison.
Each episode is a reminder that none of us are meant to do life alone. Whether we’re sharing lessons learned, laughing through the chaos of family life, or exploring ways to live with more intention, our hope is that every woman who listens feels seen, encouraged, and a little more hopeful.
Welcome to the Sisterhood.
Meet the Sisters.
Meggan Boston
Meggan is the oldest sister who loves asking the deeper questions and finding meaning in everyday life. As a mother of five, entrepreneur, and natural storyteller, she is passionate about helping women create stronger families and more intentional lives.
Meggan believes that faith, connection, and small daily choices shape the culture of a home. Through Southern Sisters, she hopes to remind women that growth doesn’t come from perfection, but from showing up with grace and courage in the middle of real life.
Lindsay Blain
Lindsay brings thoughtful insight and a steady voice to the Southern Sisters conversations. With a passion for connection, learning, and personal growth, she often helps guide discussions toward practical ways women can care for their bodies, minds, and families. She is a mom of 4 and owner of Castle Explorers Travel Agency.
She believes that small, consistent choices create lasting change and loves helping women feel empowered to take ownership of their life and well-being in simple, sustainable ways.
Cortney Sandridge
Cortney is known for her honest perspective and ability to say what many people are already thinking. As a mom navigating the realities of modern family life, she brings humor, authenticity, and relatable wisdom to every conversation. When she's not chasing around her 5 kids, she's building her insurance business, Wealth and Health Benefits P helping small business owners provide benefits for their employees.
She believes that strong families are built through intentional choices, open conversations, and a willingness to keep learning along the way.
Evey Kennedy
Evey joined the family when she married the our brother Josh. As a mom of three, Evey brings a grounded and relatable voice to discussions about family life, parenting, and navigating the everyday moments that shape our homes.
She also brings curiosity and creativity to the podcast through her “Pop Culture Corner,” where culture and entertainment often spark deeper conversations about values and the way we live.
Evey adds a fresh perspective to the sisterhood, reminding us that meaningful insights can come from the most unexpected places.
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Safeguarding Our Children from Media—Before They’re Ready
Safeguarding Our Children from Media—Before They’re Ready
(A Companion to Episode 31, Southern Sisters Podcast)
Hi friends.
One of our goals this season is to make this space be just a little bit more helpful. There are so many things we know and tools we use that we just can't share with our brief recording sessions!
I was talking with a friend last week who heard our episode and reached out about what websites that we use when it comes to checking media that we want our kids to be exposed to. In Episode 31, we barely skimmed the surface of this when we had our Pop Culture Corner. The balance is so hard when you're trying to navigate how to lovingly—and firmly—guard our children from media they’re just not ready for. Today, I wanted to unpack this a little more, and point you toward helpful resources.
Why Media Filtering Matters—Before They’re Ready
As parents (or guardians, aunts, uncles, grandparents), we’re called to protect our children—not just physically, but spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. The truth is, media can introduce ideas, images, and attitudes that aren’t age-appropriate. What seems harmless to us might stir questions or emotions our kids don’t have the tools to process. If children are the great imitators, what are we putting in their sphere of influence that they are going to create in their own lives?
Here’s why setting boundaries early matters:
Kids’ brains are still developing. What they see, hear, and absorb can stick—long before they have the life experience or wisdom to process it.
It anchors values. When we thoughtfully choose what media enters their world, we’re reinforcing the morals, faith, and character we’re cultivating at home.
It fosters trust. When children know we’re filtering things out of love—not just rule-keeping—they’re more likely to share what they are encountering and ask questions.
We've heard it said that "what you allow today, you endorse tomorrow." Sometimes it can seem overwhelming, because we are constantly exposed to different kinds of media at every turn.
We don’t have to do this perfectly. We just need to do it lovingly—and consistently.
Helpful Websites That Guide Us in Choosing Media Wisely
Here are a few terrific resources I rely on to figure out whether a movie, show, or book is right for my kids—based on age, themes, and content:
Common Sense Media – A comprehensive, user-friendly site with age ratings, content breakdowns, and parent reviews. You can search by title and see details on language, violence, positive messages, and more.
Website: commonsensemedia.orgPlugged In (by Focus on the Family) – Offers thoughtful, faith-based analysis of movies, TV shows, music, and books. Great for insights into worldview, spiritual implications, and moral content.
Website: pluggedin.comKids-In-Mind.com – Delivers very detailed, scene-by-scene content reports on movies—covering language, violence, sexual content, and drug/alcohol use. It’s a little more clinical, but super helpful for making choices.
Website: kids-in-mind.com
Raising children in a media-saturated world isn’t easy. Some days it feels like we’re swimming upstream. But each thoughtful choice, each conversation, each act of gentle protection—it matters. Your effort to shield their tender hearts, while equipping them with wisdom, is a beautiful act of love.
Remember, you’re not just keeping things away from them—you’re protecting space for their imaginations to grow, their innocence to flourish, and their faith to root deeply.
Let’s keep leaning into that mission—together.
Until next time...
Keep striving and we'll see y'all soon.
❤️Megg
