Just Because I Love You
by Amanda McKinney, Megan West, Marla Branyan, Tabitha Farkas
Somewhere in a midwestern town, four sisters are committed to raising their 12 children (and counting) side-by-side, to the glory of their Heavenly Father. They work, they play, they eat, they cry, they teach, and they laugh--together, through good times and bad.They believe community is difficult, full of hurt feelings and self-sacrifice. But, for the sake of the entire family, it's worth it.Come along with us!Amanda+Luke = 13 years married, 4 kidsMegan+Korey = 10 years married, 3 kidsTabitha+Joe =5 years married, 3 kidsMarla+Tim = 4 years married, 2 kids
Episodes
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We're back, but no promises
Sheesh Karla, it's been a minute hasn't it? If you're new here, we call our listeners Karla! In this longer (for us) episode we update you on what we've been up to, and what's being going on the last 6 months. I (Marla) hate to spoil anything by writing details here so I'll keep it vague. As a…
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Blind React - Part 2 (MUCH delayed)
Hey Karla, that's your name when you're listing to the Just Because I Love You podcast! We are all hunkered down wintering a snow storm so today's episode was prerecorded LAST SUMMER. Part one was released in September 2021. Today we're doing blind reactions to memes and other phrases we've found...
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Gullible Women and Their Moon Energy
I don't know about you, Karla (that's what we call you, dear listener!) but ever since the November 4th's new moon in Scorpio, the sisters have had a desire for transformation. With our double dose of Astro-energy, burning sage, and crystals, we simply can't ignore our drive to fall for the most...
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Season 2 Pilot: Welcome to the momcast!
Hey Karla! It's been nearly 4 weeks since our last episode. There's been a lot more sickness since Christmas and that's made it difficult to all get together. Hopefully that's behind us for now! In this episode we introduce ourselves, Tabby tells us her birth story, and we give an overview of our...
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Season 1 Finale: 4 Sisters Q&A
If you're new to the "Just Because I love You podcast" you'll figure out quickly that we've named our listeners Karla! Welcome Karla, new and old! On today's episode we answer a few questions that Karla has submitted over the last few months. We don't get to all of them so our goal is to answer…
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Christmas Lies & Missing Magic
Hey Karla! If you're a new listener, we've named you Karla so welcome new Karla. If you're a seasoned Karla, welcome back sister! Today you're in for an extra special Christmas episode. This one is almost double the length of our normal episodes so Merry Christmas to you, Karla! Don't say we…
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School shooter, the ultimate bully
Hey Karla, today's episode is about the tragic school shooting that took place in Oxford, MI, one state away from where we live. While many are grieving the loss of 4 Oxford High School students (Tate Myre, Madisyn Baldwin, Hana St. Juliana, and Justin Shilling) others are blaming the presumed...
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Building a Family that Speaks Truth
Today, we combine forces with "The Comedian Next-Door" (also known as Tabby and Mandy's dad, John Branyan and Peaches) to talk about what it's like to be part of/survive/thrive in a family where truth trumps feelings. Originally answering a question from Karl/Karla, we dive into whether Mandy...
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"Thou Shalt Not Murder"
*** Episode Warning: we talk about some heavy topics in this episode. Read the description for more details.*** Karla! How you been? Today was a day. We weren't sure where this episode was going to end up, but we pulled it together and we think it's decent enough. lol All joking aside, we touch…
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Motherhood Idolatry
Idols come in many shapes and forms but what does motherhood idolatry look like? Are there blanket rules we can follow to keep ourselves in check? With Marla tuning in from Vegas and plenty of snack-related interruptions, listen in to our conversation and travel down the aisles of Walmart with…
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My kid had a meltdown, help!
Hey Karla! Typically we post episodes on Wednesday's when we're all together for Just Because I Love You Day, but this week 1/2 of us weren't able to join for one reason or another. If you've been listening closely you'll recall that Mandy has started going to her church on Friday's (fairly...
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There's no substitute for a good home-life.
Welcome one and all to the "Just Because I Love You Podcast!" If you're a new listener you'll find out very quickly that we call you Karla, or Karl if you're a dude. Today's episode lacks our typical introduction and music. It's actually a spin-off of episode #40. Right after we stopped recording...
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Momma's Medication
What's up Karla! Sorry for the delay on this one. If you're new here, we call our listeners Karla and we release a new podcast episode every Wednesday. Marla had some technical issues with her computer, but the wait is over! On this episode we talk about trendy medication for stay at home moms in...
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Contraception Controversies (PG13 for terminology)
WARNING: PG13 content ahead! While discussing the role of intimacy, contraception, and child-bearing, Megan got a little crass with her terminology (pullout method/orgasm) thus the PG13 warning. Join us today as we chat about a baiting political post concerning vasectomies, foundational pro-life...
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Sisters in Hate: Weaponizing Motherhood
Hey Karla (or Karl) thanks for listening to the "Just Because I Love You" podcast! If you're new here you might be confused as to why we're calling you Karla, that's just the name we've given our listeners. Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought to yourself, "I'm looking extra white...
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Boss Mommy, CEO Mommy, Teacher Mommy, Coach Mommy, Principal Mommy, Swim Teacher Mommy...
Hey Karla, that's what we call our listeners on the "Just Because I Love You" podcast! We have a few male listeners too so hey Karl! On this episode we spend way too much time talking about rain and umbrellas. THEN we talk about what it looks like to be a bossy, nagging momma, and how that makes...
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My body, my choice?!
Hey Karla, welcome to our exclusive club! ;) When you tune in to the Just Because I Love You podcast you're affectionately called Karla (or Karl)! Thanks SO much for listening and for sending us questions! In this episode we address the very controversial, but not all that complicated "My Body…
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Social Media Debates & Fickle Fallacies
Hey Karla! If this is your 1st episode, Karla is the name we've given our listeners. If you're an OG, welcome back, Karla! We're finally ALL together again for this episode -- all 16 of us. We're including Tabby's unborn baby boy because he's definitely NOT just a clump of cells, but I (Marla)...
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Blind Reactions - Part 1
Hey Karla, that's your name when you're listing to the Just Because I Love You podcast! Unfortunately, all 4 of us are either sick or taking care of our sick kiddos so we didn't get together on what would've been a B-E-A-UTIFUL JBILY day. Today's episode was prerecorded a few months ago, which is...
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How many kids do you want?
Hi Karla, (that's what we call our listeners on this podcast) thanks for joining us for another "Just Because I Love You Day!" On today's episode we have a family matriarch sitting at the table with us. Marla is running the sound board today so all errors can be blamed on her. lol Tabby announces...
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Be a Know-it-all!
Hey Karla (that's what we call our awesome listeners on this podcast) thanks for joining us for another "Just Because I Love You Day!" On today's episode Tabby shares her BIG feelings about being called a know-it-all. Spoiler alert: Tabby IS a know-it-all and that's why she is feeling some type…
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Can We Recover from Sin?
Hey Karla (that's what we call YOU listener) thanks for joining us for another "Just Because I Love You Day!" Today we start off a little distracted with at least one head in the clouds, but we finally get on track to discuss healing and recovery when it comes to sin. You might be surprised at…
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Wiping butts for Jesus
Lots of people call themselves Christians but what does a Christian actually look like? What do they do? Let's chat about what is being thrown under the label nowadays. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You…
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Competitors, Not Quitters
The hottest topic this week is Simone Biles and her decision to quit the Olympics mid-competition. How do we raise our children to be high-achievers without creating idols? To learn how to prioritize? To not quit when we've given our word? Find out as we discuss and debate. Email us at -...
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"Do what makes you happy" and other mural-worthy quotes
Ohhhhhh Karla, we've been wildly distracted and all over the place today. Try to follow along with our train of thought as we ping pong through this episode. We tackle topics like doing more of what makes you happy and (warning for kids listening!) talk about the Tooth Fairy and Santa. Email us…
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Is Matriarchy a good idea?
Hi Karla! On today's episode Mandy surprises us with a blind reaction about Matriarchy in the church. We want you to be just as surprised as the rest of us so that's all you get! Join us for Just Because I Love You Day! Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram -...
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Is suffering bad?
We may be suffering without Tabby this week but the conversation is still rolling. Today we bring up the unpopular opinion that suffering is good for us. Pull up a seat, listen in, and feel free to send us some hate mail. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram -...
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Blind React: Are your babies just the by-products of sex?
Mandy (AKA Peaches) serves up a blind react to Tabby and Megan while Marla is out of town. Listen in and decide for yourself if babies are just biological by-products of sex that aren't nearly as valuable as... well.. you fill in the blank!
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Blind Reactions - A 1st of many?!
On today's JBILY episode Marla surprises us with a mystery topic! We blind react to whatever she has up her sleeve. Also, Tabby gets 2 surprises, and has a special announcement of her own (if this is one of your 1st episodes) today because she doesn't realize we decided to record 2 episodes in a...
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LGBT Pride and Surprises - Part Two
Part 2 in celebration/eye-roll of Pride Month! Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You: a Four Sisters Podcast Join us on MeWe - Four Sisters: Birth and Motherhood Counseling
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LGBT Pride and Surprises - Part One
It's Pride Month if you didn't know from the rainbow corporate logos, parades, and recent Blues Clues episode. Let's talk about it. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You: a Four Sisters Podcast Join us on…
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Missionary Dating: Your Love Won't Change Him/Her
When is the right time to confront someone about sin? Do you have to develop a long-standing relationship with them first? Do you need to drink with them or do some drugs with them? How many miles in their shoes do you need to walk before you can feel like you can share the gospel? Today, we look...
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Don't Block People on Social Media
STOP, BLOCK, AND ROLL with today's discussion about how to handle "toxic" people on social media. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You: a Four Sisters Podcast Join us on MeWe - Four Sisters: Birth and...
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What to Do with Toxic People?
What makes a toxic person, toxic? Are YOU toxic? Are there levels of toxicity? Oh boy.... here we go! Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You: a Four Sisters Podcast Join us on MeWe - Four Sisters: Birth and...
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Car Salesman Evangelism and MLM Propaganda
What do car salesmen and modern-day testimony sharing have in common? Find out in today's discussion where feelings and relationships are important but not the priority. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love…
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Homeschooling: Don't Send Your Kids to Caeser
Busting myths and pushing back on excuses, today the sisters discuss why government-run (public) schools are the least favorable option for education, development, and spiritual maturity. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just...
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Are you proud of your trauma?
Does trauma validate your message or opinion? Does it make you special? Does it allow you a sparkly platform to yell into the masses? We discuss and one of the sisters shares a pregnancy announcement! Listen to find out who growing a new babe. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on...
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Mama Bears, Put Your Claws Away
Phkarlgha. Phkarlgha. Phkarlgha. We are people, not animals. Time to stop justifying our anger issues under the guise of protection. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You: a Four Sisters Podcast Join us on...
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Kids Giving Consent and Body Autonomy
What do tickling, hugs, and swimsuits have in common? The Devil. Just kidding... Today, we chat about child consent, forced hugging, and bodily modesty. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You: a Four Sisters...
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Satan Shoes and Missionary Birth Control
In this episode, we put Lil Nas' Satan shoes in our shopping carts andddddd abandon the cart but not the conversation. This leads to a bonus discussion about colonizing... erm... educating Africans about birth control. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram -...
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Transgender Children's Theater and Ecclesiastes
Some special kiddos snagged parts in a play! But the sisters had some gender-related comments and questions for Mandy as her daughter was cast as a boy. We wrap up by talking about meaningless things, meaningless times, meaningless everything. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on...
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WAP'n the Purity Movement
Did the purity movement ruin you? Did it ruin us? Should we become Cardi B followers and WAP all over town? Listen in and decide for yourself. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You: a Four Sisters Podcast…
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Can you change someone's mind on social media?
You've probably been told social media isn't the place where minds get changed. Today, we push back on that with some unconventional opinions. Email us at - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @4sisters1savior Like us on Facebook - Just Because I Love You: a Four Sisters Podcast…
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Postpartum Depression - Part 2 (Trigger warning!)
In Part 1, we heard raw details from Megan, Tabby, and Amanda about struggling with intense physical suffering which led to spiritual crises. And we paused when Marla asked "What do you say to a person who's not religious and may be feeling like this conversation doesn't apply to them?" So, let's...
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Postpartum Depression - Part 1 (Trigger warning!)
In this "Time Out" episode, we discuss how major life changes can reveal what we believe about God and ourselves, specifically the life change of having a baby. Trigger warning, we will be discussing heavy topics such as severe depression and suicide. Email us at - [email protected]…
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Hot dogs and Feminism: Ditch the Label
Today, Mandy reads a quote from social media that tries to answer the question "Why are you a Feminist?" Tabby shares the horrors and hilarities of being the only non-Feminist in a Sociology class. And Megan admits she has changed her opinion on this topic... And, Pkarlgha, if you're still a...
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Best Mom Advice: It really is this hard...
Join us for another "Time Out" convo recorded while the kiddos are asleep. Enjoy the lack of background noise as we talk about generational and societal norms for raising newborns, plus some of our own experiences, preferences, and anecdotes. Also, if you want Marla's pre-made carseat message…
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Mom-otony: That's it! No more shoes!
Today we've got a friend joining us for the Wednesday fellowship. Joelle gives us the word "Mom-otony" to describe the way we feel when we have to do the SAME REPETITIVE THINGS every day. How can we change our attitudes when we start slipping into Self-Pity? The kids are out playing in the snow…
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Safety Delusions: Toddlers in the Overhead Bins
In this episode we talk about car seat safety and whether it even exists. Marla issues an official retraction for something she suggested in the last episode that’s frowned upon, ooops! So sit back and join us during this “in the trenches” episode. Email us at - [email protected] Follow…
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Good Mom, Bad Mom
After a two week hiatus, we are back in the same house. (Spoiler: somebody got the 'rona.) And, boy, does it sound like the cousins have been separated for an extended time! We mostly discuss what it means to be a Good Mother or Bad Mother, but we wrap it up with a reminder that it's all about...
About this show
Somewhere in a midwestern town, four sisters are committed to raising their 12 children (and counting) side-by-side, to the glory of their Heavenly Father. They work, they play, they eat, they cry, they teach, and they laugh--together, through good times and bad.They believe community is difficult, full of hurt feelings and self-sacrifice. But, for the sake of the entire family, it's worth it.Come along with us!Amanda+Luke = 13 years married, 4 kidsMegan+Korey = 10 years married, 3 kidsTabitha+Joe =5 years married, 3 kidsMarla+Tim = 4 years married, 2 kids
Hosted by
Amanda McKinney, Megan West, Marla Branyan, Tabitha Farkas