Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry & Lindsie Chrisley
Episode: Grades, Blended Families & Overlapping Family Functions
Release Date: October 30, 2025
Overview
In this lively episode, Kail and Lindsie dive deep into the messy realities of motherhood, blended family dynamics, school grade struggles, sharing household spaces, and the ever-present challenge of family priorities. The conversation balances honest personal anecdotes with real talk about parenting philosophies, family events, and personal growth—all filtered through the hosts' signature blend of humor and candor.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Self-Care, Mental Health & Routines
- Errands & Motivation: Both hosts confess to currently feeling “crashed out,” discussing how mental health directly impacts their willingness to complete everyday tasks like going into stores.
- (03:11 Kail): “Mental health for me right now… in the absolute shitter. So I did not leave my house...did not leave my bedroom until this morning.”
- The Value of Clean Spaces: Clean environments, especially for Kail, are tied to her ability to function and feel less stressed.
- (04:16 Kail): “If I’m in a stressed place, I need all of my spaces clean. Like, I cannot function without it being clean.”
2. Book Recs, Reading Routines & Kindle Love
- Book Series: Both are obsessed with Abby Jimenez’s interconnected romance series and recommend reading them in order: Part of Your World, Yours Truly, and Just for the Summer.
- (05:23 Kail): "This will be my third Abby book."
- (06:24 Lindsie): “You’ll cry your eyes out—but in a good way. Every single Abby Jimenez book…you will love.”
- Kindle Convert: Kail thanks Lindsie for recommending Kindle. “The fact that I can turn my lights off in my room, and it’s like nothing but the Kindle, that’s really, really nice. Love it.” (06:44)
- Author Income on Kindle: Lindsie speculates that authors make only a few cents per Kindle book, which might explain some titles not being available.
- (07:21 Lindsie): “From my understanding… I think they only make a couple cents on Kindle.”
3. Parental Relationships & Book Reflections
- Reflecting on Difficult Mom Relationships: Lindsie connects deeply with characters who crave but lack a healthy relationship with their mother, drawing parallels to her own life.
- (08:07 Lindsie): “That’s why I think I connected with it so much, because you just want a relationship with your mom.”
- Kail agrees, noting the pain of seeking parental attention and not receiving it.
4. Parenting Dilemmas: Sports, Grades & Punishment
- Disciplining with Healthy Outlets: The hosts discuss if sports—which mean a lot to their kids—should be revoked due to poor grades.
- (09:46 Lindsie): “How do we feel about not allowing kids to play sports for grades?”
- (09:53 Kail): “No… To remove a healthy outlet, I think I can come up with a different punishment.”
- Current Approaches: Lindsie removes electronics for Jackson due to grades, but worries if that’s enough. Kail suggests tutoring as a consequence, finding that kids hate it more than losing tech.
- (14:25 Kail): “They absolutely hate the idea of tutoring… If you’re going to be in the public school system, you’re there for at least seven hours a day. Please tell me what the [heck] you’re doing up at that schoolhouse that you cannot do what you’re supposed to be doing…”
5. Doing the Bare Minimum (Kids & Chores)
- Both share how their sons do the bare minimum required, whether with homework or household chores, and joke about their frustration.
- (15:43 Kail): “Do you have any children that will do something to get by like on the skin of their teeth?”
- (16:07 Kail): “Lincoln and Lux… will half-ass it… just done like the bare, bare minimum.”
6. Scary News Stories & Safety Anxiety
- Atlanta Airport Incident: Lindsie recounts a news story of a man arrested for planning a shooting at Atlanta airport.
- (18:07 Kail): “What’s more terrifying is that they actually found an AR15 assault rifle in his vehicle… 27 rounds of ammunition inside.”
- Crowd Anxiety: Kail and Lindsie discuss how these events heighten their discomfort about attending large gatherings, even referencing their own local stadium experiences.
- (20:12 Kail): “My head is constantly on a swivel… I hate going anywhere with large groups of people.”
7. Family Priorities: Overlapping Life Events
- Reddit Story: Parents Skip Son’s Graduation for Daughter’s Wedding
- Both are outraged that parents would choose one major family event over another, agreeing that graduations happen at predictable times and weddings can be scheduled around them.
- (26:17 Kail): “Wouldn’t we tell the daughter… these are definitely the weekends you cannot have your wedding?”
- (28:13 Lindsie): “There has to be something deeper that we don’t know because I can’t imagine…”
- (29:00 Kail): “The fact that you need to ask this on Reddit tells me that you already know you made the wrong decision.”
- Both are outraged that parents would choose one major family event over another, agreeing that graduations happen at predictable times and weddings can be scheduled around them.
8. Personal Stories: Divorced Parents, Joint Celebrations
- Lindsie shares her own uncomfortable graduation memory, where her parents—who can’t be in the same room—were forced together, making her celebration stressful.
- (32:48 Lindsie): “You’re now putting me in an uncomfortable situation because y’all can’t get along.”
9. Blended Families: Room Assignments & Fairness
- They react to a viral TikTok where a mom gives her biological daughter the biggest bedroom because stepkids have two homes, prompting a broader conversation about fairness.
- (38:17 Lindsie): “It’s giving…punishing the kids for parents not being able to work out the parent. I would…I would argue that the step kids don’t like going back and forth.”
- (39:04 Kail): “…Those other kids did not choose for their parents not to be together. So that argument completely goes out the window…they should not be punished because of that. And I think it should all be fair.”
- Both share how, in their homes, room assignments are based on needs and practicalities (like toys or space), not biological priority.
- (41:01 Kail): “It’s just another reason to be resentful because those things will build resentment over time.”
- (42:52 Lindsie): “It’s already a big enough adjustment to blend a family. I don’t think taking him from the only room he’s known…would be the way to do it.”
10. Lighthearted Segment: 'Foul Play'
- A listener story about an embarrassing “fart during sex” episode gets the hosts giggling and swapping tales about queefing.
- (45:24 Lindsie, reading): “This morning, we were doing the do…when I tell him, I’m getting ready to let go…and as soon as I start to climax, I let out the loudest fart…He starts laughing, I start laughing…”
- (45:50 Kail): “Remember that one time I queefed and I was like, maybe you should fill me with dick instead of air…”
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On Removing Healthy Outlets (09:53 Kail):
- "To remove a healthy outlet, I think I can come up with a different punishment."
- On Parental Disappointment & Grades (14:25 Kail):
- "Please tell me what the [heck] you’re doing up at that schoolhouse that you cannot do what you’re supposed to be doing in that amount of time...Now you’ve inconvenienced me and caused me stress and I’m not going to be stressed for the rest of your schooling."
- On Graduation vs. Wedding (28:13 Lindsie):
- "There has to be something deeper that we don’t know because I can’t even imagine. Like…for the parents to participate in all of it is just insane to me."
- On Blended Family Room Assignments (39:04 Kail):
- "Those other kids did not choose for their parents not to be together…so that argument goes out the window. I think it should all be fair."
- On Embarrassing Sex Moments (45:24 Lindsie, listener foul play):
- "As soon as I start to climax, I let out the loudest fart I swear I have ever heard in my entire life. He starts laughing, I start laughing…"
- On Coping with Blended Family Challenges (41:01 Kail):
- "It's just another reason to be resentful because those things will build resentment over time."
Timestamps for Key Segments
- Mental health & daily motivation: 03:10–04:16
- Book talk—Abby Jimenez/Kindle: 05:12–07:50
- Mother-daughter relationships in fiction: 08:07–08:16
- Grades, sports, and discipline: 09:46–15:21
- Bare minimum kid behaviors: 15:43–16:24
- Airport & safety anxiety: 17:55–20:12
- Graduation vs. wedding family conflict: 26:12–29:00
- Personal story with divorced parents: 32:48–33:19
- Blended family room assignments: 36:44–43:04
- Foul play—listener sex story/queef chat: 44:29–46:43
Final Thoughts
True to form, Kail and Lindsie keep it real as they debate hot parenting topics, share personal sob stories, and remind listeners of the humor—intentional or accidental—of real life in blended families. Their honest, sometimes unfiltered takes on household politics, family hierarchies, and discipline dilemmas offer both solidarity and entertainment to listeners in similar shoes.
Recommended For: Moms, stepmoms, anyone in blended or divorced family situations, and listeners who appreciate candid reality-star takes on real-life issues.