Sage Sisters

This week we’re tired, a little greasy, and Kate’s son is eating cucumbers at a rate that’s starting to concern us. We swap our go-to 30-minute workouts, admit how often we really wash our hair, and decide if a folding iPhone is a want or a need. Then it’s Prime Day confessions, the questions we’re bringing to parent-teacher conferences (yes, including the awkward ones), and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s...

We're trying a new, looser format this episode, so bear with us. We talk stress habits, a Sonoma day trip, new couch energy, kids thriving in their sports, and a Thursday that's on one of our minds. Plus: would you trade your problems with someone else's? Obsessions: Kate’s: Essie Couture Nail Kit Tween: Dash Robot Anne: OPI Rootbeer Float Tween: Maxyoyo Chair  Like to watch your podcast? Watch  h...

Fall is officially here, the decor is up, the sweaters are on, and we've got a lot to catch up on. We're riding the highs of Grace's best soccer game yet and surprisingly great family nights watching The Voice, alongside the lows of one too many sports weekends, a basketball-practice barf, and getting locked out of the car after a soccer game. We also pour one out for Justin Verlander's retirement...

Our special guest today is our hilarious cousin Jackie, our #1 fan and the one who's been feeding us feedback and funny topics from behind the scenes all along. Mostly, we just wanted an excuse to catch up with her, a proud DINK living her best life as Aunt Jackie. We recap Dancing with the Stars and The Traitors, then get into the Molly Sims vs. Jones Road concealer drama and the YSL Dominique Or...

This week we're talking about why you should be the kid in the front row, even when middle school and high school tell you to blend in. In our parenting thoughts, we get into Eileen Gu and Michelle Obama's viral clip about how excited she is for her girls to leave home. We also share our opinions on the U.S. Open, react to influencers getting banned from Wimbledon, and ask whether practice really...

This week we're talking golf cart chaos, a heatwave that won't quit, and treehouse-inspired reminders to slow down. We're also debating the great suede clogs comeback, whether you can actually do the 11 push-up challenge, and a stomach-turning study on just how dirty your water bottle really is after a week of use. Plus: Cal's birthday, an Aptos day trip, a rough stretch with a cold and a dead dis...

This week we are talking about Cal's Olympics party, adult acne struggles, and a bleach job gone from low to high (RIP Ace's hair budget). Our main topic...Singapore's offering a baby bonus to boost birth rates, so we're asking: would you have a 4th kid for $75K? Plus: why we can't stop talking about Dolly Parton's business genius, our very mixed feelings on Meta's $18B lawsuit settlement, and a f...

This week we are talking camping pad recommendations after a MOTY-worthy "are you gonna complain about your back for 3 weeks?" moment, Lily's first soccer game, and a possible lice scare. Our main topic this week — how good is "good enough" when it comes to your kid's education, and how much should you be pushing (or backing off) as a parent? Plus: content fails that left us saying "wtf" (looking...

This week we're talking play...the kind that actually works. Our guest, Dr. Kim Van Dusen (aka "The Parentologist," 120K+ followers strong) breaks down how a little more creativity and playfulness can transform parenting — from getting tweens off the couch, to screen time battles, to finally cracking the "I'm bored" script. She's got a brand new book, Parenting Through Play, and she's sharing the...

This week we're digging into the question everyone's been asking: what's going on with our food? Between summer recalls, grocery store panic, and trying to figure out what "healthy eating" actually looks like day to day with kids, it's a lot to navigate without losing your mind (or becoming a label-reading maniac). We swap real talk on our own family balance, the Yuka app (and when we just ignore...

This week Kate and Anne are easing into fall mode, from planning a tween-friendly NYC trip to finally pulling the trigger on new living room furniture. They cover the fall shopping list (new flats, cleats for fall sports, and everything in between), debate the great mahjong-versus-Catan board game dilemma, and get into whether AI showing up in your social feed is actually a big deal or not. Plus,...

Summer's winding down and back to school season is here, so this week we're talking through all the feelings that come with it: the anxiety, the excitement, and everything in between. We share how we're squeezing the last bit of magic out of summer (NYC trip included), our back to school shopping game plan (shoes, backpacks, clothes, and where we're finding the best deals), and how we're mentally...

This week on the Sage Sisters, we're talking about the years that matter most: ages 6 to 12. Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, from Good Inside, is a clinical psychologist specializing in children's mental health, early puberty, and the emotional demands of modern parenting. She joins us to break down her new book The Crucial Years, an essential guide to mental health and modern puberty in middle childhood. Thi...

You love your kids more than anything — and somewhere along the way you stopped recognizing yourself. Your body changed, your career took a back seat, your goals and priorities shifted, and the version of you that existed before kids can feel like a distant memory. This week Kate and Anne are having the conversation so many moms need to hear — about staying connected to who you were, figuring out...

We are going there. Youth sports have become a second job, our kids have access to everything at the click of a button, beauty standards are completely out of control, and somehow we are all supposed to keep up while giving ourselves grace as we age. This week Kate and Anne are having the honest conversation about where we think society has lost the plot — and what we think we can actually do abou...

It is a smorgasbord week and we are covering everything. Kate is back from a girls weekend, we are deep in our Amazon Prime era, and we have thoughts on books, reality TV, spy movies and green goddess recipes. But the conversation we did not plan on having is about sycophantic AI and why we are both committing to keeping real humans in our corner for anything personal. Plus the most feel good Worl...

We are halfway through the year and it is time to check in. This week Kate and Anne are getting real about their mid-year goals — fitness, health, parenting, relationships, and everything in between. Anne is in high motivation mode and Kate is learning to trust herself more. We are talking time blocking, clean eating, individual goals for each kid, date nights, and why working out might be the bes...

We are back from Chicago and we have thoughts. This week we are diving into our Summer Get Hot List — because hot is a state of mind and we are fully committed. From skinny shots and oral minoxidil to spray tans and a good bathing suit, we are covering everything that is making us feel like ourselves this summer. Plus our tech tip for the week is one every parent needs to hear, Kate is obsessing o...

Puberty is awkward. Parenting through it doesn't have to be. This week, we sit down with Vanessa Kroll Bennett, bestselling author, podcaster, and co-founder of Less Awkward, to talk about what is actually happening in your kid's body and brain during the middle school years. Vanessa co-founded Less Awkward and co-authored This Is So Awkward to give parents the tools, language, and confidence to g...

Summer is here and routines are officially hanging on by a thread. Kate and Anne are getting into all of it this week — how to manage the schedule shift when summer throws everything off, what to do when you have a kid who does not handle change well, surviving swim season, the bedtime debate when summer hits, and why everyone in the house is just too tired right now. Plus a tech tip that stopped...

It is officially summer and we are doing a full June smorgasbord. Kate and Anne are catching up on everything — what they are watching, what they are reading, and how they are moving. Off Campus is a must watch and we are not sorry about it. Interior design is having a moment and the price tags are giving us feelings. We have the best summer reading list for you and workouts you can actually do wi...

Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson have spent decades helping parents have the conversations most of us were never taught to have. Their Birds & Bees online course walks families through how to talk to kids about sex — starting in early elementary, long before the dreaded “talk.” This episode is about giving Sage Sisters listeners the tools, the language, and the confidence to be the trusted...

Summer is coming and if you are a working parent staring down ten weeks with no structure — this episode is for you. Kate and Anne are getting into all of it. Camps versus no camps, the pressure to plan the perfect summer versus the guilt of doing too little, and what happens when Sunday scaries show up in June. They are talking about how to time block your summer before it gets away from you, why...

Maycember is real and we are living it. Highs, lows, a Kentucky Derby win for the history books, Netflix drama, botox regrets, smoothie wins, and all the end of school chaos. A full smorgasbord with Kate and Anne. Everything’s not awful: first female trainer of the Kentucky Derby - Cherie DeVaux, come from behind win for Golden Tempo with jockey Jose Ortiz.  Tech Tip of the Week (Visit @sagesister...

We are talking about something we get asked about a lot — anxiety management and the tools that are actually working in real life. Not the generic advice. The real stuff. This week we dig into what Simple, Gentle, Easy looks like as a daily practice — how to recognize when you are in a hard season and intentionally calibrate toward content, conversations, and moments that bring your nervous system...