Diary of a Cat Mom

Some moments arrive uninvited. A hard day. A mess. A reaction we wish we could take back. This Diary of a Cat Mom entry is a quiet reflection on pausing, softening, and meeting life — and our cats — with a little more grace. This is where I’ve gathered everything that helps me care for my cats and myself: https://diaryofacatmom.com/cat-care-resources/ What You'll Learn in this Cat Podcast Epi...

That day, Max didn’t eat.  He didn’t hide.  And somehow, I knew before I understood. This is where I’ve gathered everything that helps me care for my cats and myself: https://diaryofacatmom.com/cat-care-resources/ What You'll Learn in this Cat Podcast Episode  A late-night emergency vet visit  An unexpected diagnosis  And the choice that stayed with me This is where I’ve gathered everything t...

Some lessons don’t arrive loudly. They show up slowly, in the way cats flinch, wait, or come closer when we stop asking so much of them. In this Diary of a Cat Mom entry, I reflect on letting go of expectations — with community cats and with the ones who share my home — and how planning, patience, and calm have changed the way we care for each other. This is where I’ve gathered everything that hel...

Loving cats deeply can sometimes make leaving the house feel heavier than we expect. In this Diary of a Cat Mom entry, I share my own experience with separation anxiety—how missing my cats slowly turned into guilt, and how I learned to leave with more peace and balance. A quiet reflection on love, connection, and allowing yourself a life beyond your front door. This is where I’ve gathered everythi...

Becoming a new cat mom doesn’t always start with confidence. Sometimes it starts with good intentions, a rescue moment, and a lot of questions. In this Diary of a Cat Mom entry, I share how I became a cat mom, the overwhelm I didn’t expect, and how learning—slowly—helped me move from reacting to responding. A gentle reflection for anyone at the very beginning. This is where I’ve gathered everythin...

I’ve lived with an anxious attachment style for most of my life. In this Diary of a Cat Mom entry, I share how caring for cats slowly helped me regulate my nervous system and learn a healthier way of staying close—without clinging or fear. It’s a quiet reflection on love, space, and learning to feel safe even when closeness comes and goes. This is where I’ve gathered everything that helps me care...

This Diary of a Cat Mom entry feels like sitting together late at night, cats moving through the house. I’m joined by cozy mystery author Camey Carson, and we talk about the cats who shaped her life and her stories.  Rescues, ferals, alley cats, and the quiet way animals change us. This is where I’ve gathered everything that helps me care for my cats and myself: https://diaryofacatmom.com/cat-care...

Sometimes love looks like control. And sometimes it looks like learning when to let go. In this Diary of a Cat Mom entry, I share my journey of realizing I was a helicopter cat mom—especially while caring for community cats. It’s a quiet reflection on worry, responsibility, and finding peace while still doing our best. This is where I’ve gathered everything that helps me care for my cats and mysel...

Some days, being a cat mom brings up more than love.  It brings up stress, impatience, and feelings we don’t always talk about. In this Diary of a Cat Mom entry, I share how I began noticing my own nervous system — and how it quietly affects my cats. This is where I’ve gathered everything that helps me care for my cats and myself: https://diaryofacatmom.com/cat-care-resources/ What You'll Lea...

Being a perfectionist once felt like part of who I was.  Living with cats slowly showed me how little control I actually have—and how freeing that can be. In this Diary of a Cat Mom entry, I reflect on expectations, frustration, and the gentle work of becoming softer with myself as a cat mom. This is where I’ve gathered everything that helps me care for my cats and myself: https://diaryofacatmom.c...

This is a quiet podcast for cat lovers who notice the small things—the routines, the worries, the moments that stay long after the day ends. Each Diary of a Cat Mom episode is a gentle reflection from real life with cats, shared slowly and honestly. This is where I’ve gathered everything that helps me care for my cats and myself: https://diaryofacatmom.com/cat-care-resources/ What You'll Lear...