Parenting Little Kids with Ease and Joy

Ever find yourself melting down right alongside your toddler at 7am? You don't have a patience problem. You have a leadership gap. In this episode we're talking about self-leadership for moms of little kids: what it actually means, why it's the foundation of everything else in family life, and how to get better at it without adding one more thing to your already full plate. In this epi...

You became a leader the moment you became a mom. Most of us just don't think about it that way — and that might be exactly why some days feel so hard. In this episode, Katrin introduces a four-part mini-series on leadership and motherhood: what good leadership actually looks like, and why thinking of yourself as a leader might be the most useful reframe you haven't tried yet. In this episo...

You know that argument — the one about the dishes, or the bag that wasn't packed, or the thing that was half-done but not finished? The one that keeps finding you, week after week, with the same frustration and the same outcome? There's a fix. It takes about 20 minutes, you only do it once per problem, and it works — not because it turns your partner into a mind-reader, but because it fina...

Have you ever caught yourself mid-spiral, soaking wet, stewing about everything that's wrong — and suddenly realized you're the one making it worse? That's exactly where this episode starts: a slushy Tuesday morning, a screaming toddler under a rain cover, and an accidental swear word that immediately became her new favorite phrase. But this isn't really a story about a bad morning...

You know that thing where it's 5:30pm, you're staring into the fridge, someone is tugging on your leg, and you have absolutely no plan for dinner? That's what happens when you're so deep in daily survival mode that you never get around to setting things up for future you. In this episode, I'm talking about one of the most practical mindset shifts I've made as a mom — and wh...

You know that morning where everything falls apart before 8am and you're the one holding it together with a sore throat and zero sleep? This episode is about that morning — and what actually helps when you've been in survival mode for weeks. If you've been snapping at small things, dragging yourself through the days, and quietly wishing for a pause button on motherhood, this one's...

Ever found yourself in the supermarket counting down the minutes until backup arrives? In this episode, I share a real-life toddler meltdown in the bakery aisle and walk you through a simple 4-step reset for when you’re feeling like an overwhelmed mom stuck in survival mode. If you’ve ever wondered how to stay calm with toddlers when you’re about to lose it, this episode will help you regulate you...