Being Okay with an Uncertain Future

Catholic Mom Calm · May 14, 2026 · 11m

What are you doing with your life? (The answer is simpler than you think.)

Sterling's 15 and 12-year-old came to her in genuine distress. They didn't know if they were going to be nuns or moms, and their brains were convinced that figuring out the future was the key to feeling settled today.

Sound familiar?

In this episode, Sterling shares the conversation she had with her girls — and what she told them that changed everything. Spoiler: knowing your vocation doesn't fix the uncertainty of being human. Being married doesn't fix it. Having six kids doesn't fix it.

But there is one thing that…