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Catholic Mom Calm
Calling all Catholic moms! Did you know it's possible to do this Catholic motherhood thing without losing your mind? Parenting these days is so hard because most of us are doing it without the tools we need. I'm Sterling Jaquith, a homeschool mom to six young kids, a business owner and I teach busy Catholic moms how to have more peace in their lives and homes. Each week on the Catholic Calm Mom podcast, I'll give you practical tools for calming yourself down, discerning what God wants you to…
Episodes
Catholic Mom CalmExplaining Therapy, Life Coaching, EMDR, and CBT
Someone left me a one-star review saying I shouldn't be teaching cognitive behavioral therapy because I'm not a licensed therapist. She's right that I'm not a…
Catholic Mom CalmYou're Not a Bad Mom, You're Just Not a Perfect Mom with Emma Hilger
Emma Hilger is a Catholic mom of three little ones, and she wrote a board book of rhyming affirmations for moms after a hard day when she realized her…
Catholic Mom CalmWhen Grandparents Don't Help
Maybe your mom doesn't seem to want time with your kids, or your in-laws would help but live too far away, or every visit comes with a comment about your…
Catholic Mom CalmWhy Self-Care Isn't Filling You Up
You took the bath, went for the walk, said the prayer... and you still feel depleted. Sterling Jaquith explains why: when you trash-talk yourself all day…
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Mother Teresa's Shoes: Why Self-Care Isn't Selfish for Catholic Moms
Mother Teresa wore whatever shoes were left until her feet were deformed, and Catholic moms often share that story like it's a calling for all of us. Sterling…
Catholic Mom CalmWhen God Doesn't Give You An Answer
I just got back from two weeks away (the Fulton Sheen conference in St. Louis and then France with my 15-year-old daughter) and I brought two big things with…
Catholic Mom CalmBeing On Time - I Just Start the Circus Earlier
Getting kids out the door is a banana circus. That's what I told my daughter in the driveway the other morning, after somebody forgot a lunch and we had to…
Catholic Mom CalmThe Art of Saying No
Here's something I find fascinating. A lot of us are living a balanced life with a brain that's a hot mess in there, and so a life we're actually executing…
Catholic Mom CalmBlanket of Peace
I said it kind of offhandedly on a coaching call. "I want to be a blanket of peace in my home." And the moms would not let it go, so I have been sitting with…
Catholic Mom CalmHow to Reach For Peace Faster
Anxiety never comes from the Lord. So the second I feel that tightness show up in my chest, I already know something true about myself. I am thinking about my…
Catholic Mom CalmPlanning From Woundedness
I am team planning. I am team house systems. We teach it in the membership and it is the very first thing we tackle in the Catholic Mom Reset, because looking…
Catholic Mom CalmTransitioning from Summer to Fall
"People love change. They just hate transition." I heard Matthew Kelly teach that years ago and I think about it every single August. Because right now I'm…
Catholic Mom CalmManaging Your Thoughts About School So You Don't Lose Your Mind
Almost everything you believe about your kids' schooling is an opinion, not a fact — and most of those opinions are quietly manufacturing stress in your body…
Catholic Mom CalmHow I Use AI (And How My Company Does)
The internet is very loud about AI right now, so I want to tell you exactly where I stand in July of 2026, both personally and as a company, so you can start…
Catholic Mom Calm'90s Seattle, Grunge, and the New Elle Woods Show
It's Friday night, I'm home alone, and I'm recording a completely ridiculous episode. No coaching, no reframe, just me wanting to talk to someone about episode…
Catholic Mom CalmEnjoying Your Daily Life (No Matter What Season You're In)
I just got back from driving six kids and two dogs (including an eight-week-old puppy) from northern Idaho to northern Wisconsin, and the trip left me with a…
Catholic Mom CalmWhy Your Window of Tolerance Shrinks in Summer
It usually hits right about now. You started summer with high hopes, pushed through the chaotic first couple of weeks, and now you're yelling more, feeling…
Catholic Mom CalmSummer Jealousy
Sterling Jaquith caught herself feeling a very particular brand of summer jealousy. Friends whose parents are stable enough, healthy enough, and trusted enough…
Catholic Mom CalmOur Love/Hate Relationship with Summer
We're handed a script that summer is supposed to be fun and relaxing, beach days and popsicles and bucket lists. Then the fantasy meets the reality of little…
Catholic Mom CalmVacationing With Kids
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Catholic Mom CalmHow to Solve Any Problem
_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> It's a wild claim, and Sterling Jaquith makes it anyway. After asking her email list what they're struggling with right…
Catholic Mom CalmDo You Actually Want Your Life To Get Better?
We all say we want our lives to be better. But what if most of us don't actually want to do the one thing that would make it better? This episode is the…
Catholic Mom CalmHandling It... When Life is Anything But Simple
Six kids home for summer, a pilgrimage to France, a schooling decision on a deadline, and a Goodwill trip that produced an accidental gel bead gun. Sterling…
Catholic Mom CalmGood Mom Summer
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Catholic Mom CalmFun & Simple Summer
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Catholic Mom CalmBeing Okay with an Uncertain Future
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…
Catholic Mom CalmOverwhelmed Mom
"The melancholy side of me just isn't having it." A mom wrote in with paragraphs of feelings — the wounds work, the hormones, the hard days, the confusion…
Catholic Mom CalmTight Budget, Then Surprise Gift
He spent $1,500 on her for Mother's Day. She felt terrible. A mom wrote in with a situation that sounds simple on the surface — her husband surprised her with…
Catholic Mom CalmThings Are Weird Right Now
Something feels off right now — and you're not imagining it. In this unplanned episode, Sterling sits down to say out loud what so many moms are feeling but…
Catholic Mom CalmA Mindful Mother's Day
You get to decide how Mother's Day goes. All of it. In this episode, Sterling gets honest about why Mother's Day feels so loaded — and why no amount of…
Catholic Mom CalmLet Them Be Wrong About You (And Find Peace)
Do you struggle when someone believes something about you that isn't true? Do you feel the need to correct them… defend yourself… convince them… make them…
Catholic Mom CalmShould You Have Another Baby?
Should you have another baby… or not? This is one of the most tender and weighty discernment questions a Catholic mom can face. If you're waking up thinking…
Catholic Mom CalmYour Husband Doesn't Want You To Homeschool
You want to homeschool your kids… but your husband isn't on board. Now what? This is one of the most emotionally charged decisions a Catholic mom can face —…
Catholic Mom Calm4 Ways We Block God's Voice
Are you struggling to hear God's voice? If you're trying to discern a decision — about your family, your home, your work, or something deeper — and you're not…
Catholic Mom CalmTwo Reasons You Snap at Your Kids
Are you constantly snapping at your kids… and then immediately thinking, "I'm a bad mom"? There are two thoughts that quietly destroy a Catholic mom's interior…
Catholic Mom CalmCalm Doesn't Mean Easy
Calming Down Won't Make Your Life Easy (The Cross Still Remains) | Catholic Mom Learning how to calm your nervous system is powerful. Breathing slowly…
Catholic Mom CalmThe Mental Load of Catholic Moms
The Mental Load of a Catholic Mom (And What You Can Let Go Of) The "mental load" of motherhood has been all over the internet lately — and often the…
Catholic Mom CalmAccepting The Day You're Given
Accepting the Day You're Given | Interior Peace for the Catholic Mom Part of having real interior peace as a Catholic mom comes from accepting your day the way…
Catholic Mom CalmWill Your Kids Resent Religion?
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Catholic Mom CalmYou're Not a Lazy Mom
Are you telling yourself you're a lazy mom — even though you're exhausted, overwhelmed, and doing a million things every day? In this episode, I want to…
Catholic Mom CalmLent for Perfectionist Catholic Moms
Lent can feel especially heavy if you're a perfectionist Catholic mom. If you tend to measure your love for God by how well you perform — how well you pray…
Catholic Mom CalmIf Your Husband is Negative
If your husband feels negative a lot, this video is for you. Maybe he complains about the kids. Maybe he points out what's wrong more than what's right. Maybe…
Catholic Mom CalmLent for Tired Catholic Moms: A Gentle Plan
If you're a Catholic mom and Lent is coming up — and instead of feeling motivated you feel tired, overwhelmed, or quietly dreading it — this episode is for…
Catholic Mom CalmWhen the Noise Drives You Crazy: Calm for Loud Homes
If the noise in your house is driving you crazy — the screaming, the banging, the constant sound of someone needing something — you are not broken. And you're…
Catholic Mom CalmHow to Stop Thinking You're a Bad Mom
If you've ever walked around all day thinking "I'm a bad mom" — this is for you. So many moms carry a constant, heavy belief that they're failing their kids…
Catholic Mom CalmFinding Peace When You Can't Control Everything
Are you constantly worried — even about things you can't actually control? So many Catholic moms carry the weight of everything: their kids' futures, their…
Catholic Mom CalmLenten Spiritual Attacks: Why Faith Feels Harder
As Lent approaches, many Catholic moms find that growing closer to God doesn't feel peaceful — it feels harder. Cravings intensify. Discouragement creeps in…
Catholic Mom CalmYour #1 Mission as a Catholic Mom: Interior Peace
What if the most important goal you could set as a Catholic mom isn't productivity, patience, or perfection — but interior peace? We only get one motherhood…
Catholic Mom CalmGod Gives You No Grace for Imaginary Problems
Are you exhausted from worrying about things that haven't even happened yet? You lie awake at night running through worst-case scenarios. You plan for…
Catholic Mom CalmReal Mom Life: Teens, Homeschool, and Winter Routines
I'm pulling back the curtain today and sharing what real mom life actually looks like for us right now — in the middle of winter, in the middle of the school…
Catholic Mom CalmWhy You're Worrying About Things God Never Gave You
Are you constantly worried — even about things you can't actually control? You're carrying the emotional weight of your kids' futures, your marriage, your…
Catholic Mom CalmStop Being So Mean to Yourself: You're a Good Mom
Most moms are walking around all day with a quiet — or not-so-quiet — thought running in the background: I'm a bad mom. You replay the moment you yelled. You…
Catholic Mom Calm2 Keys to Interior Peace Every Catholic Mom Needs
What if finding peace as a Catholic mom came down to just two things? Not a complicated spiritual formula. Not a 12-step program. Not waking up at 4 AM to pray…
Catholic Mom CalmTrusting That God Is Taking Care of You
As one year ends and another begins, I want to remind you of something you might have forgotten: you are being well taken care of. Even when life feels…
Catholic Mom CalmInvite Someone to Christmas Mass: A Simple How-To
Christmas is the perfect time to invite someone you love to Mass — but it can feel awkward, scary, or like you're overstepping. Maybe it's a family member who…
Catholic Mom CalmA No-Disappointment Christmas: Managing Holiday Expectations
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Catholic Mom CalmSimple Joys: A Chocolate Cake Lesson in Motherhood
Sometimes the most profound lessons come from the simplest moments. A chocolate cake. A Tuesday afternoon. Nothing fancy, nothing Instagram-worthy. Just a…
Catholic Mom CalmA Different Kind of Gratitude for Catholic Moms
Gratitude isn't always easy — especially when life is hard, motherhood is exhausting, and the holidays add more stress than joy. You know you're supposed to be…
Catholic Mom CalmFaith and Creativity in Motherhood with Raquel
What happens when a Catholic mom takes her love of making beautiful things and turns it into something bigger? In this episode, I sit down with Raquel from The…
Catholic Mom CalmPermission to Say No: You Don't Have to Do It All
It's that time of year again — the season when every organization, school, church, and family member needs something from you. Sign-up sheets. Bake sales…