How do you want to design your days? Our lives aren't made up of a series of significant core memories. They're actually the sum of our ordinary days. Let's design them on purpose. Truepresence.life/course Feeling overwhelmed by all the demands of motherhood? Wondering how to get things done without neglecting: your kids your health or your prayer life You'll Learn Mother Theresa's secret to balancing productivity with prayer and presence. BUILD YOUR RULE OF LIFE here . Special launch discount f...
Jun 08, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Porn is an epidemic--and an addictive one at that. How do we protect our kids? Studies show kids are being exposed to porn at younger and younger ages. Rhonda Caluttung of Catholics Free for Life is on today to chat about how catholic families can porn-proof their kids, and do so in a way that protects their innocence. In this episode we dive deep into the theology of the body, the communal effects of sin, and the top five things you need to porn-proof your kids. Entrust your family to the Most ...
Jun 01, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today's episode is a round up of excerpts from great interviews we've done that covered strategies for picky eating. Occupational therapist Clare McCullough of CuriousOT dives into the sensory processing side of things and Jessica Fisher of Good Cheap Eats discusses shopping and meal planning for picky eaters RESOURCES Picky eaters, allergies and special diets complicating your meal planning? Grab my meal-planng formula here Let's do real life WITH our kids. Want an age-by-age guide to teaching ...
May 25, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Some of us have amazing relationships with our moms and mother-in-laws and some of us have some deep hurt and pain. We're talking about how a perspective shift in terms of how we view the generation that raised us can help us to keep a growth mindset in breaking generational cycles for our own kids. God doesn't want you stuck in OVERWHELM. Feeling overwhelmed by all the demands of motherhood? Wondering how to get things done without: neglecting your kids excessive screen time or burning the cand...
May 18, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Ever feel like you've tried everything to improve your mood and energy and it's just not working? Sometimes self-care doesn't help with our mood because there is an underlying imbalance in our bodies; specifically, our neurotransmitters. Certified Recovery Nutrition Coach Lindsey Marie Meindl is on this week to tell us all about how moms can balance their neurotransmitters and reclaim their energy. Plus she has an amazing Mother's Day special going on right now for her program! Check out her res...
May 11, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Are you wondering how your kids' future will be affected by the entrance of AI Artificial Intelligence to the world? I've been thinking about this one a lot. It's going to change everything, and we need to start rethinking the way we do school to set our kids up for success. Tune in to see what you can do! ____ Want to detox from social media? Sign up for the True Presence Challenge HERE __________________ Hi there! I'm your host, Kelsey. I started my economics career passionately helping charit...
May 04, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Does grocery shopping with your kids exhaust and frustrate you? What if I told you it doesn't have to be that way? With the right mindset and strategies grocery shopping can be a truly wonderful activity to do together as a family--something you all look forward to! ______ Let's do real life WITH our kids. Want an age-by-age guide to teaching chores and practical life readiness? Grab it here. ______ Want to detox from social media? Sign up for the True Presence Challenge HERE __________________ ...
Apr 27, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Tired of the chore wars? Let's dig in to how to set your kids up for success! I'm telling you the first five things you need to look at to get to the root of the problem and troubleshoot chore time with your kids. Download your age by age guide to learn how to teach your kids the skills they need to help out around the house. Grab it here. _________________ Want to ditch social media? Sign up for my summer challenge HERE . __________________ Hi there! I'm your host, Kelsey. I started my economic...
Apr 19, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Ever feel like the typical parenting strategies don't work for your family? Chances are good that you have at least one kid who is a little differently wired. **** True Presence Podcast Announcement: August Webinar: SIMPLIFY YOUR SCHOOL YEAR. Save your Seat. *** This wonderful interview with Ginny Kochis of Not So Formulaic is about embracing our kids' individuality and finding the tools we need to parent them for the way God made them. Want to know more about Ginny's amazing resources? Check th...
Apr 04, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Have you been wondering what screen-free activities to do with your children this summer? How about gardening? In today's episode we are diving in to a ton of ways to incorporate your kids into your gardening plans and have a blast doing it even if you are all complete beginners. Let's do real life WITH our kids. Want an age-by-age guide to practical life readiness? Grab it here. _________ Giving up Social Media for lent? Get access to our special lenten podcast here and find encouragement witho...
Mar 28, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Playing with our kids--Do we have to? How much is enough? How much is too much? Should we feel guilty if we don't? Is there something else we can do instead? Mama, first of all, you are doing great. And second of all, we don't necessarily need to play with our kids. We need to have a relationship with them. And this episode is all about how to build that relationship whether or not you do it through play. Let's do real life WITH our kids. Want an age-by-age guide to practical life readiness? Gra...
Mar 22, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Unsolicited parenting advice can be so upsetting! It hits us right in our vulnerable spots--overwhelm and insecurity. Isn't figuring out parenting hard enough without all the extra advice (and that judgement we feel is behind it?) Let's talk about how to handle this inevitable rite of passage in parenthood--unsolicited advice--with the superpowers of grace and humility. ______________ Giving up Social Media for lent? Get access to our special lenten podcast here and find encouragement without op...
Mar 14, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Have you ever heard of Cycle syncing? Basically, it's the idea that, unlike men who are the same energy every day, women's energy and effectiveness shifts from one type to another throughout her menstrual phases. Cycle syncing work and productivity or cycle syncing workouts and physical ambitions can give you that extra ooomph you were looking for--without the burnout! Megan Faller of the Aligned Cycle is joining us this week to discuss how Catholic Moms can manage our energy levels and producti...
Mar 07, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 21
"Am I a good Mom?" is a question we all ask ourselves at times. In a world where there are so many points of comparison--instagram, pinterest, snapchat--it can be so easy to feel that we aren't doing enough or that we are failing. So how do we know if we are on the right track? _______________________ Giving up Social Media for lent? Get access to our special lenten podcast here and find encouragement without opening your internet browser. Access is by sign-up only! Hop on at any stage during le...
Mar 01, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We're digging in to the symptoms of burnout and the first baby steps you need to reverse it. Moms work so hard, often from sunup to sundown and sometimes through the night as well. Burnout is something we all experience at some point. How do we get our energy back when we're deep in the pit? ______________ Want to save your seat at one of my live monthly workshops? Grab your spot here--> Burnout Reversal Workshop ______________ Giving up Social Media for lent? Get access to our special lenten...
Feb 22, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This episode is about bringing healthy balance to our marriages! We don't have to nag our husbands to meet our needs as wives and mothers--and we don't have to resent our husbands! It starts with knowing our value and having some perspective shifts that set us free to love our husbands and ourselves in a healthy way. ______ Giving up Social Media for lent? Get access to our special lenten podcast here and find encouragement without opening your internet browser. Access is by sign-up only!...
Feb 14, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Excessive screen time is an epidemic in our families. And it doesn't seem to be creating a healthy, holy family life. What can Catholic Moms do to build a culture of connection at home? What can help our children to make wise choices about screentime even into adulthood when they are no longer under our roof? ________________ Giving up Social Media for lent? Get access to our special lenten podcast here and find encouragement without opening your internet browser. Access is by sign-up only! ____...
Feb 11, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Have you ever had a series of mini-disasters mess up all of your plans and routines? Oh. wait. That's life, right? But it can be SO FRUSTRATING and anxiety-inducing to feel like you are falling behind, especially when it seems like the dishes and laundry are piling up. Today, I'm teaching you a technique I learned from life-coaches for hitting the reset button on your thoughts and plans and getting back on track for your most important goals. You're doing so much better than you think, Mama!! Gi...
Feb 07, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 16
What on earth is an embodied soul and why should Catholic Moms care? We're digging in today on how social media makes us less connected than we could be, and the power of being truly present, based on how our Lord is so present to us as the Eucharist. Have you considered giving up social media for lent this year? Many of us are pregnant or nursing and a food fast just isn't the wisest when we are already depleting our bodies. But a social media fast? THAT we can do. Speaking of which.... Giving ...
Feb 03, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Want to teach your children to play independently? We're going step by step with real, practical, Montessori and RIE inspired techniques on today's episode of True Presence for Catholic moms. Redesign your days in the True Presence Membership: What is the True Presence Membership? The True Presence Membership is a time freedom membership for Catholic moms who are ready for the ultimate life reset. If you always feel like you're ten steps behind and never get ahead on the things that truly matter...
Jan 31, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today is the BABY SLEEP episode. Oh my goodness, is this one a hot topic! Who doesn't want a full night of sleep? Andrea is a baby sleep consultant who takes a holistic approach to baby sleep. I don't know about you, but I get so frustrated with the mommy wars that pit one-size-fits-all methods against eachother. We're all crazy about our kids and we all need sleep. Andrea has worked with hundreds of families (including mine!) to figure out the root cause of their babies' sleep challenges and he...
Jan 25, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 13
"Help! My kid keeps getting out of bed after bedtime!" In this episode, we are discussing how to troubleshoot and improve your child's sleep routine. We will cover common causes of disrupted sleep plus tools and strategies to help everyone in the family get the rest they need. Join us for this practical and informative episode about getting back on track to a healthier, happier family. Redesign your days in the True Presence Membership: What is the True Presence Membership? The True Presence Mem...
Jan 17, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Are your kids having trouble falling asleep at night? Tired of the bedtime battles? Listen to this episode of the Nourishing Mama Podcast for Catholic Moms and learn how to build a solid bedtime routine so your kids can fall asleep and stay asleep! We’ll cover the four essential steps to take for a successful bedtime routine, and dig in to why each aspect is so important so you have the know-how to troubleshoot your family's sleepy-time challenges. Redesign your days in the True Presence Members...
Jan 10, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 11
When you look back at 2022, do you see a trail of unmet goals? Are you hitting the reset button this year and trying again? Here are some basic strategies from my years helping non-profits set and conquer their ambitious goals--but I'm adjusting it all for motherhood because we all know that teething babies add a challenge to life that no amount of time in a tidy office can truly prepare you for. Redesign your days in the True Presence Membership: What is the True Presence Membership? The True P...
Jan 03, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Jessica Fisher from Good Cheap Eats (as seen on ABC-Good Morning America and CBS-San Diego) joined us to talk about all things related to frugal, healthy cooking. Looking to eat healthier AND tighten your budget in 2023? This episode is crammed full with wisdom from a mom of six who HAS BEEN THERE. Jessica shares all about how a sudden financial disaster led her to build her system for grocery shopping and how raising her kids with it taught her how to incorporate the whole family into menu plan...
Dec 27, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Are you tired of our culture's obsession with dieting? It's hurting women everywhere and especially harmful to our young daughters. But every new year we get bombarded with the diet fads to help us hit our "health goals". But do they really work? And is dieting really right for moms? We're diving in to this controversial topic and talking about what you can do instead for yourself and to model for your kids. Also, announcing the Burnout Reversal Workshop ! It's January 7 and you can sign up here...
Dec 20, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Have you ever felt guilty when you set a boundary? How about resentful? Here's what that means and what you can do about it. Redesign your days in the True Presence Membership: What is the True Presence Membership? The True Presence Membership is a time freedom membership for Catholic moms who are ready for the ultimate life reset. If you always feel like you're ten steps behind and never get ahead on the things that truly matter, it's not your fault. Millions of Catholic moms are trapped in bur...
Dec 06, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Do you ever find that pushback against your boundaries leaves you feeling angry or insecure? This episode is all about what that means and how to handle it! Redesign your days in the True Presence Membership: What is the True Presence Membership? The True Presence Membership is a time freedom membership for Catholic moms who are ready for the ultimate life reset. If you always feel like you're ten steps behind and never get ahead on the things that truly matter, it's not your fault. Millions of ...
Nov 29, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
With the holidays coming up you can reduce your anxiety about schedules or family conflicts by building your boundaries ahead of time. Today's episode is all about setting and holding boundaries! Make sure you download our free list of Holiday Boundaries ! Redesign your days in the True Presence Membership: What is the True Presence Membership? The True Presence Membership is a time freedom membership for Catholic moms who are ready for the ultimate life reset. If you always feel like you're ten...
Nov 21, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Occupational Therapist Clare McCullough is joining us on the podcast today to shine a light on managing sensory triggers that everyone has, recognizing when sensory overload may go beyond what is typical, and what you can do about helping yourself or your child self-regulate. Are certain noises, smells and environmental situations overwhelming for you? Do you have a child who melts down in loud spaces? Do you feel like melting down in chaotic environments? Is picky eating driving you crazy? Then...
Nov 15, 2022•38 min
