Parenting Little Kids with Ease and Joy

Katrin Kay | Bring it om
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Counting down to bedtime? Been there. If you’re tired of “just making it through,” but can’t figure out how to enjoy motherhood in the noise —this podcast gets it. I’m Katrin Kay—psychotherapist, toddler mom, physician, and founder of Bring it Om. Here we get real about the patterns that make this season harder than it needs to be, and the science-backed shifts that help you break free. I'm right where you are, figuring out what truly helps for more joy and ease in parenthood. Episodes are short and made for real life— listen while folding laundry or sipping your coffee to-go.

  1. 3d ago

    #14: I Can’t Live at a Spa. So I Did This Instead.

    You've fantasized about a retreat — no obligations, nobody needing anything, good food appearing like magic. This episode is about how to actually get a version of that into your life. With a toddler at home. In this episode, I walk you through the practice I use to bring pockets of real calm into an ordinary week: Why the "I'll rest when things slow down" approach never actually works — and what to do instead The exact two mini-retreats I build into my week (one weekly, one monthly) and what makes them actually feel restorative How to work within the limits of toddler life without resenting them I put together a free one-page guide — Create Your Mini-Retreat That Actually Fits Your Life — that helps you figure out what makes you feel calm and taken care of, then shrinks it into something doable in an hour or less. Grab it here: go.bringitom.net/retreat Resources mentioned: Create Your Mini-Retreat That Actually Fits Your Life — free one-page guide go.bringitom.net/retreat Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet Full episode blog post — bringitom.net/14

  2. Sep 22

    #13: How I Finally Kept a Daily Routine (And Why It Only Takes 10 Minutes)

    You keep trying to build a daily routine and it keeps not sticking. Maybe the system isn't the problem. Maybe it's just too big. In this episode, I walk you through the 10-minute daily check-in I actually kept — and the three questions that make it work: Why every planning system I tried fell apart, and the one shift that changed that The exact evening and morning check-in I use, with the three questions that anchor the whole thing How planning for breaks and something good for yourself changes how the day actually feels If you want a weekly version of this — a simple reset that gets what matters onto your calendar before the week runs away — I made a free guided audio and PDF called The Sunday Reset. Five questions, a calmer week. You can do it on a Sunday evening while the kids are in bed. Grab it here: https://go.bringitom.net/sunday   Resources mentioned: The Sunday Reset — free guided audio + PDF planning tool https://go.bringitom.net/sunday  Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet

  3. Sep 8

    #12: I Wish I Was a Duchess: What Your Mom Escape Fantasy Is Really Telling You

    You daydream about having a nanny sometimes. Not because you don't love your kids — because you're running on empty and something has to give. In this episode, I walk you through what I actually do when the Duchess fantasy shows up and I'm too depleted to think straight: What your escapism fantasy is quietly telling you about your unmet needs The one question that cuts through overwhelm and points you toward actual relief Small, realistic ways to reclaim a little breathing room — no nanny required When even figuring out what you need feels like too much, my free 6-minute calm audio is a good place to start. It won't solve the structural stuff, but it'll take the edge off enough to think clearly. Grab it here: https://go.bringitom.net/pause  Resources mentioned: The 6 Minute Calm Instant Reset for Moms — free audio https://go.bringitom.net/pause  Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet

  4. Aug 25

    #11: Blog How to Train Your Mind to Take in the Good — The HEAL Method That Rewires Your Brain

    Your brain is wired to rush right past the good moments — and motherhood makes that even harder. This episode is about a ten-second habit that changes that. In this episode, I walk you through a research-backed practice for training your brain to actually absorb the good things already happening in your day: Why your brain is biased toward the negative — and why becoming a mom makes it worse The HEAL formula from Dr. Rick Hanson and how to use it in real, ordinary moments What it actually means to "let something sink in" — and why that step is the one most people skip I recorded a free 7-minute guided audio that walks you through the whole practice — you can do it on a walk, in the car, or at the end of bedtime when the house finally goes quiet. Grab Notice the Small Good Things — the Jewels of Your Day here:  https://go.bringitom.net/heal   Resources mentioned: Notice the Small Good Things — the Jewels of Your Day — free 7-minute guided audio https://go.bringitom.net/heal   Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet Previous episode on the three core need systems — pairs directly with this one https://www.bringitom.net/10

  5. Aug 11

    #10: How to Feel More Even-Keeled as a Mom — Starting With Your Next Ten Minutes

    Ever feel "off" but can't quite name why? Not sad, not angry — just flat. In this episode, I walk you through the practice I use almost every day to figure out which emotional need is running low, and how to shift your mood in the middle of whatever you're doing. In this episode: The three basic need systems and what it feels like when each one is running low How to identify which one is off in the moment Practical antidotes for anxiety, frustration, boredom, disconnection, and more Why the goal isn't to stay out of the red zone — it's to know how to get back into the green zone Want to try it right now? I recorded a free 7-minute guided audio that walks you through the whole process — you can do it on a walk, in the car, or while pushing your kid on the swing. Grab The Green Zone Reset here: https://go.bringitom.net/green  Resources mentioned: The Green Zone Reset — free 7-minute guided audio practice  https://go.bringitom.net/green   Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — free PDF go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet  Full antidote reference table — blog post. bringitom.net/10

  6. Jul 28

    #9: I Would Never Treat a Colleague the Way I Treat My Parenting Partner

    It started with a bike basket. It ended with my daughter apologizing on our behalf — and me realizing I had completely lost the plot on something I literally coach other moms on. Co-parenting is co-leadership. And you can only fly your side of the cockpit. This episode is about what that actually looks like in the real, unglamorous reality of daily family life — not in theory. If you've ever said the thing and immediately wished you hadn't, avoided the hard conversation and watched it show up louder three days later, or wondered why your partner gets the worst of you when your colleagues get the best — this one is for you. We cover: How to stop co-parenting conflict from eroding your relationship over time The difference between venting and badmouthing, and why it matters more than you think What improving communication with your partner as parents actually looks like in daily life Grab the FREE Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — four steps to get yourself back online in the middle of a power struggle -> go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet  Mentioned in this episode: Part 1 of the leadership series: bringitom.net/6 Part 2: bringitom.net/7 Part 3:  bringitom.net/8 Read this episode as a blog post: bringitom.net/9

  7. Jul 14

    #8: How to Lead Your Kids With Confidence (Without Turning Into the Scolding Teacher)

    Most parenting advice gives you techniques. This episode gives you something more useful: a leadership attitude that changes how you show up in the hard moments — power struggles, meltdowns, the fourth-cookie standoff. Inspired by Danish family therapist Jesper Juul, this episode lays out five principles of authentic parental leadership that are about who you are in those moments, not what you do. What's covered: Why confident moms aren't using better techniques — they're thinking like leaders (and what that actually means for you) The five leadership principles that replace the frantic, authoritarian-teacher energy with something steadier and more effective What leading your child looks like on a regular Tuesday, in real and specific terms Grab the free Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet for Toddler Moms — four steps to get yourself back online in the middle of a power struggle -> go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet

  8. Jun 30

    #7: How to Be the Leader Your Family Needs (Starting With Yourself)

    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 episode: Why losing your temper with your kids is a leadership problem, not a character flaw How to build a vision for yourself as a mother that actually helps you in hard moments What emotional self-regulation looks like for a busy mom of little kids Why you can't lead well from a deficit, and what to do about it How to do the hard thing anyway when you really, really don't want to If you've ever lost it over a sock situation, snapped at your partner when you meant not to, or gone to bed wondering why you can't just hold it together, this one's for you. FREE RESOURCE Feeling overwhelmed in the moment? The Calm in the Chaos Cheat Sheet gives you a simple in-the-moment reset for the hard days — so you can respond instead of react. Free download: go.bringitom.net/cheat-sheet

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Counting down to bedtime? Been there. If you’re tired of “just making it through,” but can’t figure out how to enjoy motherhood in the noise —this podcast gets it. I’m Katrin Kay—psychotherapist, toddler mom, physician, and founder of Bring it Om. Here we get real about the patterns that make this season harder than it needs to be, and the science-backed shifts that help you break free. I'm right where you are, figuring out what truly helps for more joy and ease in parenthood. Episodes are short and made for real life— listen while folding laundry or sipping your coffee to-go.

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