Audio stories that teach your kids how to handle big feelings — the Catholic way.

For the meltdowner. The worrier. The corrector. The kid who can't settle. Real Catholic prayers. Real saints. Just audio; no video, no games, no subscription.

$81 $49 for ALL 5 Collections · Pay once, no subscription

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“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 —

Let's be real:
Your kids are feeling BIG feelings...

Your four-year-old is biting her brother again…

Your six-year-old can’t fall asleep because she keeps thinking about tomorrow…

Your three-year-old is on the floor screaming because his cup is the wrong color…

They don’t have the words or tools to calm themselves yet, and you don’t have a screen-free way to teach them. So you’re stuck, wondering if there’s a better way to help them than just white-knuckling through every tantrum?

Yep, there is a better way.

Through the wisdom of the saints and the science of emotional regulation, we’re giving little ones the skills to calm their bodies and speak kindly to themselves. So they don’t have to be 24, 34, or 44 years old before they learn how.

Big Feelings Storytime

Explore the Stories!

All five collections include stories for calm moments and companion Practice Tracks for the middle of a big feeling.
Collection 1
welcome to big feelings storytime!
Dominic the Dragon Cools His Fire
Skill: Cooling explosive anger
Marie the Mouse: Marie's Brave Morning
Skill: Courage when you're apart
Benedict the Bear builds a Berry Basket
Skill: Handling frustration when something is hard
Cecilia the Chickadee Can't Stop Chirping
Skill: Pausing and listening
Collection 2
Big feelings, out in the world
Brigid the Bee's Buzzy Day
Skill: Settling a buzzy body after a big day
Crispin the Crow and The Leaf Project
Skill: Pausing before correcting friends
Martin the Rabbit and the Big Recital
Skill: Anticipatory worry/performance anxiety
Clare the Fawn: Clare's Hard Morning
Skill: Naming disappointment
Collection 3
the summer of kindness
Dominic and the Do-Over
Skill: Repair after name-calling
Crispin the Crow and the Acorn
Skill: Correcting kindly
Peter the Rooster and the Shiny Bead
Skill: Starting softly
Clare the Fawn: Clare's and the Hot Cheeks
Skill: Receiving correction without melting
Cecilia the Chickadee and the Sweet Red Berry
Skill: Noticing and Naming Kindness
Ignatius the Otter and His Quiet Rock
Skill: Asking for space without snapping
Tina the Tiger and the Headphones
Skill: Assuming the best
Brigid the Bee and the Sunflower
Skill: Listening Fully to someone you love
Collection 4
Everyday hard moments
Benedict the Bear and the Hot Grumpy Day
Skill: Cooling an over-heated body
Sebastian the Sqiurrel's New Shoes
Skill: Persistence with new skills
Hedwig and Her Favorite Flower Crown
Skill: Kindly saying no to sharing
Gabriel the Goose and the Line to the Pond
Skill: Letting others go first
Collection 5
brave and tender hearts
Marie's First Sleepover at Grandma Pearl's
Skill: Feeling safe away from home
Felix the Fox is Bored, Bored, BORED
Skill: Recognizing boredom as an invitation
Dymphna the Duckling is Brave at the Pond
Skill: Facing fear with a safe grown-up nearby
Agnes the Lamb Softens Her Heart
Skill: Sibling repair after rupture

How it works

Listen your way.
Zero screens required.

Every track comes ready to listen your way: play from the CCK app, stream the private podcast to a bluetooth speaker, or download the .mp3 files for your YOTO or Tonie for completely screen-free listening!

CCK AppYoto/Tonie Bluetooth speaker Alexa / Echo

Also included:

The Calm Catholic Kids App

NEW! The CCK App is perfect for listening on the go and streaming at home.

  • Your story library goes wherever you go and automatically updates when you purchase new collections
  • Set up separate profiles for each kiddo so they can pick up listening where they left off 
  • Available for Apple iOS and Android

Bedtime Stories

Every collection comes with its own bedtime stories. Calm, gentle tales made to help your little one drift peacefully off to sleep. Some bring a saint along as a bedtime friend, like St. Thérèse and her beautiful “little way” of doing small things with great love.

Each one ends with a short prayer and calming music, so your child falls asleep with a peaceful heart.

Try it out...

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Who am I?

I'm a Catholic homeschooling mama of six.

I had six kids in eight years and I was losing my mind.
Parenting felt impossibly hard: extreme anger, feeling touched out, then despair & hopelessness. I was sure I was a terrible mom.

Sterling Jaquith, founder of Catholic Mom Calm and Calm Catholic Kids

Sterling Jaquith

That couldn’t possibly be how God wanted me to live out my vocation of motherhood. So I learned how to enjoy the day-to-day life of mothering, and a lot of it came down to emotional regulation — understanding how feelings worked in my body and how I could calm myself down when the big feelings hit.

Ten years ago, I started teaching these skills to Catholic moms. And immediately, they asked: “How can we teach these skills to our kids so they don’t have to wait until adulthood to learn this?”

So I finally did it. Calm Catholic Kids is my answer: fun audio adventure stories that teach emotional regulation skills to kids ages 3–8, rooted in Catholic faith.

Each story has a learning track for when they’re calm, and a practice track for when they’re in the middle of a big feeling. Because the best time to teach a skill is BEFORE the meltdown and the best time to practice it is DURING one.

REAL MOMS, REAL MOMENTS

What moms are saying

Unedited messages from moms using Calm Catholic Kidswith their littles.
It both helps him as well as coaches me on what to say to help him!

Just wanted to say thanks for your product, literally rescued our day!

My son really didn’t want to go to our co-op this morning and I played the one about being scared and he got ready painlessly — and even at bed time, instead of getting out of bed 7 times, he fell asleep listening to a deliciously calming but Catholic bedtime story.

The practice for the story is great too cause it both helps him as well as coaches me on what to say to help him! Thanks so much!

Claire

I gave her the bedtime stories to listen to and it seemed to have worked!

I just put the tracks on a Yoto card this past weekend and the kids have enjoyed listening. My 8 year old daughter came downstairs after putting her to bed last night and said she had too much energy to fall asleep. I gave her the bedtime stories to listen to and it seemed to have worked! Thank you!

Theresa

I love all your work and it’s been a blessing to me and my family.

I LOVE them! They calm me down too when I put them on before naptime. I’m still working on putting them on the Yoto but they’ve already been super helpful. Your no-yelling webinar was super eye opening to me. Thank you. I love all your work and it’s been a blessing to me and my family.

Mary

We heard him whispering “Jesus, I trust in You” and taking slow deep breaths.

We listened to Marie and the Quiet Night before bed. Instead of hearing our 6yo calling for us later because he was scared, we heard him whispering “Jesus, I trust in You” and taking slow deep breaths. He put himself to sleep without worrying himself scared (and I got an uninterrupted evening with my husband). AMAZING.

Kylie

It was such a sweet little moment.

I bought the stories and I have listened to most of them with my “spicy” 5 year old son. I am trying to work with him on the angry outbursts, so the first one resonated.

He started swimming lessons about a week after listening to the little mouse one, so when it was time to go, we practiced the wrist movement and remembering “Jesus is with me.” When he was at the edge of the pool waiting for his turn, we caught eyes and I rubbed my wrist, and he smiled and imitated. It was such a sweet little moment.

Your calm, slow voice gives me an example to imitate too. It was a lightbulb moment to realize I can speak slowly and calmly and it can calm me AND my son down.

Laurie

Seeing him breathe in the cool air and blow out the fire and repeat “Jesus I trust in you” is just short of a miracle.

My 3 and 4 year old boys LOVE the stories! My youngest of four boys is proving to be our most challenging kiddo and he’s three which is already a tough age. He is super persistent and has a very hard time calming down when he is upset. Seeing him breathe in the cool air and blow out the fire and repeat “Jesus I trust in you” is just short of a miracle.

My 4 year old begs to go to sleep listening to the manger story before bed. “Ms. Sterling” has quickly become a household name and your stories are the Yoto cards they now reach for most.

Couldn’t be happier and have recommended them to our preschool buddies and Bible Study mom’s group. Thank you again for such awesome content for our kids!

Mary Jane

Popped the Dominic dragon calm down story on for my tantruming 5yo gal… worked like a charm! And she asked for another one!

Grace
Summer Bundle!

Here's what you get:

5
Complete Collections of Calm Catholic Kids
Hours of screen-free content for your kids!
24
Big Feelings stories, each teaching a real emotional regulation skill
17
Matching Practice Tracks for the middle of a big feeling
11
Peaceful Bedtime Stories
15
Catholic prayer audio tracks
5
Story Guides to reinforce you in tough moments
5
Ready-to-Print Yoto Card Covers & Pixel Art​
+
Access to the brand new Calm Catholic Kids App!
BONUS!

Instant access to “How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids” workshop

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