Simple Joys: A Chocolate Cake Lesson in Motherhood
Come see how often our good intentions accidentally make our lives more complicated — from elaborate birthday cakes to overfull calendars and holiday expectations. She walks through practical, real-life examples of choosing the simple option on purpose so you have more room for peace, prayer, and presence with your family and with the Lord.
Learn about:
Why our excitement often pushes us toward complex plans
How “just as special” simple choices can be (like a basic chocolate cake)
What to do when your schedule is packed and something has to give
Letting kids be disappointed instead of over-performing as a mom
Simple ways to approach holidays, gifts, activities, and home life
A peek at the new Mary’s Heart, Martha’s Order Planner and how it supports a simpler, more prayerful rhythm
A gentle but clear invitation to step out of the circus, choose the simpler path, and make more space for Jesus in your actual daily life.
A Different Kind of Gratitude for Catholic Moms
Light in the Darkness – My Advent Book on Amazon
Jesus, I Trust You by Sr. Faustina Maria on Amazon (Book I’m reading for Advent)
A No Disappointment Christmas episode
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Thankful for Husbands (Even When It’s Hard)
In today’s episode of the Catholic Mom Calm Podcast, Sterling shares a deeply honest reflection on gratitude — especially gratitude for our husbands, even in seasons of struggle. She also talks about the unexpected moment when your podcast reviews brought her to tears in the bathtub (in the best way!).
Sterling explores:
How culture has programmed us to view men negatively
Why so many husbands are carrying invisible wounds
How disrespect slowly erodes connection
Simple ways to rebuild safety, kindness, and appreciation in marriage
How to speak life into your husband — even if things feel hard right now
A beautiful, heartfelt episode to help you enter Thanksgiving with a softer, more grateful heart.
Teens Dating
When teens are interested in dating, we often freak out. We don’t want them to make mistakes. We don’t want to screw up their ideas of love and marriage. We don’t want to feel like we have no idea what we’re doing. Let’s talk about it!
When Plans Don’t Go According to Plan
September is like a mini-January and so often when things don’t go as we planned… we feel awful. We beat ourselves up and we feel like failures before the month is even up. Let’s talk about it!
How to Serve Your Husband
Serving husbands can be a hot topic these days but it’s what we are called to do. Let me explain how I do it even when I’m feeling… resistant.
God is Good, All the Time
When you have the thought, “Everyone needs me,” how do you feel? And when you feel that way, how do you show up in your life? We’re going to talk about what else we can think and how we really choose what we do.
Stay tuned… an exciting announcement is coming up!
Yes, The Food is Poisoned
When you have the thought, “Everyone needs me,” how do you feel? And when you feel that way, how do you show up in your life? We’re going to talk about what else we can think and how we really choose what we do.
Stay tuned… an exciting announcement is coming up!
Stories of 5 Peaceful Moms
When you have the thought, “Everyone needs me,” how do you feel? And when you feel that way, how do you show up in your life? We’re going to talk about what else we can think and how we really choose what we do.
Stay tuned… an exciting announcement is coming up!
A Mary and Martha Motherhood
When you have the thought, “Everyone needs me,” how do you feel? And when you feel that way, how do you show up in your life? We’re going to talk about what else we can think and how we really choose what we do.
Stay tuned… an exciting announcement is coming up!
Everyone Needs Me
When you have the thought, “Everyone needs me,” how do you feel? And when you feel that way, how do you show up in your life? We’re going to talk about what else we can think and how we really choose what we do.
Stay tuned… an exciting announcement is coming up!