Not Quite Grownup

Enough is Enough: 6 Practical Ways to Push for Safer Schools

Send Caitlin a Text! "There's too much that will make you upset to not start taking action." - Caitlin Warning: This content discusses school violence, a sensitive

Adult Friendship in Fall: A Panic-y Text & the Proximity Trap

Send Caitlin a Text! Caitlin and her best friend almost ghosted each other for their monthly standing dinner date, and the panic that followed turned into a real revelat

Fall Vibes: Why I Have 5 Crochet Pumpkins and Zero Regrets

Send Caitlin a Text! It's still over 90 degrees out, but Caitlin has already crocheted five pumpkins, one fall leaf, and fully committed to a Halloween playlist she

The Mental Load: 9 Emails, 1 Missed Appointment, and a Full-On Panic

Send Caitlin a Text! — My Back-to-School Overwhelm Cost Me $600 — A triple-charged PTA fee, an unread dentist appointment reminder, and 9 unopened school emails on La

Back-to-School Routines: Why My System Totally Failed by Day 4

Send Caitlin a Text! It's day four of school, the bus comes in six minutes, and Caitlin's carefully planned back-to-school systems have already fallen apart. T

Back-to-School Self-Care for Moms: How to Keep the Summer Joy Going

Send Caitlin a Text! Your Favorite Summer Habits Don't Have to Retire in September Just as I finally settle into summer ease, the back-to-school countdown starts c

Back-to-School Tips for Moms: 4 Ways to Make the Transition Feel Manageable

Send Caitlin a Text! A back-to-school commercial ruined Caitlin's day—and made her realize why the whole season feels like a giant mom-run group project. In this ep

ADHD in Summer: Why the Chaos Hits Moms Harder

Send Caitlin a Text! How Summer Secretly Wrecks Your ADHD Brain School's out, routines are gone, and if your ADHD brain feels extra chaotic right now, you're

5 Easy Steps to Keep Social Media from Wrecking Your Summer Fun

Send Caitlin a Text! You started summer with one goal: keep life calmer, lighter, less chaotic. Then you scrolled for two minutes and suddenly your summer looks underwhe

Stop Overexplaining: The 1 Thing I'm Doing to Boost My Confidence

Send Caitlin a Text! You're allowed to quit the gym without explaining why. You're allowed to say no without an explainer paragraph. You're allowed to l

Sane Mom Summer: Why Summer Breaks Moms—And a Better Way to Cope

Send Caitlin a Text! Summer is supposed to be relaxing. Barefoot kids, popsicles, pool days, sleeping in. So why does it make you feel like you're barely holding it

Why 'Forgive, Don't Forget' is Actually the Ultimate Self-Care

Send Caitlin a Text! Senior year of college. My best friend and roommate. An envelope of cash in the freezer, a lie about her father dying, expensive purses showing up,

'Sorry Not Sorry': How to Protect Yourself When Accountability Never Comes

Send Caitlin a Text! Someone hurt you. You did the brave thing and called them out for it. And then they responded with denial, minimizing, blame-shifting, or the classi

Better Than "I'm Sorry": How to Take Accountability with a Real Apology

Send Caitlin a Text! "I'm sorry" means nothing if you keep doing the thing you’re “I’m sorry” for. If the same hurt keeps happening, those words become noise—and tr

Can This Relationship Be Saved? How to Decide After Being Hurt

Send Caitlin a Text! Some relationships are worth fighting for. Some aren't ready to be repaired yet. And some people in your life will never give you the closure y

Family Politics & Boundaries: Easy Scripts to Keep Kids Out of the Crossfire

Send Caitlin a Text! Political messiness at home hits different. This isn’t internet discourse—this is your dinner table, your co-parent, your in-laws… and your kids sit

Quick & Easy Civic Engagement Recap: What We’ve Learned & Next Steps

Send Caitlin a Text! The news can make you feel like you're failing at everything all at once: citizenship, parenting, marriage, friendships, and your own mental he

14 Spring Cleaning Tips That'll Save Your Sanity (Re-release)

Send Caitlin a Text! Caitlin is furiously planning the next series for the pod, so we revisit an oldie but goodie with these spring cleaning and organization hacks! ---

How Advocating for My Son Led to My Adult ADHD Diagnosis (Uncomfy Podcast Appearance)

Send Caitlin a Text! Your hands are shaking. Your stomach drops. A parent-friend just told you that your child's kindergarten teacher is using a stern voice with yo

Digital Citizenship: 4 Easy Family Rules for Group Chats and Online Drama

Send Caitlin a Text! The internet is raising your kids right alongside you—through DMs, group chats, and comment threads. And that's important, because it's wh