Caitlin is back from vacation and joined by our collective IG bestie, Rachael Shepherd-Ohta of @heysleepybaby!

Caitlin and Rachael are talking all things travelling with kids - the good, the bad, the ugly. From refusing to be on your husbands team to the pressure we're putting on toys, vacation sleep (or lack thereof), reframing meltdowns and very strong anti-appetizer views - Caitlin and Rachael are covering all of the travel topics!

Caitlin also interrupts mid-conversation to lose her mind giggling over her favorite Rachael story, and there is a VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT at the end!

And here are some of the links Rachael mentions in the episode! (Show notes, who are we?!)

Babyquip code SLEEPY20

Travel Guide: https://heysleepybaby.com/freebie-travel-guide

ShopMy (if you want!!) for travel car seats: https://shopmy.us/heysleepybaby/travel

Buckle up because Caitlin is back (...as she is supposed to be) and actually sharing some insightful/vulnerable thoughts! Caitlin goes on about who and what are triggering her, what spaghetti straps mean to her current state of mind (surprisingly, a lot!!), redefining her new year goal, and her search for an alternative to "I told you so."

She also needs help from listeners on a top secret sneak peak project!

Caitlin is back and going on about the being humbled, feeling bamboozled, why she literally *never* wants to read about a man's life again, feeling like a teen pregnancy, how high school religion classes haunt her to this day, and so much more!!!

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On this very special episode Caitlin is joined by Boomer Mom, also known as @callmekristenmarie on socials, to talk all about:

• how she discovered the Boomer Mom within
• what we could learn about being a mom from our beloved Boomers
• her experience with a preemie son / time in the NICU (and how to best support someone also experiencing that)
• what it was like having a colicky baby
• what she's into with pop culture (she's chronically online so she knows)
• her never before shared experience going to the Summer House house last summer!!

Make sure to follow Kristen @callmekristenmarie across all socials, and sign up for her new newsletter!

Caitlin goes on about surviving influenza A, being sick and being a mom, wondering if you're fun (and realizing you're maybe not?), the two things she thought she'd experience more in life that she never has, and MORE!

Caitlin (from inside her closet) goes on about:

• why she is hiding in the closet
• peak parenting moments that are also cries for help
• a wildly embarrassing moment from this week
• two unexpectedly spot on (...or concerning?) pieces of advice that include the MTV show 16 & Pregnant
• an important point she forgot to mention in last week's episode about having additional kids
• why the constant changes in motherhood make her not want to make changes in her own life
• AND SO MUCH MORE

Caitlin is joined by Rachel Shepard-Ohta of HeySleepyBaby (again and so soon, what a treat!!!!) to go ON about all things related to having more than one child, including:

• Rachael's unexpected big life update
• When Caitlin knew she was ready to go from 1-2 kids and how surprising the decision was for her
• Caitlin's current insane reddit deep dives about multiple children and frantic texts to friends (do you feel done? do you regret your 3rd?)
• Rachael talks about what feeling done is like
• What we think would be an ideal age gap (but really any age gap is great!!!)
• Rachael gives her pros and cons on having 3 kids
• The worst thing both Caitlin and Rachael did after having their 2nd kids
• How to manage adding in another sibling (and helpful reframes for how to handle it!)
• AND MORE!!!! (a lot more because this episode is LONG AF but honestly so good)

Caitlin goes on about living this past week in LA - different responses when faced with tragedy, how she's helping the victims of the fires and how you can help too, and more (maybe there's more, IDK guys, honestly it's been an intense week and her brain is all over the place and so is this episode).

Caitlin is BACK and joined by Rachael Shepard-Ohta (@heysleepybaby on IG and in our hearts) to chat all about:

• hobbling into the New Year/why we actually won't be new people until March
• what we're changing in the new year - no to hurting our own feelings, yes to pillows made of dry buckwheat husks, no to feeling guilty, yes to being hot, ETC!
• Caitlin reveals something shocking to Rachael about Rachael
• what we're watching (hint - Rachael is depressed and Caitlin is British)
• and SO MUCH MORE!

In this week's episode Caitlin goes on about:

• how powerful it is to realize no one is thinking about you
• a very honest confession about a habit she really isn't proud of (an actually serious and heartfelt moment)
• why she can't stop talking about Joe Rogan
• what a basket of fried shrimp has to do with Christmas magic
• and so much more!!!