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Summer is coming and if you are a working parent staring down ten weeks with no structure — this episode is for you. Kate and Anne are getting into all of it. Camps versus no camps, the pressure to plan the perfect summer versus the guilt of doing too little, and what happens when Sunday scaries show up in June. They are talking about how to time block your summer before it gets away from you, why building in alone time and fun time is not selfish but necessary, and how to do a spring cleaning push before school lets out so you are not starting the summer already behind. Plus a honest conversation about why parenting feels harder than it should right now for working moms — and what to actually do about it. Tech tip, obsessions, highs and lows, and everything in between.

Everything’s not awful:  Hacky sacks are back - Nostalgia and IRL play!

Tech Tip of the Week 

The checklist every parent needs. This free, reusable daily checklist helps kids earn screen time by building healthy habits. Just customize, print, and check off!

Kate's Obsession:  Dolce Vita Dom Strappy Sandal
Anne's Obsession:  The Good Tree Fountain Or Indoor Ceramic Fountain

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Maycember is real and we are living it. Highs, lows, a Kentucky Derby win for the history books, Netflix drama, botox regrets, smoothie wins, and all the end of school chaos. A full smorgasbord with Kate and Anne.

Everything’s not awful: first female trainer of the Kentucky Derby - Cherie DeVaux, come from behind win for Golden Tempo with jockey Jose Ortiz. 

Tech Tip of the Week (Visit @sagesisterspodcast for how to video)

Netflix quietly added YouTube creators to kids' profiles and we are not here for it. Salish Matter — hard pass.

Here is how to block specific creators without wiping out all their content. Go to Netflix on a browser, Account → Profile & Parental Controls → select your child's profile → Viewing Restrictions → search and block by title. Also set a Profile Lock PIN so they can't just switch profiles.

(Mark Rober's CrunchLabs stays though. That one earned it.)

Kate's Obsession:  Shu uemura - Strengthening Water Hair Spray
Anne's Obsession:  Birds of Paradise Plant

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We are talking about something we get asked about a lot — anxiety management and the tools that are actually working in real life. Not the generic advice. The real stuff.

This week we dig into what Simple, Gentle, Easy looks like as a daily practice — how to recognize when you are in a hard season and intentionally calibrate toward content, conversations, and moments that bring your nervous system down rather than up. Kate shares the daily tracking tool she uses to rate her own energy and how it has changed the way she moves through hard days.

And then we go deep on the Enneagram — specifically how knowing your own type and the types of the people closest to you can be one of the most powerful tools for anxiety management, patience, and self understanding you will ever find. We talk about our own types: Type 8 wing 7 — the Challenger with a Enthusiast edge — and Type 3 wing 2 — the Achiever with a Helper heart — and what it looks like to work with those energies instead of against them. Knowing your own type and the types of the people closest to you changes everything. It builds patience, it builds grace, and it genuinely helps you show up better for yourself and everyone around you.

Tech Tip: Sometimes you just have to give up!!

Kate's Obsession: Air Fryer Greek Yogurt Bagel Recipe

Anne's Obsession:  The Coffee House - Southern Pecan Coffee 

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Chef, restauranteur, mom, and fridge-foraging queen — Amanda Frederickson is here and we are talking all things feeding your family. With over 105K followers on Instagram, Amanda has built a community around real food for real life. We get into how she feeds her own crew, what she has finally given up on with picky eaters, her go-to family dinner recipes, the best healthy-ish snacks for kids, and all about her establishments Radish and Rad Market. 

Tech Tip: Ask your kids to show you how their fav apps work! Stay in the loop!

Amanda’s Kid Friendly Recipes:

Snacks:

• Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars
• Made Good Bars
• Homemade Soft Pretzels

Breakfast:

• Banana Protein Pancakes (1 ripe banana (the riper the sweeter), 2 eggs, 0.5 teaspoons cinnamon, 0.3 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 pinch of nutmeg (optional), 1 pinch of salt
• Protein Smoothie (1 cups frozen strawberries, 0.5 cups frozen mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries), 1 banana (frozen for creaminess), 0.5 cups plain Greek yogurt, 1 cups milk (dairy or oat milk), 1 tablespoons nut butter (almond or peanut), 1 teaspoons honey or maple syrup (optional), 1 teaspoons chia seeds (optional, hidden protein boost)
• Morning Glory Muffins
• Blueberry Muffins with Greek Yogurt
• Acai Bowl
• Homemade Granola

Lunch:

• Grilled Veggie Burgers with Lentils and Walnuts
• Mason Jar Salad
• Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
• Yogurt Marinated Chicken with Tzatziki

Dinners:

• Baked Ricotta Chicken
• BBQ Salmon with Coconut Rice and a Peach Cucumber Slaw
• Sesame Noodles with Shrimp and Roasted Peanuts
• Spice Chicken with an Middle Eastern Inspired Yogurt Sauce
• Summertime Chicken Salad with Zucchini, Corn, Tomatoes, and Feta
• Seared Halloumi and Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Zucchini

Anne’s Obsession: Protein Coffee Recipe - 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein (Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein, ¼ cup Califa Organic Almond Milk - French Vanilla, 1 tsp of Cinnamon. Froth and pour in coffee of choice!

Kate’s Obsession: Skinny Marg Recipe - 3 ounces blanco tequila, 2 ounces fresh orange juice (about 1 orange), 2 ounces fresh lime juice (about 2 limes), 4 ounces Topo Chico sparkling 

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Mean comments. Leaving someone out. A group chat that spirals. Every parent dreads the moment their child comes home and says, "nobody played with me today." But knowing how to respond — without overreacting, underreacting, or accidentally making things worse — is genuinely hard.

In this episode, we break down the real difference between bullying and kids just being mean (and why that distinction changes everything about what you do next), when to step in as a parent versus when to let your child work it out, and how to give kids the actual skills to handle social friction on their own. We're also talking about body language and confidence cues that kids send without realizing it, what to do when the mom group chat goes sideways, and how to protect your child's self-worth through all of it.

Because the goal isn't to shield your kid from every hard social moment — it's to raise one who knows how to handle them.

Tech Tip: Unsubscribe from old stuff in emails, consume less news before you are ready!

Obsession: New Golf Shoes 

Obsession:   ILIA Eye Shadow Pencil and Bryson DeChambeau 

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Kate's highs, Anne's lows, Maura's roses, and one very suspicious Frye Fest in a Barbie Dream Tent. This week we're covering everything from Survivor blindsides to Summer House drama, debating whether eating lemon water slowly makes you European, and asking the hard questions about one-sided monogamy. Buckle up — it's a lot, but at least everything's not awful.

Everything is not Awful: Door dash elderly delivery guy who ended up getting over $1M in donations so he and his wife can retire. 

Tech Tip:  Lock down the device!

Obsessions:

• Anne’s:  Zena Liquid Collagen 
• Kate’s:  Prequel Lip gloss w SPF Rose

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This week we are getting real about finding ease and joy in the stage of life that is honestly a lot. Parenting, work, friendships, marriage, and everything in between — we are sharing what is actually working, what we are letting go of, and how we are learning to hold it all a little looser. No perfect answers, just honest conversation from two sisters who are figuring it out in real time. Come sit with us.

Everything is not Awful: WNBA Negotiations

Tech Tip: A reminder to just take a beat and breath!

Obsessions:

• Anne’s: Vuori Jeans 
• Kate’s: St Tropez self tanner & Linda’s personalized paintings 

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We brought in Dr. Lori Sanford, board certified dermatologist, because aging gracefully sounds great but we also have questions. Lots of them. What actually works, what is overhyped, how do you start with injectables without looking like a completely different person, and what does a real skincare routine look like for a busy mom in her 40s. Dr. Sanford gives us the real talk on what to do at home, what is worth spending money on, what perimenopause does to your skin that nobody warns you about, and the one thing every woman in her 40s should be doing right now. Never hurts to ask the experts so you don't have to figure it out alone. This one is for every mom who wants to look and feel great and has absolutely no time for nonsense.

Everything is not awful: University of Tennessee students build custom rugged wheelchair for newly paralyzed friend

Tech tip:   Turn off short in YouTube and avoid any platform with Shorts/doom scrolling. 

A new global study tied to the World Happiness Report 2026 once again ties popular social media like Instagram and TikTok to poorer mental health outcomes, especially with younger people. The report finds that these platforms, which are driven by algorithmic feeds and influencer content, tend to have a more negative impact on mental wellbeing compared to apps focused on communication. Read Full Article here.

Obsessions:

• Anne’s: Better Snax - Small business shout out!
  
  
• Kate’s:  Project Hail Mary Movie

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Forty something years of sisterhood and this episode is what it was all leading to. We finish each other's sentences and the accuracy is both impressive and slightly alarming. Cheese. Tsunamis. Overbooking. Interior design control issues. Comfy shoes. And one superpower that actually made us emotional for a second before we got back to roasting each other. This is the most fun we have had recording and we think you will feel it.

Everything is not awful: High School boys basketball team shows up for 4th graders as their biggest fans!

Tech Tip: How to toggle off the use of web browsers on your kid devices. Video: How to block web access and inappropriate content on kid Apple devices.

Obsessions:

• Anne’s: Kaliteas Shoe Laundry Bags and Amazon Version
• Kate’s: Beach Reads and Bubbly - March Madness Addition

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We had the kind of week that started with Pebble Beach and ended with allergies and regret and we are not mad about it. Spring break chaos, parents in town, kid sports, and the hangover that shall not be named. Plus Oscars fashion opinions nobody asked for but we are giving anyway, where tween culture actually went, a parenting tech fail that will make you feel better about yours, and the most beautiful funeral story we have ever heard. Also obsessions that are genuinely worth your time and a spicy cucumber rice recipe that broke the internet for good reason. Come hang with us.
 
Everything’s not awful: Hundreds of strangers attend funeral of vet

Tech Tip: SageHaven: Safe Messaging App - New Voice Calling Feature that will change it all!

Obsessions:

• Anne’s:  Vuori Daily Skirt 
• Kate’s: Viral spicy chicken cucumber rice recipe

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