Catholic Mom Converts: Laughs and Littles Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Raising These 9 Kids EP83 Jul 13, 2024

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It’s bittersweet, a little emotional, but it’s time! We’re wrapping up the podcast after 4 great years of conversation about friendship, littles, faith, and just doing life together! We talk about the reasons why it feels like time and send you off with some other podcast recommendations. If you could rate and review the podcast one last time, that would help it stay on the interwebs a little longer, and if you want to reach out you can still email us at laughsandlittles@gmail.com ❤️❤️❤️

Sarah’s Amazing Blog (you can subscribe!) Glimpses of Joy

Parenting/Faith/Etc

Oh Crap Parenting with Jamie Glowacki (you won't regret it!)

Messy Family Podcast: Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family (100 stars)

The Healthy Catholic Moms Podcast with Brittany Pearson (fitness, meal prep, living your vocation!)

Diapers and Disciples (let's not forget this gold!)

Charting with Intimacy (living a faith filled life of chastity, love, and sex)

Good Inside with Dr. Becky (GREAT stuff)

Faith Formation Podcasts

Bible in a Year (know your Scripture!)

Catechism in a Year (know your faith!)

The Liturgy of the Hours: Sing the Hours (updated daily!)

St. Josemaria Institute Podcast (a little deeper, often contemplating liturgical seasons and the mysteries of Christ's life in the Gospels)

The Pilgrim Soul (Sarah's good friend is one of the 3 very intelligent hosts)

NO REGERTS! with Messy Family Project Alicia Hernon EP82 Jun 08, 2024

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We ask Alicia (mom of 10 kids ages 12-29) how we can be moms who look back and don’t have regrets about how we raised our kids. She shares some real gems - from loving children in their freedom, what is actually within our control, and preparing the environment for faith to grow - we’re so excited to share this episode with you!

Messy Family Podcast

Messy Family Project (Free) Discipline Guide

Free Marriage, Parenting, & Family Culture Guides

Wife of Anglican Priest Converts to Catholicism EP81 May 18, 2024

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Hannah is a long time listener and we had such a great time hearing her story of God's grace working throughout her life, from great faith formation as a Protestant to InterVarsity Bible studies, to meeting her husband in an Anglican Church (and him becoming an Anglican priest), through infertility, and then 4 kids under 5, to entering the Catholic Church THIS Easter! We know you'll love this one.

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Lame Spring Title EP80 Apr 26, 2024

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A silent spiritual retreat weekend, taking the time to think about each kids’ needs, and some habits of good sleepers (adults) from a sleep book titled, "The Sleep Book," by Dr. Guy Meadows. We are SO LOW key in this episode, it's unbelievable. You might even want to listen to this if you need something to relax you to fall asleep. Next episode we will have a special guest with an amazing conversion story.

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Babies on Airplanes, Day Trips with Husbands EP 79 Mar 30, 2024

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Annie's winery day trip date, Sarah’s trip CA with one baby, how it feels great to step away, inviting older couples over for dinner to widen your perspective, and some of Sarah’s thoughts on the book Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy! ⁠

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To Retreat, or Not Retreat? EP78 Mar 09, 2024

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Mom retreats we loved and hated (and when to retreat from your kids into the bathroom), ideas for immediate consequences to have in your back pocket, first reconciliation, and Annie’s dislike of public forum Q&A’s - it’s a catch up episode!

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(REPOST) Lent: Keep It Simple EP62 Feb 17, 2024

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Practical tips for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving when you’re pregnant or nursing and have got littles to care for during Lent. Simple (not easy!) ideas focused on mindfulness and drawing you closer to Jesus during this season of preparation. 🙏🏼
✨Episode 62 is Ad Free on the Patreon app + bonus content✨
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Sarah's book recommendations:
The Easter Story by Brian Wildsmith
Petook by Caryl Houselander, illustrated by Tomie daPaola
The Three Trees by Angela Elwell Hunt
Easter by Jan Pienkowski
The End of the Fiery Sword by Maura Roan McKeegan
Easter by Fiona French - beautiful stained glass style illustrations
Jesus by Brian Wildsmith
Gospel of John on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k0D_qFPb4o

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Sacred by Design
Your sexuality is good, holy & beautiful. If that doesn't feel true, stay right here.

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Weekends Are... Different EP77 Feb 17, 2024

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Was your weekend relaxing? Nope. Chatting about how we do weekends, switching off with husbands, different combos of kids, activities or not, how to refresh when the grind never stops and how to make the weekend feel different, because a relaxing weekend with littles is not a thing 😂

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Weaning, Oversharing, & Vaginal Steam Bonus Jan 27, 2024

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Annie sharing about weaning, then explaining vaginal steaming, then oversharing 🫣🤣 but we’re glad you’re here for it! 😆

Resources on Breastfeeding Happily:

More on Vaginal Steaming from the midwives experts.

Holistic Lactation- Herbs, Support and the best IG tidbits

Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading Midwife

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition (La Leche League International)

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Saints Alive Interview EP76 Jan 06, 2024

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Hear the behind the scenes action of the awesome Saints Alive podcast from co-founder Melissa Dee- we chatted with her about her role in the show, her kids’ names and patron saints, discernment with your spouse when desires differ, and how the Holy Spirit is always at work even when things feel really hard.

🎧 Saint Padre Pio Saints Alive Episode

📋 Saints Alive Website and Free Printable Resources

🔗 Saints Alive on IG

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