The Mummy Soul Sessions

You can be patting yourself on the back for getting things done one minute and then that one-foot in front of the other turns into a stumble. Next minute you are running, chasing your tail, getting nowhere and stressing out about it all. In this episode Karin and Dr Sash chat about being carried away in a stress cycle, how to recognise the signs you are about to lose control and how to break out once you have been engulfed. Dramatic, I know! Dr Sash shares some excellent, actionable tips on how to stay on track without being swept away in your own head. Plus she gives merit to procrasti-cleaning! Something Karin is very happy to hear about. You can find Karin online at Calm to Conniption / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Season two coming soon… The Mummy Soul Sessions Podcast is back and Karin is ready to go more rounds in the hilarious ring of parenthood. This season there will be more peeks through the window at other mother’s lives, brain-picking with Dr Sasha Lynn and chats with experts on their specialities in self-confidence and care… That is if none of the kids get sick and her youngest has her nap! Season 2 of The Mummy Soul Sessions Podcast kicks of November 17! You can find Karin online at Calm to Conniption / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

  If you are not a regular on my blog, Calm to Conniption, you may not be aware my husband flies across Australia to go to work. We are a FIFO (fly in/fly out) family. It is something we have become very used to now, three years in. Not that everything is calm all the time (hence […] The post #23 The Things I Do To Prepare For Parenting Solo appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” Madeleine Albright Dr. Sash and I sit down to chat this episode with one simple message, look out for your sisters no matter who they are. You are the product of your environment. If you hang out with three brilliant and […] The post #22 Love Thy Sister with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  I have been doing a lot of travel recently. Some with the whole family and today I head off solo. Completely solo! First flight by myself in over 5 years. I can’t wait! Dr. Sash and I talk all about the prep of travelling with kids. What we do and don’t do, which between us, […] The post #21 Travel With Kids vs. Flying Solo with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Well, this episode got chatty! Stacey Roberts is a mum to two gorgeous girls and one warm but badass blog, Veggie Mama. Her Instagram feed often features her loungeroom littered with My Little Pony, crayons and a cat but is the sun filtering through her windows that makes the whole place appear calm, serene… whimsical. […] The post #20 Baths, Books and Bento with Stacey Roberts appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Before the dirty nappies and nipple cream, before the lunch boxes and lost school hats, you were simply you. Then babies come along and you grew another layer, the top layer that takes the brunt of life for a while. I think the technical term is, the mum layer*. Keeping a grasp of those passions […] The post #19 The You Under The Mum with Dr Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  When I started The Mummy Soul Sessions, this was the episode I had in mind. 101, grassroots stuff. How to meditate. But I was miffed on who I was going to chat with. I needed someone who understood the time restraints of parenthood. Someone who oozed the passion about what change meditation can bring to […] The post #18 How to Meditate Mama with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Of all the parenting issues and challenges I have faced, food and mealtimes are definitely my ongoing hardest. Day in and day out, mealtimes can be exhausting. Are you feeding your child the right food? The right amount? How can you get them to try something new? They want to play on their iPad at […] The post #17 Dealing With Dinnertime Without Losing Your Cool with Simone Emery appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Is there an age more concerning than the teenage years? How do we set our families up in those crucial lead-up years so we all don’t explode into a ball of hormones and acne? My trusty, regular guest Dr. Sash and I chat about one of my most terrifying thoughts when I discovered I was […] The post #16 Those Ages and Stages of Tweens and Teens with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Before I had children I just didn’t get the growth ages and stages of kids. I painted parenthood in black and white. I didn’t understand when a friend would tell me the angelic 2-year-old being, that had just greeted me with a warm hug and high five, had 30 minutes earlier held up a supermarket […] The post #15 Getting Through Those Crazy Ages and Stages of Kids with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  So I am not exactly sure this image is completely on topic but how can you go past an old bird in a robot suit! It is necessity, it is habit, it is addiction, whatever it is, tech is a part of life. What makes it all these things is our attitude towards it. This […] The post #14 Healthy Tech Life with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Pack away your singlets, Winter is definitely here. In Queensland, we went from Summer to Winter in three days which was the same amount of time it took for my skin to turn reptilian, my lips to become chapped and my hair to turn silky smooth! The opportunity to wear jeans each day excites me, […] The post #13 Cracking the SADs with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Oh, the playground that is our mind! It is a great place to hang out in at times. Discover what you are wanting or needing. Checking in with yourself is always important but after you do that get straight out of there! In this episode, Dr Sash and I chat about the importance of getting […] The post #12 Outta My Head with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Indulging my love of probing into others lives, this episode of the Mummy Soul Sessions has me digging into Dr. Sash’s morning routines. Do you enjoy knowing what goes on in other people’s homes and lives? Knowledge is power and I think being inspired by other’s routines and rituals can help you improve yours. In saying […] The post #11 Morning Routines with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  They are your heart, wandering around outside of your body. It is hard to watch you kids go through lifes challenges. That heart being pulled and squeezed all in the name of growing up can be so hard to watch. I went out and asked some of the peeps in our facebook group what they […] The post #10 When To Leap In or Lay Low With Kids with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Do you ever flick through your Instagram feed of a morning and see a heap of bright shoelaces, scenic photos and sweaty faces looking back at you? I do and I love it! I feel inspired and start thinking that maybe I should give this running thing a try. What do I do about it? […] The post #9 So You Want To Be A Runner? with Carolyn Tate appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  “Tilting” is a term I discovered not long ago and it allowed me to let go of a lot of stress that was weighing me down. The idea that we must have all our plates spinning at one time is pretty much unachievable (unless you are a circus performer and can literally get all your plates […] The post #8 Tilting with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Perhaps a little more ranty than our normal weekly feature but on a topic that I am sure most of us have questioned. Have we gone PC mad? I understand sarcasm is lost on some and some days a joke just isn’t funny to others but must we have to question five times over before […] The post #7 Have We Gone PC Mad? with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.

  Your day has you running from day break to well past sunset. There are children to be taxied, organised, dressed and, bloody hell, didn’t they just eat 10 minutes ago!? Never mind the money that needs to be earned to keep the whole boat afloat. How does one find the time for prioritising yourself? This […] The post #6 I’m Number One! I’m Number One! Prioritising Yourself with Dr. Sash appeared first on Calm to Conniption.