Making Beautiful Things with Raquel from The Little Rose Shop
Catholic Mom Calm
Integrating Faith into Everyday Life with Raquel from The Little Rose Shop Sterling sits down with Raquel, founder of The Little Rose Shop, to talk about her powerful conversion story, choosing life as a 21-year-old college student, and how that journey led her to create beautiful, practical Catholic products for moms and families. They also dive into the Examen, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and simple ways to bring prayer into ordinary moments like coffee time, bedtime, and the carpool line. In this episode: Raquel’s story of crisis pregnancy, scheduling an abortion, and encountering...
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Annual... You Don't Have to do That... Episode
Catholic Mom Calm
Feel the holiday pressure mounting? This is your annual permission slip to opt out of what drains you and lean into what truly matters. In this episode, Sterling walks through setting calm, faith-filled boundaries so November–January don’t steamroll your peace. What you’ll learn How to choose holiday plans by time, money, and emotional energy—on purpose The difference between a clean, joyful “yes” and a guilt-driven “should” A simple way to make your holiday list now (so last-minute guilt doesn’t decide for you) Loving scripts for saying no to events, gift...
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When You Feel Like a Failure
Catholic Mom Calm
Feeling like you’re failing at everything? You’re not. In this episode, Sterling shares a gentle, Catholic way to move through those heavy moments: calm your body, separate your worth from your to-do list, and let Jesus tell you the truth about who you are. You’ll learn: How to calm your nervous system when “failure” thoughts hit Why “I am a failure” is never true The 4-step reset to find peace again How to stop carrying shame over small mom moments Tasks can fail. Daughters of God don’t. 💜 👉 Mentioned: Less Stress for the Holidays mini-course (coming next...
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Hey You! You're Doing a Good Job.
Catholic Mom Calm
You’re doing a good job. Really — you are. In this heart-to-heart episode, Sterling reminds every Catholic mom that even when the house isn’t perfect, the kids are wiggly at Mass, and the laundry’s taking over the couch... you’re still doing holy, meaningful work. She shares what it looks like to pause, breathe, and actually believe that you’re a good mom — not because everything’s done, but because you keep showing up in love. We’ll talk about: ✨ The spiritual and cultural forces that make moms feel “not enough” ✨ Why you should celebrate yourself (without...
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The Feeling We're All Chasing
Catholic Mom Calm
We're all chasing a feeling... and it's a feeling that only comes from the Lord. Find out how you can slow down your thinking to see where you're seeking this feeling and how you can turn to the Lord instead.
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Your Kids Should Misbehave
Catholic Mom Calm
One of the most peace-stealing thoughts is when we think, "They shouldn't do that!" Let's open up this thought and see how it leads us to parent from anger.
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Managing the Emotion of Fear - Part Two
Catholic Mom Calm
Today, we continue our two-part series on fear. If you find yourself feeling scared about your kids, or the future, this is the perfect episode to bring peace to your heart.
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Managing the Emotion of Fear - Part One - Lorissa Horn
Catholic Mom Calm
A two-part series on managing the emotion of fear. The Lord does not want us to live in fear. He wants us to have peace and yet few of us know how to actually do that. Find out how in these next two episodes. Learn more about us at
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The Only Thing You Need
Catholic Mom Calm
We're going to talk about how the brain tells us we needs lots of things... but the truth is that we only need one thing: Christ. Join us for the Mary's Heart, Martha's Order Challenge here:
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10 Years From Now
Catholic Mom Calm
When we start to feel stressed, it's helpful to ask the question, "How will I feel about this ten years from now?" This question helps us slow down and make intentional action steps instead of spinning out in worry.
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