The Post-Holiday Blues Are Real: Here's 3 Ways to Beat Them

The Post-Holiday Blues Are Real: Here's 3 Ways to Beat Them

Author: Caitlin Kindred January 6, 2026 Duration: 35:06
Send Caitlin a Text! The holidays are over. The decorations are packed away, the laundry pile is bigger than ever, and the calendar just got serious again. You're staring down that jarring shift from holiday magic to alarm clocks, packed lunches, and after-school meltdowns. The post-holiday blues are real—and they hit parents just as hard as kids. We're sharing practical strategies to ease back into routine without the whiplash, plus ways to keep a little magic alive in the everyday chaos of ...

Ever feel like you're just winging this whole adulthood thing, especially with kids in the mix? You're not alone. How to Be a Grownup: A Humorous Guide for Moms, with CK & GK is the conversation you need with your most honest, funny friends. Hosts Jenny GK and Caitlin Kindred-Caitlin being a former Texas middle school teacher and current mom-speak directly to elder millennial mothers navigating the messy, unscripted parts of life. This podcast digs into the practical, often overlooked skills and topics that no one ever sat down to teach us. That means real talk about managing adult ADHD as a woman, deciphering which home products are actually worth the money (they have strong feelings about appliances), and tackling the home maintenance tasks that can't be postponed any longer. They also venture into civic engagement and other grown-up responsibilities, all while maintaining a sense of humor about the constant need to search for answers online. It’s a blend of education and comedy that feels like a relief, acknowledging that figuring it out as you go, with a lot of laughter and shared confessions, is a perfectly valid way to parent and live. Tune in for a dose of solidarity and surprisingly useful advice, all delivered without any pretense of having it all figured out.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
2 Ways Your Pesky Hormones Make Your ADHD Worse During Your Period [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:37
Send Caitlin a Text! Ever notice that your ADHD medication might as well be a Tic-Tac right before your period? Or that some weeks your brain feels sharp while others feel like you're thinking through fog? Here's the thi…
Why ADHD Brains Struggle with Money (+12 Game-Changing Strategies) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:39
Send Caitlin a Text! That sinking feeling when you realize you've been paying for three different—and overlapping—streaming services you don’t use? Or when you're staring at a pile of unopened bills wondering how adultin…
8 Little Tips to Help You Break Free from ADHD Shame & Stigma [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:24
Send Caitlin a Text! You know that voice in your head that whispers "everyone else has it figured out" while you're standing in some big box store with your keys in one hand, searching for a shopping list you can't find,…
Parenting with ADHD: 5 Ways ADHD Makes Good Parents Feel Like Bad Ones [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:07
Send Caitlin a Text! Ever found yourself holding a peanut butter spoon in your bathroom with absolutely no memory of why you’re there or what you’re doing? Welcome to parenting with ADHD, where working memory glitches me…
Help for ADHD Parents: 7 Challenges & Smarter Ways to Cope [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:52
Send Caitlin a Text! Parenting a neurospicy kid is a special type of challenge. Former teacher Caitlin and ADHD mom Ariella share real strategies for the trenches (because ‘just listen OMG’ isn’t working). BTW: Your kid…
ADHD & Food, Part 2: Quick & Easy Ways for Moms to Eat Better [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:12
Send Caitlin a Text! Ever stand in front of an open fridge for 3 minutes, then eat a fistful of shredded cheese like a goblin? Asking for a friend. This week, we’re serving up real ADHD nutrition hacks (no kale… unless t…
ADHD Food Struggles: 4 Reasons We Eat Like Chaos Gremlins [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:11
Send Caitlin a Text! Ever hyperfocus through breakfast and lunch, then inhale an entire bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos at 3 PM? Same. ADHDers Caitlin and Ariella Monti break down why ADHD brains treat food like a dopamine sl…