For elder millennial moms who are politically progressive, emotionally exhausted, and sick of “perfect‑parent” propaganda.
This podcast is a warm, funny, and unapologetic space for moms who want to laugh, cry, and rage at the world without pretending they’ve got it all together. We talk about parenting, mental health, and politics the way real friends do—messy, honest, and full of grace.
If you’re tired of performative parenting content and want a show that centers empathy, accountability, and joy, this is your safe space.
New episodes drop Tuesdays. Find me at www.notquitegrownup.com or @not_quite_grownup on social media.
It's day four of school, the bus comes in six minutes, and Caitlin's carefully planned back-to-school systems have already fallen apart. This episode is about what happened when trying harder wasn't the answer, and the one new thing that actually stuck in this year's routine.
Moms whose back-to-school routines are already falling apart, even after real planning
Anyone who's bought the new planner, the color-coded pens, or the habit tracker app that died by day four
Parents who feel like they're failing at their own advice
Listeners who need to hear that it's okay if the "right" systems just don't work for your family
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What You'll Get
Why a system can work perfectly over the summer and still collapse by day four of the school year
The real problem: it's not laziness or lack of effort; it's building routines for a family that doesn't actually exist in your house
Why the "new planner, new me" trap rarely works, and why that's not a personal failing
The one small change Caitlin's keeping (four words: teeth, socks, shoes, backpack) and why it's working where everything else didn't
A reminder that the routine or system that'll actually stick is probably already in your house—it's just not the shiny new one
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Your Host
Caitlin Kindred is the host of Not Quite Grownup, a podcast for moms navigating the gap between who they're "supposed" to be and the messy, real version of adulthood.
