Carpool Convos

Carpool Convos

Hosted by: Kim Anderson

These Carpool Convos are intended to be bite-sized nuggets of information, allowing you to listen to them easily and quickly while sitting in the carpool pickup line at school. Or, driving to or from work or on a...

All Episodes

Episodes

CC 101: When You Feel Like You’re Failing Your Kids

Kim speaks directly to the fear many moms carry and offers three grounding reminders: why the feeling of “I’m failing” isn’t the truth, how your awareness actually means you’re growing, and why grace, not perfection,...
View Episode

CC 100: Why Boundaries Actually Help Your Kids Feel Safe

Vonda reframes boundaries as a source of safety rather than harm, sharing three simple shifts that help you hold limits with confidence, understand your child’s emotional reactions, and create the kind of consistency...
View Episode

CC:99 What to Say After You Blow It

Jennifer reframes what happens after you lose your patience, sharing how rupture is a normal part of every relationship and how repair, not perfection, is what builds trust, connection, and emotional security, giving...
View Episode

CC 98: Why Defiance Triggers You So Much

Kim unpacks why defiance from your child feels so triggering and helps you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface, sharing three key shifts that allow you to move from reacting to responding so you can...
View Episode

CC 97: It’s Not Just “Bad Behavior”

Lauren explains why your child’s behavior isn’t random but a form of communication, and walks through three key shifts: understanding what’s underneath the behavior, learning to look beneath instead of reacting to...
View Episode

CC 96: Why Friendship Feels So Hard (and What to Do About It)

Kim names the quiet loneliness many moms feel in adult friendships and shares three simple shifts that change everything: releasing the pressure to belong everywhere, resetting expectations for what connection looks...
View Episode

CC 95: Your Child's Behavior is a Clue

Kim explains the one parenting skill most moms were never taught but changes everything: attunement, the practice of understanding that behavior is communication and kids calm down when they feel seen, creating a...
View Episode

CC 94: The One Thing Your Child Needs Most

Kim shares the moment she almost missed her daughter's heartbreak over dinner prep and explains attunement, the powerful practice of tuning in to your child's emotions that creates the foundation for secure attachment...
View Episode

CC 93: When Motherhood Feels Like Disappearing

Kim shares the Tuesday morning she snapped in her kitchen and realized she was trying to do something never meant to be done alone, introducing The Family Room membership as a place where moms can find community,...
View Episode

CC 92: The Most Important Gift You Can Give Your Child

Kim explores the pressure we all feel to create the "perfect" Christmas and shares three practical ways to shift from perfection to presence because your kids don't need flawless holidays, they need you calm,...
View Episode

CC 91:From Tense to Together: Navigating Family Differences This Holiday Season

Kim shares three essential strategies for navigating difficult conversations at holiday gatherings, from embracing curiosity and discord to setting healthy boundaries, so you can keep your nervous system calm instead...
View Episode

CC 90: The Reason Your Kids Keep Getting Sick

Functional Medicine Health and Wellness Coach Amy Hagely explains why frequent childhood illnesses aren't about a weak immune system but an overwhelmed one. She shares five simple steps to help your child's body fight...
View Episode