Get the tissue box out, because today we’re feeling ALL THE FEELS as we talk about launching kids into the world. Katie chats with C+C’s mentor mom Krista Gilbert and C+C writer Sonya Spillmann, both of whom hate to admit the adage is true: the days are long but the years are short. You’ll hear how these seasoned moms are leaning into the highs and lows of a long season of lasts, how they’re marking this special time with tailored celebrations, and how they’re caring for themselves along the way (spoiler alert: Sonya’s answer involves horseback riding!). Whether your baby is finishing kindergarten or heading to college in the fall, we hope this episode encourages you to embrace whatever transitional season of motherhood you’re in. 

Show Notes

Thanks for listening to the Coffee + Crumbs podcast Season 9, Episode 6: Launching Our Kids with Krista Gilbert and Sonya Spillmann. We’re so happy you’re here. 

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Hidden Potential by Adam Grant

• Krista’s website

• Sonya’s website

Essays related to this episode: 

• The Mom Who Cried on the First Day of School by Molly Flinkman

• Maybe It Doesn’t Have to End by Molly Flinkman 

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