This week, I’m sharing some key points that came up during a recent podcast episode I recorded with my good friend Natasha, who’s a child development consultant. We talked about the upcoming holidays and how to support both our children and ourselves as mothers.

A living room kid is simply a child whose primary play space is the shared family space. There’s no elaborate playroom hidden away in the basement or behind closed doors. Their toys live where life happens.

And it turns out, this comes with some beautiful benefits.

Today, I want to talk about overconsumption—the tendency we have as a society to keep buying more and more, often chasing the homes we see on Instagram instead of appreciating the one we already have.

We all know the feeling. You need something—help, support, guidance—but it’s hard to speak up. I recently had an experience that really highlighted this for me.

On Monday, I attended the Business Sisters conference in my area—a full-day event with incredible women in business who are making real change. One speaker, Vicky Saunders, really got me thinking. She talked about “ask and give,” emphasizing that we need to ask more for the things we need.

Vicky shared that even with her vast network, few people ever ask her for support. She described the fear many of us feel about being a burden, of taking up someone’s time, or feeling like our needs aren’t valid. And yet, when someone asks us for help, most of us love it. I know I do.

The past few days, I’ve noticed myself overworking—long stretches at my computer, tweaking my website, trying to get everything “just right” for podcast appearances. I found myself rationalizing it: “Well, I have a lot coming up. My website has to be perfect for new listeners.”

Sound familiar? I think many of us do this. We justify overworking because it feels necessary—even when it’s not. And here’s the truth: it wasn’t necessary. The tasks could have waited.

But here’s the difference from the past: before, I would have fully bought into that rationalization. I would have overworked mindlessly, thinking it made me productive or even “better” than others. Now, I notice the pattern quickly, and I can intervene.

I recently had my good friend Natasha—who is also a Child Development Consultant—on my podcast. It was such a fun episode, full of laughter, tangents, and meaningful conversations about mothering. I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the key insights from our conversation, because I think they could really resonate with other mothers.

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