Self-Care Doesn’t Have to Be Fancy—Here Are 30 Little Acts to Prove It

How to Be a Grownup: A Humorous Guide for Moms, with CK & GK

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Newsflash: Brushing your teeth is self-care. So is sitting in your car for a few moments of quiet away from your family. This episode is for every mom who thinks she ‘isn’t doing enough’—when really, she’s nailing the tiny wins (even if that ‘win’ is finally getting that cabinet door to stop squeaking).

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Who Should Listen

• Moms who’ve cried over laundry and used household chores as therapy (aggressively scrubbing the shower floor counts as ‘anger management,’ right?)
• Anyone whose "me time" is hiding in the pantry with a snack they won’t share
• Humans who need permission to finally use the fancy china (yes, even for cereal)

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What You Get In This Episode

1. "Basic" Tasks Count Too
   • Getting out of bed? Showering? Taking meds? Gold stars for you.
   • "If you sat up today instead of lying down, that’s HUGE." —Ariella
2. Pleasantries = Self-Care
   • Crocheting a lopsided Snoopy hat (👋 Caitlin’s win)
   • "Fancy sleep" in silk PJs on fresh sheets
   • Sitting in the car to finish a podcast without tiny humans screaming
3. Unpleasant But Necessary
   • Future-you will high-five present-you for:
     • Meal prepping (even if it’s just PB&Js)
     • That 5-minute phone call you avoided for 3 months
     • Changing the bedding sucks, but sliding into fresh sheets? The best.
4. Use the Damn Stickers
   • Burn the fancy candles. Wear the jewelry. Eat off the china. Use the stickers. You don’t need to save them for a special occasion. You are the special occasion.
   • Your grandma’s silver won’t judge you for eating Taco Bell off it.

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Bios

Caitlin & Jenny: Educators, moms, and certified experts in car-sitting-as-therapy. Follow our chaos @CKandGKPodcast.

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Sources & Other Mentions

• Reddit/self-care
• Ariella’s novel Roots in Ink (because authors need love too)
• Headspace app’s "doze" soundtrack (for guilt-free naps)
• Google Arts & Culture (museum hopping from your couch)
• Toadflax flowers (Ariella’s garden fairy obsession)

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Chapters

1. Self-Care Doesn’t Have to Be Fancy—Here Are 30 Little Acts to Prove It (00:00:00)

2. Hello, I'm in the Closet! (00:00:56)

3. Reframing Self-Care Basics (00:02:05)

4. Pleasant Self-Care Moments (00:09:02)

5. Making Future You Feel Better (00:17:14)

6. Puzzles, Readers, and Toad Flax (00:28:50)

7. Take Care of Yourself (00:37:18)