Episodes
When Kids Run the Show: Protecting Family Hierarchy in Co-Parenting
When Kids Run the Show: Protecting Family Hierarchy in One Home or Two What happens when kids start making the decisions in the family? In this episode of But the Years Are Short , Katie and Meagan ta...
Divorce Doesn’t Have to Be a Battle: A Better Way for Families
Collaborative Divorce: A Healthier Wayfor Families to Separate Divorce is one of the hardest transitions a family can go through. Butwhat if the process itself didn’t have to create more conflict? In ...
Staying Connected to Your Kids (Even When You're Exhausted)
Feeling stretched thin, touched out, or just plain exhausted? You’re not alone—and you’re not failing. In this episode, we’re talking about how connection with your kids doesn’t have to be big, elabor...
The 7 Things Kids Need to Hear When You're Divorcing
Summer planning is stressful for any parent… and coordinating it across two homes can feel like a whole extra job. In today’s episode, Katie and Meagan kick off a month focused on parenting after divo...
Talking to Kids About Death & Grief: What to Say (and What Not To)
Talking about death with kids can feel overwhelming. What if I say the wrong thing? What if I make it worse? What if I scare them? In this episode of But the Years Are Short , Meagan and Katie walk th...
Boundaries, Bedrooms, and the Big Privacy Conversation
In this episode, Katie and Meagan kick things off with a very on-brand smoke-alarm saga before diving into a topic so many parents wrestle with: the difference between privacy and secrecy. We talk thr...
How to Talk to Kids About Death & Grief (Without Making It Scarier)
Talking to kids about death and grief can feel overwhelming — many parents worry they’ll say the wrong thing, make it scarier, or open a door they don’t know how to close.In this episode, Katie and Me...
Helping Kids Understand Death & Grief (Without Making It Scarier)
Talking to kids about death and grief can feel overwhelming — many parents worry they’ll say the wrong thing, make it scarier, or open a door they don’t know how to close. In this episode, Katie and M...
How to Repair After Conflict with Your Child: Simple Scripts + Boundaries That Work
Episode Summary Conflict is normal — in families, friendships, marriages, and yes… even at the paint counter when Texas is “snowed in.” In this episode, Katie and Meagan talk about why repair after co...