Cat & Nat Unfiltered

How much money are we actually supposed to give our kids when they go off to university? We’re paying for tuition, residence and meal plans, and somehow they still need money for Uber Eats, clothes, nails, groceries and pretty much everything else. How much allowance is reasonable? Should we be giving them a set amount or letting them figure it out themselves? We also get into credit cards, debt, and the things we wish we&rsq...

Hockey parents know that the game is about so much more than what happens on the ice. We’ve encountered so many different types of hockey coaches over the years, from the young, energetic coaches full of promise to the cranky, win-at-all-costs coaches. And then there are the ones who seem to have a little anger management issue.

We’re talking screaming coaches, kids getting benched for things that are completely out of t...

From struggling to figure out tampons as a teenager to unexpectedly bleeding through your jeans onto a stranger’s brand-new white chair, no period story is off limits. Nat is sharing her very real, very mortifying experience with the heavy bleeding she’s been dealing with and the frustrating journey of trying to get answers and treatment. Plus, we get into the conversations women need to be having about periods, birth c...

If you’ve ever watched parents lose their minds over a kids’ sports game, this episode is for you.

We reveal the secret to spotting the most attractive parents and the truth about how the crazy loud ones often have the least self-awareness, and also get into the obsession with pickleball outfits and visors, and whether you really need to tell everyone your kid is “the smartest in the class.” Because apparent...

Ali Budd of Ali Budd Interiors joined us once again to talk about what it’s really like to put your life, your work and your voice out there for everyone to judge. From the unexpected backlash over her voice on House of Ali to why she refused to make the show unless she could do it her way, Ali gets into building a business, trusting your gut and why having haters might actually mean you’re doing something right.

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Hockey season is officially here, which means we’re back in the rink, yelling from the stands and trying to understand birth years and rankings. We’re talking tryouts that feel like The Bachelor, the pressure to win, and learning how to lose without rage-quitting.

We also have strong opinions on hockey celebrations, including the mysterious post-goal “woo” that Cat absolutely cannot stand, and cowbells th...

As moms raising boys, how do we talk to our kids about sexual assault, consent, peer pressure and the bystander effect without making them feel ashamed of being boys? We brought in Registered Clinical Psychologist and Co-Founder of Toronto Psychology Wellness Group, Dr. Nina Mafrici to help us unpack what is happening when a group of young people knows something is wrong but nobody speaks up. We get into pack mentality, group chats...

*Trigger Warning: This episode discuss The Cornell 7

The Cornell 7 case has us asking some difficult questions as moms raising boys. How do we teach our sons about consent, respect and accountability without making them feel like they're being blamed for the actions of other men? And what happens when boys witness something wrong but stay silent?

We discuss the importance of male friendships, peer pressure and the responsibil...

How far would you go to help your kid make it to the big leagues? After watching Team Moms, we’re questioning the world of ultra-competitive youth sports, where kids are spending their childhood training for the MLB, parents are dissecting every practice, and sometimes an entire family seems to revolve around one athlete. We get into the pressure and whether all of it is worth it. We also get into Cat's latest hockey rink obs...

We couldn't wait to bring you part two of our conversation with Dr. Jeremy Alland! In part two we ask the question, is your kid actually loving their sport, or have we turned it into a full-time job? We’re talking youth sports, burnout, the pressure to go “elite,” endless tournaments and the growing expectation that more training always means better athletes. Dr. Jeremy Alland talks about how much is too much, why...

Youth sports have officially gotten out of control. We’re talking year-round training, travel teams, rankings, social media, parents spending a small fortune and the pressure to figure out your kid’s “next level” before they’ve even hit puberty.

We sit down with Dr. Jeremy Alland, a sports medicine physician in Chicago where he serves as a team physician for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. ...

We’re talking college athletes making millions, kids becoming “famous” on Instagram, parents turning into sports managers, and somehow… Taylor Swift sitting beside Tom Cruise at a football game. Just your average day with ADHD.

College sports have changed, and athletes can now make money from their name, image and likeness, which naturally leads us down the rabbit hole of whether parents should help a ki...

Natalie sent her daughter off to university and, surprisingly, she’s… fine? We’re talking about the reality of sending your kid away, why the transition can sometimes be easier than you expect, and how university forces kids to figure things out for themselves. Then, of course, we get into Taylor's Pottery Barn dorm room makeover which sparked plenty of opinions. Some loved it and saw it as a fun opportunity, whi...

We’re feeling a little overwhelmed by the world right now. AI is moving faster than we can keep up, and somehow we’re supposed to teach our kids how to navigate all of this when we’re still trying to figure it out ourselves. We’re talking about schools going back to pen and paper, kids using AI, algorithms deciding what we see, and whether we’re actually losing some of our ability to think, focus and t...

Youth sports can start out so innocently: your kid loves the game, you sign them up, and suddenly you’re spending your weekends at rinks, tournaments and fields, rearranging vacations and wondering how one sport became a full-time job. We get into the reality of competitive youth sports, from the time, money and commitment to the bigger question: How do you know when your kid really wants it, and when you’re the one who...

 We couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick off a new season than with an incredible interview with Dr. Shefali! 

Dr. Shefali is a clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the Conscious Parenting movement. She helps parents break generational cycles, build deeper connections with their kids, and raise emotionally resilient humans. In her new books, Raising Conscious Sons and R...

Back to school has us questioning everything. How much should we be helping our kids? When does supporting them turn into micromanaging? We get into learning differences, accommodations, executive function and the very real challenge of helping our kids figure out how to work smarter, not harder. We talk about building systems that actually work for your child, knowing when to step in, when to back off and why protecting their conf...