Like A Mother with Katie McGrady
Loving, Learning, Laughing and (lots of) Laundry....Meet some women who have been in your shoes – or the one you could find this morning – and have something to say about it. Whether it is over a stack of laundry, homeschooling lessons, or office paperwork, take a break with award-winning Catholic author, international speaker, and Sirius XM radio host Katie Prejean McGrady for honest conversations and about navigating the joys, struggles, and well-earned wrinkles that come from the beautiful, messy vocation of mothering. Like a Mother is a OSV Podcasts partner.
Like A Mother with Katie McGrady
Being Bored this Summer with Elizabeth Nava
What if the best way to raise a curious, creative, and confident child… is to let them be bored?
This week on Like A Mother, Katie McGrady is joined by Catholic school librarian and mother of two boys, Elizabeth Nava, to talk about parenting through summer break, encouraging a love for reading, and why building a “capacity for boredom” might be the best gift you can give your kids.
They unpack:
- The joy of summer reading competitions (and Outback Steakhouse gift cards)
- How to actually get your kids excited to read
- Why audiobooks and podcasts are secret parenting superpowers
- Setting healthy screen boundaries without guilt
- Why boredom fuels imagination, wonder, and resilience
This episode is equal parts nostalgic, practical, and empowering—perfect for moms seeking a more peaceful, purposeful summer at home.
Plus, Katie shares her own story of catching her family in a “summer snapshot” moment, and why it was better than any Instagram photo could’ve been.
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