#17: Saying Goodbye to Our 90s Mom: On Catherine O’Hara and the Motherhood We Inherited

In the wake of Catherine O’Hara’s death, a lot of millennial women felt unexpectedly emotional.Not just because we lost a legendary actress — but because we lost Kevin’s mom.In this episode, I reflect on Kate McCallister, the iconic 90s movie mom from Home Alone, and why her character still lives in our bodies decades later. The busy, overwhelmed, loving mom who held everything together — often without rest, support, or language for burnout.This isn’t a tribute episode. It’s a time capsule.A look at the model of motherhood so many of us absorbed from the movies and shows we grew up watching — and why that model quietly stopped working as we entered adulthood, motherhood, and perimenopause.We talk about:Why celebrity deaths from our childhood can feel like real griefWhat the “90s mom” taught us about strength, sacrifice, and enduranceWhy modern motherhood feels so overwhelming — even when we’re doing everything “right”And how we can take responsibility for building lives with more capacity, not more pressureSo grab your Hi-C, your Dunkaroos, or your Fruit by the Foot. Dust off the VCR.This is about Kevin’s mom — and what it means now that we’re the moms.