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Cor domum means "heart of the home"; we believe that the family is the heart of every home, and we want to become a resource for families who want to discover the joy of family life.


Your host, parenting author Katie Trudeau, navigates families through life, guided by gentle parenting and natural living practices. 


Jul 21, 2019

Why Giving to Others Makes You Happy 

One of my all-time favorite memories was Christmas as a child. Family came in from out of town, there was good food, everyone was happy. Christmas was downright magical as a kid, and the presents didn't hurt either! Getting presents always seems like kids happy. (FYI, receiving...


Jul 18, 2019

In this episode, Katie focuses on happiness -- and how you can achieve it.

Happiness: What Is It? What Isn't It? 

Happiness doesn't mean that everything always goes your way. 

Happiness doesn't mean that you're over-the-moon ecstatic 24/7. 

Far from it.

Happiness means that you choose positivity. You choose to...


Jul 13, 2019

In this episode, Katie introduces the 8 principles of Attachment Parenting and how they can relate "natural parenting." Natural parenting is about creating a lifestyle that is responsive, conscious, and responsible.

This episode briefly covers each of the principles of Attachment Parenting and how it can be used to...


Jan 10, 2018

In this episode, Katie introduces the 8 principles of Attachment Parenting and how they can relate to any relationship - not just the parent-child relationship.  

She'll cover:

  • Is Attachment Parenting new?
  • What is the foundation of Attachment Parenting?
  • Is Attachment Parenting right for your family?
  • How A.P. can help...


Jan 2, 2018

In the Season 2 Kickoff, Katie begins by exploring the common parenting labels.  Most importantly, she talks about the good - and the bad- aspects about each label.  Learning about what category you fall into, can help you learn about your own parenting strengths and weaknesses. 


In this episode, we'll cover:

  • What the...