My Story

Oh Crap! Certified Potty Training Consultant, Mom, and Podcast Host

Hi! I’m Katherine– a wife, mom of two toddlers, and co-host of Moms Off The Record podcast. I left behind my eight year career in software sales to focus fulltime on motherhood, and I haven’t looked back. There are countless childhood milestones which parents eagerly await, from baby’s first steps and first bites of solid food to her first words. I probably don’t have to tell you which milestone most parents are dreading. That’s right— potty training. Depending on which method you use and your mindset going into potty train, it can make or break you. I am weird in that I find mastery of potty independence to be one of the most exciting childhood milestones our little ones reach. There is a lot of noise and misunderstanding about it, and my passion is guiding parents through all the confusing and frustrating roadblocks, get right back on track, and wrap up the process in a timely fashion and in a way that honors your child’s dignity.

I potty trained my firtborn, my son, at 20 months old and night-trained him the following month. Why? Because I knew he was capable at that age. One of my core parenting values is autonomy, and what better way to pass the baton to your child than to teach them the socialized behavior of where to place their poop and pee just like our predecessors have for millenia before Big Diaper pushed their marketing propaganda in 1962.

People looked at me like I had two heads and told me he’s a boy and they take longer (lies!) and he “wasn’t ready” (more lies!). Since my daughter was born, I have been practicing part-time EC (elimination communication) with her on a daily basis and plan to ditch the diapers full time prior to two-years old just like I did with my son. When my son experienced a lengthy regression once his sister was born after a six-month streak of complete toilet independence and seldom accidents, I ate a big slice of humble pie. Without fail, I tried everything to understand the root cause and reverse his regression to no avail. It wasn’t until I came across Jamie’s “pooping solutions” course that I was able to completely reverse his poop withholding when we thought there would be no end in sight. Once you can overcome poop withholding well after being potty trained, you can pretty much do anything. Trust me.

Although my experience with my own two children entails EC and early potty training, I am no stranger to helping parents who are struggling with potty training their children who are over two years old! In fact, what began as casual conversations at the local playground with other moms who divulged their specific potty training woes resulted in me offering (per their request) creative troubleshooted and pointed advice which led to quick results. After many of these interactions, I had a lightbulb moment— what if I became certified by the OG potty training consultant, Jamie Glowacki, herself, so I could officially help parents give their children the tools to become totally toilet indepedent? And so I did.

When we work together, I promise to help you silence the noise, bring you back in touch with your instincts, and feel calm and confident with a clear, stepwise plan for your child. Whether you have discovered me after multiple prior attempts at potty training or you just need guidance for a specific issue such as poop or pee withholding, wrapping up EC and transitioning to potty training, or reversing a regression, I am in your corner.

Together, we will empower your child to reach their maximum potential with toilet indepdence without sticker charts, candy, time outs, and timers. Let’s do this the right way.