Survival Homemaking

A Catholic Woman’s Guide to Keeping House and Heart in the Middle of Life’s Storms

What You Will Learn

You don’t need a better cleaning routine. You need a gentler way to live.

If your home feels like chaos… If your body is tired before the day begins… If you’re drowning in dishes, laundry, and guilt… If you love your vocation but feel lost inside of it… You are not failing. You are in survival mode. And you don’t need to push through. You need to be accompanied. This course was created for you—the Catholic woman trying to hold everything together, nourish everyone around her, and not lose herself in the process. You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

This course is for you if...

You’re a Catholic mom in a hard season—postpartum, grief, anxiety, illness, burnout, or trauma

You’ve read cleaning books that made you feel worse, not better

You long for peace in your home but can’t keep up with everything

You want practical help (laundry, meals, cleaning, routines)

You want spiritual integration (Catholic theology, prayer, identity)

You want to feel like a person again—not just a cook/maid/taxi driver

What’s Inside the Course

  • 10 Modules of voice-only lessons so you can listen while you clean, rest, or nurse the baby 
  • Over 4 hours of calming, compassionate teaching with real-life tools 
  • Beautiful printable workbook with checklists, reflections, and gentle planning tools 
  • Guided prayers, homemaking templates, and spiritual resets 
  • Everything delivered with warmth, dignity, and no perfectionism
  • Over 40 PRACTICAL DOWNLOADABLE handouts, checklists, charts

What Makes This Course Different

This isn’t a Pinterest-perfect cleaning guide.  This is survival homemaking for Catholic women.  It’s grounded in: Theology of the Body The lived wisdom of the saints Trauma-informed psychology Nervous system awareness Real-life rhythms for moms who are in the thick of it

Take A Peek Inside
Course Modules

Module 1: When Keeping House Feels Impossible
Start where you are. No shame. No checklist. Just breath. Understand why traditional homemaking systems fail in crisis seasons Learn the difference between failure to keep up and living in a survival state Reframe your home as a space for peace, not performance Introduction to the “Survival Homemaking” model rooted in Catholic theology and nervous system care 

Handouts: 

“This Is Not Laziness” Reset Card 

Survival Homemaking Overview Sheet 

Catholic Homemaking Dignity Reflection


Module 2: Survival Mode Homemaking: Start Where You Are
The triage approach to housework when you’re overwhelmed, grieving, or exhausted. Learn the 3-part “Anchor–Nourish–Release” daily rhythm Identify your personal capacity level (physical, emotional, spiritual) Start homemaking from ground zero without shame Apply trauma-informed tools to build gentler expectations 

Handouts: 

Homemaking Capacity Check-In 

3-Tier Survival Cleaning Chart 

Daily Micro-Routine Template


Module 3: Laundry, Dishes, and the Litany of Small Things
How to reframe repetitive tasks as grounding, meaningful work—not a trap. Understand the psychological weight of repeated tasks (and how to rewire your relationship to them) Learn simple, ADHD- and trauma-friendly laundry and dish rhythms Integrate Catholic spirituality into small acts of service—without over-spiritualizing 

Handouts: 

Gentle Laundry Rhythm Builder (Standard + ADHD/Low-Energy version) 

10-Minute Dish Reset Plan Small-Things 

Homemaking Prayer Card


Module 4: The Invisible Weight of Catholic Motherhood
Mental load. Emotional labor. Spiritual burnout. Name it. Release it. Learn why Catholic women carry extra layers of invisible labor Break free from “holy martyr” guilt and build boundaries Get language and scripts to delegate without drama or resentment Discern what to keep, reassign, or release in this season 

Handouts: 

Invisible Load Inventory 

Delegation Script 

Guide Keep / Reassign / Let Go Discernment Chart



Module 5: Feeding the People Without Falling Apart
You are not what your children eat. Food is not a moral test. Reframe food anxiety, pressure, and guilt (from psychology and theology) Learn the 4-category meal rhythm (Quick, Comfort, Prep-Ahead, Grab-and-Go) Simplify meal planning with zero perfectionism Learn how to nourish yourself as an act of spiritual stewardship 

Handouts: 

Weekly Meal Rhythm Template 

Sunday Reset + Food Inventory 

Guilt-Free Mom Meal Planning Affirmation Card

Module 6: Resetting the House Without Resetting the Whole Life
When everything’s fallen apart—how to begin again without burning out. Learn a 3-tiered house reset plan (Just Survive / Recenter / Restore Rhythm) Use micro-resets to reduce overwhelm and re-regulate your nervous system Create a personal reentry plan after shutdown, illness, or grief 

Handouts: 

Tiered Reset Checklist 

Home Reentry Planner 

“God, Dwell in This Mess With Me” Prayer Card

Module 7: The Beauty Layer – Visual Order Without Pressure
Why beauty matters in Catholic homemaking—and how to bring it back gently. Understand how beauty helps trauma recovery and spiritual reorientation Create visual devotion anchors that calm the soul without demanding more work Bring order and peace without perfectionism or performance 

Handouts: 

Beauty Layer Planner 

Room-by-Room Anchor Guide 

Litany: “God of Beauty, Dwell in My Domestic Chaos”

Module 8: When You Feel Like You’ve Lost Yourself
You’re not just a mom. You’re still a person. Let’s find you again. Address the psychological and spiritual disintegration of self after long caregiving or trauma Reintroduce yourself to your body, voice, mind, and soul Rebuild Catholic identity without erasing your personality 

Handouts: 

Self-Reconnection Inventory 

Weekly Identity Reflection Sheet 

Catholic Litany for the Woman Rediscovering Herself

Module 9: Rest Without Permission
Why Catholic women can’t stop—and how to heal your relationship with rest. Understand the real spiritual and psychological blocks to rest Practice 3-minute micro-rests that rewire your nervous system Create guilt-free rest rituals that actually restore you 

Handouts: 

Rest Ritual Builder 

Rest Discernment Card 

Guilt Detox Worksheet for Women Who Can't Sit Down

Module 10: Beginning Again – A New Rhythm for a New Season
You’re not starting over. You’re beginning different. Build your personal homemaking rhythm with flexible anchors Craft your First 3 Rhythm (home, soul, self) Create a Peace Zone and write your Survival Homemaking Rule of Life 

Handouts: 

Weekly Anchor Rhythm Planner 

Peace Zone Setup Page 

Survival Homemaking Permission Statement Template 

Final Commissioning Prayer

But That's Not All! BONUS Modules!

Bonus Module 1: Postpartum Survival Homemaking
Caring for your body, your baby, your home—and your fragile soul. Learn what actually matters postpartum (and what can wait) Gentle home rhythms when your energy is low and your emotions are intense Tips for preparing before baby (checklists, supply stations, chore delegation) Practical ways to integrate older siblings and keep memory-making stress-free Language around postpartum intrusive thoughts and signs of depression 

Handouts: 

Postpartum Prep + Recovery Checklist 

“Things That Can Wait” 

Catholic New Mom Poster

 Postpartum Intrusive Thought Guidance (with course referral) 

Catholic Resource List for Maternal Mental Health

 Bonus Module 2: Homemaking Through Grief
Because some seasons aren’t hard—they’re heartbreaking. Learn the neurological, emotional, and spiritual impact of grief on home life Name and normalize the shutdown response of your body and brain Use minimalist rhythms and comfort routines to re-anchor Gentle spiritual language when you can’t “pray it away” 

Handouts: 

Gentle Grief Rhythm Builder 

Catholic Prayers for Grieving Homemakers 

Survival Cleaning List for Grief 

Catholic Books, Groups & Resources for Grief and Loss

Bonus Module 3: Miscarriage & Loss in the Domestic Church
Honor the life, hold the space, and be held yourself. Understand the mental, emotional, hormonal, and spiritual upheaval of miscarriage Learn how to grieve while still caring for your home and other children Resources for burial, liturgy, and memory-making within Catholic tradition Supportive words for telling children at different ages 

Handouts: 

Catholic Miscarriage Resource List (burial, liturgy, memory ideas) 

Printable Mass + Prayer Planning Worksheet 

“How to Tell the Children” Script Guide by Age 

Gentle Recovery Checklist for the Home 

Companion Guide: How to Store and Care for Your Baby’s Body (Practical & Pastoral)

Hi!

 I’m Amber N. Pilkington

Catholic therapist. Wife. Mother of three. Recovering perfectionist. Woman with chronic illness. And someone who knows how hard it can be to keep house and heart in hard seasons. I created this course not as an expert talking at you—but as a sister walking with you. I believe God meets us in the laundry piles, the dishes, the quiet breakdowns, and the slow recovery. This is not about doing more. This is about doing what matters—gently.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Q: I’ve tried systems like FlyLady or other routines—and I always fail. How is this different?
    Great question. Systems like FlyLady are helpful for some—but they assume that the problem is organization.
    But when you’re in survival mode—postpartum, grieving, exhausted, burned out—those systems often backfire. They require consistency before capacity, and when you can’t keep up, they feed the very shame that’s keeping you stuck.

    This course doesn’t give you a rigid routine. It gives you rhythms that flex with your body, your season, and your emotional state.
    It honors the actual Catholic woman in the actual messy moment—not the ideal version of her.
  • Q: I’m not in crisis, but I still feel overwhelmed. Is this course only for women in survival mode?
    Nope. Many women take this course not because of a dramatic crisis—but because they’re quietly over-functioning, under-rested, and spiritually dry.

    If you’re tired of feeling like your house is running you, and you want a gentler, Catholic way to live—this is for you. Whether you’re postpartum, homeschooling, chronically ill, or just quietly stretched too thin—this course will serve you.

  • Q: I’m ashamed of how my house looks. I don’t want a course that makes me feel worse.
    That shame? It has no place here.

    You don’t need to “get it together” before you take this course. In fact, this course is built for the woman who feels behind. You’ll be met with compassion, not judgment—plus tools that actually work for overwhelmed, imperfect, holy-in-progress homes.

    You’ll leave not just with a tidier house—but with a lighter heart.

  • Q: Is this course just homemaking tips with Bible verses added in?
    No. This isn’t a “decorated” secular system. It’s a deeply Catholic approach to homemaking as healing.

    It integrates:

    Catholic theology (Theology of the Body, saints, sacraments, prayer)
    Psychological tools (trauma recovery, nervous system regulation, ADHD tips)
    And practical wisdom (routines, resets, rest, food rhythms, gentle systems)
    You’ll learn how to clean, feed, rest, and rebuild—but all from within your Catholic identity, not as an added layer.

  • Q: Will I actually get tools I can use—or is this all emotional encouragement?
    You’ll get both.
    Yes, there is encouragement—because women need more than logistics when they’re exhausted.
    But every module includes:

    Practical tools (like cleaning triage, meal plans, micro-resets)
    Real-life examples
    Downloadable checklists
    Printable rhythms, prayers, and daily plans
    You’ll leave with a plan. But you’ll also leave with permission to breathe.
  • Q: I don’t want to do this alone. Will I get support?
    This is a self-paced course, but you won’t be alone.

    If you're part of my email list or social media communities, you'll be able to connect with other Catholic women walking the same road.
    A companion support group may be coming soon—sign up for email updates to be notified.
  • Q: Do I have to be Catholic to take this course?
    The language, framework, and prayers are deeply Catholic. That said, if you are a woman of Christian faith who is looking for a compassionate, Christ-centered approach to homemaking in hard seasons, you may still benefit from the practical tools and gentle approach.
  • Q: What if I don’t finish the course right away?
    That’s the whole point.

    This course was made for women in unpredictable seasons.
    You’ll have lifetime access to all lessons, downloads, and bonuses—so you can revisit anything, anytime.

    There’s no rush.
    No pressure.
    Just one step forward at a time.

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