Ep 131 - Calming the After School Angst

The backpacks hit the floor… and suddenly the emotions hit everyone.

If afternoons in your home feel like a pressure cooker—tears, meltdowns, short tempers, and "I don't know what's wrong!"—this episode is for you.

In Calming the After-School Angst, Jenn pulls back the curtain on what's really happening for kids after a long day of holding it together. You'll learn why after-school explosions aren't a sign of bad behavior or poor parenting—but a nervous system asking for relief.

With warmth, honesty, and practical wisdom, this episode explores:

• Why kids often unravel after school (even when the day was "fine")

• How stress, hunger, sensory overload, and emotional suppression collide at pickup time

• Simple, connection-first strategies to help your child decompress

• How to respond without lecturing, fixing, or losing your cool

• What you need as a parent to stop absorbing the after-school emotional fallout

Jenn shares real-life stories, doable shifts, and compassionate reminders that you are not failing—your child is processing.

This episode will help you turn after-school chaos into calmer transitions, deeper connection, and a home that feels like the safe landing place it's meant to be.

✨ Because your child doesn't need more discipline after school—they need decompression, understanding, and you.

Press play, take a breath, and let's calm the after-school storm together. 💛

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