Nothing dramatic happened. The routines are still in place. The structure has not changed. And yet, parenting suddenly feels harder. Power struggles resurface. Patience feels thinner. Reactions escalate faster than they did just a few weeks ago. What can look like regression is often nervous system fatigue surfacing after weeks of holding steady expectations. The […]

Can you relate to this scenario?   You wake up and spend 30 minutes coaxing your kid to get dressed for school while you rush to get ready for work.  They fight with you over what they want to wear, insisting on the same blue shirt they’ve worn every day this week.  You finally make it […]