About this episode

This episode explores the emotional challenges parents face during the back-to-school season.

Everyone talks about helping kids adjust to a new school year—but what about the parents? Behind the first-day-of-school photos are moms juggling schedules, worrying about teachers, packing lunches, coordinating drop-offs, paying activity fees, and wondering if they're doing enough. For many parents, back-to-school brings excitement, but it also brings stress, grief, and an enormous mental load. In this episode, Sarah and Whitney explore why this season can feel so emotionally overwhelming, t...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah, Whitney

Topics covered

• back to school
• parenting stress
• emotional load
• school year adjustment
• family dynamics

Keywords

• back to school
• parenting
• stress
• mental load
• school year

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