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Restarts Are Hard (For Kids and Us): How to Support the Reset

January gets all the attention for “fresh starts”… but the truth is, parenting is full of restarts all year long. Coming back from break. Starting a new season. Returning to school after summer. Re-engaging after a friendship conflict. Even just getting back into the groove after life gets off-track. In this episode, Katie and Meagan talk about why restarts can feel so big for kids — and why they can be surprisingly hard for adults, too. We unpack what’s happening in the brain and nervous system when stress kicks in, why kids may look irritable or shut down, and how parents can support their kids without rescuing them from every hard feeling. We also get real about the parent side of it: that ache to fix it, to make it stop hurting, to remove the stress. And why learning to “hold the hard” is one of the most powerful things we can do for our kids. In this episode, we talk about: Why restarts create anxiety (the unknown, change, fear of judgment) What stress does to the brain (and why executive functioning goes offline) Why kids can look “agitated” or “shut down” when they’re overwhelmed The parenting trap of over-teaching when your kid just needs to be seen Helpful “tapes” to play for yourself when you want to fix everything Tools to support kids through restarts: talk about it ahead of time visualize what’s coming (calendar, walk-throughs, role-play) break big things into small steps use checklists/lists so it’s not a fight with you What doesn’t help: rushing, shaming, comparing, or pushing your timeline onto your kid Our big takeaway: Struggle doesn’t mean failure. Restarts take practice. And every time your child moves through something hard with support, they’re building the belief: “This is hard… and I can do it.” Thanks for being here. We’re wishing you steadiness in the hard moments, hope in the uncertain ones, and confidence as you support your child through this next restart. 💛