The Afterschool Meltdowns Are Killing Me

It’s… a lot. [Scary Mommy Daily]( Sep. 17, 2024 [Two sisters waiting for the school bus in a sunny morning of summer.]( A&J Fotos/E+/Getty Images emotional punching bag [The Afterschool Meltdowns Are Killing Me]( “I have neurodivergent kids. I am no stranger to meltdowns. I have been navigating these emotionally intense responses in my daughters for years, and I’ve worked hard to learn their triggers so that I can jump into action before a meltdown ever occurs,” writes Ashley Ziegler. She’s experienced and in other words, usually, she’s got this. “But I can only control so much. And the daily after school collapse my girls experience is already killing me.” Let her explain. — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [A Mom Didn’t Have Anything To Pass Down To Her Baby — Until Her Best Friend Stepped In]( Found Family [A Mom Didn’t Have Anything To Pass Down To Her Baby — Until Her Best Friend Stepped In]( “You are my family and there is no one I would rather see these go to than my new little niece.” [Read More.]( [A colorful display of miniature ceramic houses on shelves, featuring intricate designs, with a cutting board and herbs in the foreground.]( Lenox Spice Up Your Life [Lenox Is Re-Releasing Their Iconic “Spice Village” And We Need It]( The nostalgic set rediscovered by TikTok is coming your way for an equally nostalgic price! [Read More.]( [(L-R): Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness in Marvel Studios' 'Wandavision' exclusively on Disney+. ]( Marvel Studios A Little Refresher [All Your Questions About ‘Agatha All Along’, Answered]( No, we don’t know if Scarlet Witch will show up. [Read More.]( Scary Mommy Book Club [7 Cute & Cozy Books To Read With Your Kids In The Fall]( fall y'all [7 Cute & Cozy Books To Read With Your Kids In The Fall]( It’s already starting to cool off here in the Northeast, which means that fall is upon us. And Katie Garrity is helpfully rounding up some adorable, seasonally appropriate books to read with your kids. Just don’t get excited and go pumpkin picking too early. [Read More ⮕]( What Mommy Wants [We Are a Class by Rob Sanders]( Amazon [We Are a Class by Rob Sanders]( $18.99 $16.99 [Shop Now ⮕]( [Poppy's Perfect Crayons by Sally Anne Garland]( Amazon [Poppy's Perfect Crayons by Sally Anne Garland]( $18.99 [Shop Now ⮕]( [The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming]( Amazon [The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming]( $17.99 $10.71 [Shop Now ⮕]( [Lena's Shoes Are Nervous by Keith Calabrese]( Amazon [Lena's Shoes Are Nervous by Keith Calabrese]( $17.99 $16.04 [Shop Now ⮕]( What Else We're Reading ⮕ [A Supreme Court Justice Invented Trimesters As We Know Them]( ⮕ [Coco Mellors Embraces The Mess]( ⮕ [Are We Entering The Fiber Supplement Renaissance?]( Follow us on: [instagram]( [facebook]( [tiktok]( [x_social]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.