Last year, early in the school year, my daughter was completely fine on the ride home. We were all having a great ride home catching up on our day. We pulled into the driveway, walked inside, and immediately dropped on the kitchen floor. She wasn’t crying or upset. Just…cooked. 🔥 She wouldn't move or respond and completely checked out.
I stood there thinking: What just happened?? My husband even looked at me, like "What happened?" to which I had to explain, "We were doing great in the car but something shifted…"
After reading this week's issue, you'll know:
- Why your child can hold it together all day at school and completely fall apart the second they see you
- The psychological term for what you just witnessed, and why understanding it changes everything
- What to do (and not do) in the first 15 minutes after pickup
- The exact scripts for whatever version of fallout shows up in your house, meltdown, attitude, or total silence
Okay, let's get into it.
