5 | Dreading the 5 PM Meltdown? 3 Ways to Survive Dinner and Bedtime Without Losing It

Some evenings in motherhood feel endless.   The kids are tired. You’re overstimulated. Everything feels harder than it should. Bedtime feels far away, and you’re wondering how you’re going to make it through the next hour.   In this episode of Lost & Found Mom, I’m sharing the story of one of the longest evenings I’ve had with my kids — the kind of night where everyone is overwhelmed, emotions are high, and nothing seems to be going smoothly.   Instead of pretending those nights don’t happen, we’re talking honestly about them.   In this episode, we talk about:   • Why evenings can be the hardest time of day for moms • Emotional exhaustion and overstimulation in motherhood • The pressure to stay calm when your patience is gone • What it feels like when bedtime feels impossibly far away • Small mindset shifts that helped me get through the moment • Practical ways to cope during hard evenings with kids   Motherhood has moments that feel beautiful and joyful… but it also has moments that feel incredibly long and difficult.   If you’ve ever found yourself counting the minutes until bedtime, feeling overstimulated, or wondering how to stay patient when you’re completely exhausted, this episode is for you.   Sometimes the goal isn’t to be the perfect mom.   Sometimes the goal is simply to get through the evening — and that is enough.