Ask Me Anything: How to Stop Reacting, Handle Back-to-School Anxiety, and Actually Pause in the Hard Moment (Part 1)

You asked, Albiona answered. This AMA covers the questions that came in most — reactive parenting, back-to-school transitions, and why pausing is so much harder in practice than it sounds. Practical, somatic, and honest. Inside, she explores: How to actually pause when you’re already activated — the somatic tools and breathing technique Albiona uses herself, including why the exhale matters more than the inhale Why telling yourself “I won’t yell today” keeps failing — the two real reasons parents overreact and what actually interrupts the pattern Back-to-school anxiety and transitions: how to help kids who dread the change, the difference between a transition problem and a frustration tolerance problem, and how to sequence routines so you’re not setting yourself up to fight every afternoon Connect with Albiona: •  Book a Free Discovery Call (1:1 Coaching) — https://www.theparentingreframe.com/coaching •  Follow Albiona on Instagram — @theparentingreframe •  Join Albiona’s Paid Substack Community — https://albiona.substack.com/ •  Email Albiona directly — [email protected] Loved this episode? Rate, review, and share with a parent heading into back-to-school season running on fumes. Part 2 is coming. Until next time, Albiona 🤎 The Parenting Reframe Podcast is edited by JAG Podcast Productions: https://jagpodcastproductions.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.