Welcome back to The Path to Peace Therapy Podcast. If you're new here, my name is Stephanie Buckley. I'm a Parenting Strategist and Family Systems Coach who specializes in ADHD, executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation, and the patterns that keep families stuck in the same arguments on repeat. I created this podcast because I didn't want parents to feel alone, and I wanted to translate what's happening under the behavior neurologically, psychologically, and relationally so you can stop taking the behavior personally and start responding strategically. I'm also a mom to a thriving 23 year neurodivergent son with ADHD and I've been married for over three decades, so I bring both professional insight and lived experience into these conversations because real families need real tools.

Many ADHD children hold it together all day at school and then melt down when they get home. This episode explains the neuroscience behind after-school dysregulation and introduces a practical After-School Reset System that helps stabilize the brain and nervous system. Parents will learn how protein snacks like Orgain protein drinks, Chomps beef sticks, string cheese, and apples with peanut butter can help regulate blood sugar, why hydration supports emotional regulation, and how movement such as jumping on a mini trampoline, doing jumping jacks, jumping rope, running short sprints, going for a walk, or playing tag helps ADHD brains release pent-up energy. The episode also explains why screen time after school can create a synthetic dopamine spike followed by a crash, and why calm hands-on activities such as listening to music or working on STEM kits like KiwiCo are healthier decompression tools. When families consistently follow the sequence of protein, water, movement, and non-screen decompression, many children transition into homework and evening routines with far fewer meltdowns.

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The more we learn to recognize the signs behind the behaviors, the more compassion and support we can offer to our kids, our partners, and ourselves.

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And as always, take a deep breath, give yourself some grace, and remember: peace is possible, and you don't have to do this alone. #hermosabeachtherapist #ADHD