Hey ,

A passionate teacher walked into her director's office after a particularly chaotic morning and quietly said, "I can't even hear myself think."

She wasn't just talking about the volume. She was talking about drowning in her own classroom; overwhelmed by the sensory chaos that had become her daily reality.

Sound familiar?

You're Not Imagining It

That feeling when the noise builds on itself... when one meltdown triggers two others... when you spend your whole day putting out fires instead of actually teaching—it's not in your head.

In our latest blog post, I talked to three incredible ECE professionals who shared their stories about:

• The invisible loop that's breaking teachers (it starts with sensory overload)
• The specific moments that drain you most (spoiler: it's the routine chaos, not the big behaviors)
• Why you feel guilty about using videos or screens (and why you shouldn't)

One teacher told me: "Movement videos and calming shows aren't signs of lazy teaching, they're signs that an educator is reaching for regulation."

You're not lazy. You're trying to survive the day.

[👉 Read the full story here - it might change how you think about your hardest days]

We're Building Something Different

We're creating Fruit Snack Streams: calming content built specifically for those transition moments that can make or break your day. Pre-lunch chaos. Post-nap meltdowns. Rainy day cabin fever.

Want to help us build it right? We're looking for educators to pilot our first content and give us real feedback.

Reply to this email with "I'm interested in the pilot" and we'll send you details.

You deserve better than surviving your days. You deserve to thrive in them.

[Read the post here] (the stories will make you feel seen)

Rooting for you,

Sierra