September 10, 2025

178. Back-to-School Talk: Helping Kids Navigate Transitions

15 minutes

Back-to-school season often comes with shopping lists, new schedules, and endless logistics, but how often do we stop to think about what this transition feels like for our children?

In this episode, Alejandra Siroka invites parents to use conscious communication to guide kids through the mix of excitement, nervousness, and even sadness that often accompanies change. She explains how small, everyday conversations, whether during a car ride, over dinner, or in a quiet moment before bed, can create space for kids to feel safe and understood. Each school year brings new dynamics and emotions, even when everything else seems familiar. How do we recognize these subtle shifts and turn them into opportunities for connection? Alejandra shows how embracing transition as transformation can help families build resilience and deeper bonds that last well beyond the classroom.

Quotes

“Every transition matters because every transition brings changes. And every change can serve as an opportunity for growth, connection, and transformation, especially when we give them our full attention through skillful communication.” (04:58 | Alejandra Siroka)

“When you validate your children’s feelings and help them see that emotions are temporary, you are teaching them emotional intelligence and resilience that will serve them throughout their lives.” (09:17 | Alejandra Siroka)

“Your role is to be present, to listen, to be their source for safety and connection, and also to help them understand that whatever they’re feeling, that experience and that feeling is valid and temporary.” (11:17 | Alejandra Siroka)

“Every conversation you have, whether it’s validating your child’s nervousness about a new teacher or simply acknowledging that transitions can feel overwhelming, is an act of evolutionary activism because you’re modeling a new way of being in relationship.” (12:50 | Alejandra Siroka)

“Transition is transformation in disguise. When we meet it with conscious communication, we don’t just survive the change. We help our children thrive through it.” (13:27 | Alejandra Siroka)

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