Episode 14: When Learning Struggle Is Really Overwhelm (And the Cup Is Empty)

Sometimes learning struggle isn’t defiance.
It isn’t laziness.
And it isn’t ability.

Sometimes… it’s overwhelm.

In this episode of The Grace-Filled Classroom, we slow down and talk about what overwhelm actually looks like in kids — especially capable, sensitive, hard-working kids who suddenly seem to fall apart.

You’ll hear:

• What overwhelm really looks like (and why it often shows up as behavior)

• Why capable kids are often the first to shut down

• How nervous system overload blocks access to learning

• Why pushing harder doesn’t refill the cup

• And what it means to refill before we teach

You’ll also hear two homeschoolers describe what overwhelm feels like in their own words and their honesty might sound very familiar.

If your child is capable but things feel heavier lately — more tears, more resistance, more shutdown — this episode will help you reframe what you’re seeing with compassion and clarity.

Before you push harder this week… check the cup.