This week, I jumped and screamed at my husband for walking into the kitchen, and then at my son for walking through the door. And then I couldn't make a grocery list, and somehow ended up convinced I was failing as a mom... all before the day was over. Sound familiar?

In this episode, we look at what sleep deprivation actually does to your nervous system, why the amygdala gets stuck in threat-detection mode, how exhaustion changes how your brain works, and why your thoughts can spiral so fast into the worst version of everything. The feelings are real. The conclusions your brain makes? That's where it gets interesting.

Quick note: Yes, I said teenagers have a bigger amygdala than their prefrontal cortex. Technically, it's more about development and connectivity than size — but the point stands!