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Post-Holiday Meltdowns and School Refusal with The OT Butterfly, Laura Petix
Jan 08, 2026
Alyssa: [00:00:00] You're listening to Voices Of Your Village, and today's episode is one so many of you have asked for how to navigate the rocky transition back to school after the holidays, and not just for our kids, but for ourselves too. I'm joined by my friend Laura Petix, also known as The OT Butterfly. She's a pediatric occupational therapist, a neurodivergent mom raising a neurodivergent kid, and the author of a kid's book about neurodiversity. This convo is a mix of validation, strategy, and yep, me too moments you're going to want to come back to. We talk about how to actually support regulation in those first few weeks back, whether your kid is a sensory seeker or sensory se...
