Episode notes
Split shifts are more than early mornings and late afternoons — they are emotional marathons.
In Episode 12, Jamie brings voice to the invisible work of school-age educators who live in the “in-between” hours: the early starts, the long breaks no one understands, and the emotional balancing act required to show up twice a day with presence, patience, and heart.
With honesty, humour, and a whole lot of compassion, Jamie explores the emotional labour behind split-shift work — the self-regulation, the empathy, the attunement, and the quiet resilience that never makes it onto a schedule.
She unpacks what research says about co-regulation and attachment during transitions, reflects on the realities of caregiver fatigue, and validates the educators who feel overstretched yet continue to hold space for children with incredible ...
Keywords
Emotional labour in split-shift schedulesCo-regulation and attachment in before/after school transitionsProfessional identity in the “in-between” hoursThe exhaustion, beauty, and humanity of showing up twice a dayReclaiming worth, pride, and purpose in school-age care