We Sent Our Kids to the Wrong School?!
We Sent Our Kids to the Wrong School?!  
Podcast: It's Mom O'Clock
Published On: Thu Sep 17 2026
Description: Back-to-school season is officially here, and we’re sharing the real-life struggles of getting our kids settled into preschool and public school. From emotional first-day drop-offs and mom guilt to forgotten lunches, rainy mornings, and unexpected ear piercings, we’re talking about everything that comes with sending your kids back to school. We compare our very different preschool drop-off experiences, including tears, TikTok videos, and kids who couldn’t wait to get inside. We also share some seriously relatable school mishaps, including wrong buses, wrong schools, and showing up for pickup on the wrong day. Making mom friends, surviving school pickup lines, and navigating the social anxiety of meeting other parents are also on the agenda. Plus, we discuss cafeteria worries, bento boxes, thermos struggles, and the frustrating waitlists for before- and after-school care. Join Dom and Emily on Mom O’Clock for an honest, funny conversation about motherhood, parenting, and the very real ups and downs of back-to-school season. Chapters (00:00:01) - Welcome to Mama Clock: Back to School Episode(00:02:16) - Night Before: Two Very Different Prep Styles(00:03:20) - Emotional Rollercoaster the Night Before(00:05:22) - Drop Off Chaos and Kids' Reactions(00:08:22) - Post-Drop Off Meltdown and Distraction Shopping(00:10:04) - First Grade Day Two: New School Jitters(00:12:30) - Walking Up to School and the Puking Kid(00:14:50) - Before/Aftercare and Working Parent Struggles(00:16:14) - Forgotten Lunch and Rain Jacket Disaster(00:17:34) - Wrong Bus, Wrong School Story(00:22:07) - Another Wrong Day Mix-Up at Pickup(00:24:02) - Making Mom Friends at Pickup(00:25:34) - Reflecting on Mom Guilt and Feelings(00:26:25) - Lunchbox Woes and School Lunch Worries(00:28:08) - Closing Thoughts and Self-Conscious Laughs