If December is powered by adrenaline and joy, January is powered by… well, nothing. The holidays end. The lights come down, and the house looks blah.  And suddenly, parents everywhere are asking the same quiet question: Why does this feel harder than before? You’re not imagining it. January parenting is uniquely brutal. The joy is gone, the demands are back, the weather is relentless, and the mental load returns with zero warning and no buffer. If you’re exhausted, unmotivated, snappy, or just done, this isn’t a failure. It’s a season. And you’re not alone, we’re all feeling it. The Post-Holiday Parenting Crash December runs on momentum.Deadlines, traditions, parties, concerts, countdowns. Even when it’s chaotic, there’s a sense of purpose, and it’s outside of our routines, and fun! January strips all of that away overnight. There’s nothing much to look forward to. No payoff. No sparkle. Just routines, high expectations, and…