Snooze Button Takeover

Your young adult wakes up just before noon, and the whole house energy drops. You feel it. That slow leak of momentum throws everything off. Maybe you were already running on fumes, and now this? Cue the internal monologue.

It might sound like, "Why can’t they just get it together?" Or maybe it hits closer to home: "I’m failing as a parent." Either way, the frustration builds fast.

The Five-Second Reframe

What if, in that moment, you gave yourself five seconds?

Five seconds to pause. Five seconds to shift out of judgment and into something more useful.

Instead of going straight to, "They’re so lazy," try this: "Their brain’s off schedule. This isn’t defiance. It’s a signal."

Then you’ve got a chance to respond differently. You could say, "Hey, want to map out a today list together?" That one sentence can take you out of the nag zone and into a place of collaboration.

Structure > Shock

Now, I get it. Some days you want to swing the door open and yell. And sure, that might get them up for the day. But what you’re really doing is shocking their nervous system. It creates a dynamic they’ll want to avoid, not one they’ll want to engage with.

Instead, think structure. A part-time job, a summer class, even a morning activity they enjoy. And if they sleep through it? Let them miss it. That natural consequence can teach more than any lecture ever could.

Also, what’s happening the night before? If they’re scrolling TikTok late at night, mornings will always be rough. Try helping them build a wind-down routine that doesn’t involve screens. Reading. Music. Anything that slows the pace and lets their brain ease out of high gear.

These are the types of strategies we work on in coaching: custom structure, emotional regulation, and creating real momentum. If summer’s already slipping, let’s talk about how to get it back on track.