Membership Acceptance Period is April 10 - 15
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Created by a former teacher and school leader of 28 years in education who understands what teachers carry every day.
This Is Self-Care and Self-Love — And There's a Difference
Self-care is the candle, the body wash, the moment at the end of the day when you finally exhale.
Self-love goes deeper.
It’s the awareness that what teachers carry — the pressures, the mandates, the demands — is real and relentless, and that protecting yourself inside those environments isn’t selfish. It’s how you stay.
After the Bells was built for both.
The box gives you a monthly ritual for crossing back over — from the day you gave to everyone else into the evening that belongs to you.
We are building an ecosystem for teachers who want to stay in the career they love without losing themselves to it.
Because a teacher who is whole changes everything, and your wholeness — not just your productivity — is worth protecting.
What Is After the Bells?
Teachers give so much of themselves every day.
After the Bells was created to give something back.
A monthly moment where teachers can slow down, breathe, and reconnect with themselves outside the classroom.
Each box includes thoughtfully chosen items that encourage rest, reflection, and small moments of calm — because teachers deserve to feel seen, supported, and cared for too.
The Light — a themed candle that sets the tone and helps you slow down
The Lounge — wearable comfort pieces you’ll reach for again and again
The Restoration — body care that helps release the stress of the day
The Reflection — simple tools for quiet moments and decompression
The Indulgence — a small treat that feels like it was chosen just for you
Teachers Are Saying…
Real teachers sharing their After the Bells experience.
Teachers are carrying more than most people realize.
Teachers are carrying more than most people realize.
I know that because I spent 28 years in education — ten years in the classroom and eighteen years as a school leader. I have watched teachers give their energy, patience, and care to everyone around them, often without anyone asking what they need in return.
I also know what it costs. Not just the tired. The slow disappearing of the person you were before the role took over.
After the Bells was created because teachers deserve more than encouragement. They deserve a real, repeatable way to come back to themselves — after the bells have rung, after the day is done, after everyone else's needs have been met.
This is that space.
— Kim 🌿
Founder, After the Bells
28 years in education
How Your After the Bells Membership Works
Step 1
Join during the enrollment window
Membership opens for a few days each month. When you join, your first box is secured and your teacher moment is on the way.
Step 2
Your box ships on the 1st
Every month begins with a delivery designed to help you slow down, reset, and enjoy something that was chosen just for teachers.
Step 3
Simple monthly membership
You’re charged when you first join, then automatically on the 15th of each month to reserve your next box.
No reordering. No remembering. Just one teacher moment waiting for you every month.
Pause or cancel anytime. Your teacher moment should never feel like pressure.
Teaching Without Losing Yourself — The Podcast
Every Monday, a new episode for teachers who want to stay in the career they love without losing who they are in the process. No fixing. No pressure. Just honest conversation about the real patterns and pressures that make teaching harder to sustain than it should be. Because awareness is where change starts. New episode every Monday.
Your teacher moment starts now.
After the Bells is a monthly self-care and self-love experience created just for teachers — a moment each month to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself outside the classroom.
Inside each box, you'll find thoughtfully chosen items to help you rest, reset, and remember that you matter too.
Membership open now through April 15 for the May box.
Join April 10-15 and your first box ships May 1st.