Days With My School-refusing Sister — 30

Seeing the school shift from an adversary to a partner in Maya's recovery was a massive turning point. School refusal requires a triad of support: the child, the family, and an empathetic school administration. Week 4: Acceptance and the New Normal

Hope comes not from fixing the problem, but from validating the fear and expanding the options. 30 Days with My School-Refusing Sister

I realized then that Chloe wasn't refusing school. School was a giant, screaming trigger for a nervous system that was stuck in "on." Seeing the school shift from an adversary to

And most of all: I started seeing a therapist on Day 12. I learned that my need to “fix” Mira was my own anxiety in a toolbelt. Once I quieted my panic, she could finally hear her own voice. 30 Days with My School-Refusing Sister