The hardest part wasn’t the mornings. It was the silence from people who used to check in. The looks at school pickup. The well-meaning advice that felt like an indictment. The slow realisation that most people had already decided what kind of parent I was. I didn’t have the language for it then. I just knew that what we were being told to do was making my daughter worse, not better. And I knew I couldn’t keep doing it just to make other people comfortable. So I made a decision that felt terrifying at the time. And I’d make it again without hesitation. If you’re in that place right now - holding your child together while quietly falling apart yourself - I want you to know that trusting your instincts over the noise is not giving up. It’s the bravest thing you’ll do. 🍒 The toolkit that helped us is in my bio. - Jules ♥️ #schoolrefusal #schoolanxiety #schoolstress #childrensmentalhealthweek #schooldropoff