Kids can surprise you. Not in the small ways. In the ways that make you sit back and realise you underestimated exactly how much they’re capable of. After 100+ missed days, I didn’t know what “back to school” would even look like for her. I definitely didn’t expect it to also be a brand new school. On her birthday. Two huge things landing on the same date, neither of which she asked for. We prepared her the best we could - nervous system first, not just “just go.” That’s genuinely what the Toolkit is built around. But on the day itself? That was all her. New building. New faces. A birthday she didn’t get to plan around. 🔸 And she did it anyway. If you’re in the version of this that feels impossible right now - it can look different than you think. Comment TOOLKIT if you want what actually got us there. We did it. And you can too ! With hope, - Jules ♥️ #schoolrefusal #schoolanxiety #teenmentalhealth #childrensmentalhealth #teenanxiety