I was home with her every single day, so I couldn’t even tell myself I wasn’t trying hard enough. I tried harder anyway. It took me far too long to see that her body was stuck in alarm, and you can’t reason or reward your way out of an alarm. Once we started with helping her feel safe, everything else began to move. She went from over 100 days of missed school to getting into her first-choice university. If you’re in the thick of it right now, comment TOOLKIT for the link. - Jules ♥️ #schoolrefusal #schoolanxiety #gotoschool #teenanxiety #kidsmentalhealth