If you want, I can convert this into a day-by-day diary with exact entries for all 30 days, a printable family plan, or a script for talking with school staff.
Today is day 30. Lily is not back in school full-time. She still has bad mornings. She still hides under her weighted blanket when the school bus drives by. But today, she ate breakfast at the table with the family. She texted Maya back. And she told me she wants to try "the car ride to school" tomorrow. Just the ride. Not the building. Just the ride. 30 days with my schoolrefusing sister updated
We had been playing a low-stakes card game (Uno) when I asked, “What does the building smell like to you?” Bad move. Lily threw the cards. She screamed that I was “just another therapist in disguise.” She locked herself in the bathroom for four hours. If you want, I can convert this into
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We’re 30 days into our "school refusal" journey, and I’m finally seeing a glimmer of the sister I know.