Calm, Real Support for Parents Navigating School Refusal

Parenting school refusal can feel confusing, isolating, and exhausting - I know, because I’ve lived it.

I’m Jules, a (university mental-health trained) mum who helped my child recover from chronic school refusal. Today, she’s thriving at university - and I’ve made it my mission to help other parents find calm, clarity, and hope again.

Inside my School Refusal Recovery Toolkit, I share the exact steps, scripts, and strategies that helped us move from survival mode to steady progress - calmly, and without pressure.

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What Is School Refusal? A Parent’s Guide to Understanding & Support
What Is School Refusal? A Parent’s Guide to Understanding & Support

Safety begins in moments like this - not in pressure, but in connection.

If your child struggles to go to school, you’re not alone.
What many call school refusal isn’t about laziness or defiance - it’s about safety.

This gentle guide helps you understand what school refusal really means, why it happens, and how to support recovery with calm, nervous-system-based strategies.

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Why Your Child Isn’t ‘Refusing’ School - And What’s Really Going On
Why Your Child Isn’t ‘Refusing’ School - And What’s Really Going On

When a child’s body goes into alarm, it’s not defiance - it’s distress.


Learn what’s really happening during school refusal and how to help your child feel safe enough to return.

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Why “Just Be Consistent” Doesn’t Work for School Refusal - And What To Do Instead.
Why “Just Be Consistent” Doesn’t Work for School Refusal - And What To Do Instead.

If you’ve tried to “just be consistent” and it’s still not working - you’re not failing.


Learn why traditional parenting advice often backfires in school refusal, and what actually helps anxious kids feel safe enough to return.

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When Therapy Isn’t Helping (Yet) - Why Progress Can Feel So Slow
When Therapy Isn’t Helping (Yet) - Why Progress Can Feel So Slow

Therapy isn’t failing - it’s just that healing takes time between sessions.


Here’s why progress can feel slow for school-refusing or anxious kids - and what actually helps recovery happen faster.

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What Actually Makes Kids Feel Safe Enough to Go Back to School
What Actually Makes Kids Feel Safe Enough to Go Back to School

It all begins with an idea.

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The School Refusal Recovery Toolkit

The Toolkit brings together everything I wish I’d had when school refusal began -
practical scripts, gentle strategies, and a step-by-step plan grounded in both lived experience and mental-health training.

It’s the roadmap for parents who want to help their child feel safe, steady, and capable again - without pressure, shame, or guesswork.

Created by a (university mental-health trained) mum - who’s lived it.

Explore the Toolkit