School Avoidance & School Refusal Podcast

Hello Friends,

I'm excited to share that I was recently a guest on the Joyful Courage Parenting Podcast. Host Casey O'Roarty and I spoke about school avoidance and school refusal. This topic is unfortunately one that many teens, parents, and schools are struggling with and it's a really difficult and complex issue. 

We talk about how to handle our own feelings when changes are not happening as fast as we want, considering whether your child’s school is a good fit, how to approach conversations with our teens during a crisis, and checking our own assumptions about our teen’s journey.

Other takeaways include:

★ School refusal is typically not a case of defiance, it’s an act of protection

★ All kids, even successful high-achievers, can struggle with school avoidance

★ School refusal is a symptom of something else going on

★ “Be curious, not judgmental”

★ When our timeline doesn’t line up with their timeline

★ When your teen has a different temperament and stress tolerance than you do

★ Trusting the process, trusting the journey

★ Maintaining relationship during the bumpy times

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and share with anyone who is struggling with school avoidance, school refusal, or any power struggle with their teen. 

I'm here to help parents and teens through any challenge that arises during the adolescent years. Parenting teens is tough. Don't do it alone.

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Together, let's thrive!

Jenell