"It feels like I'm underwater," she said on Day 18. It was the first full sentence she’d spoken to me in days.
Notify the school's counselor or social worker to document the issue. Phase 2: Building the Foundation (Days 8–14) 30 days with my schoolrefusing sister
Ask your audience: "Does your family struggle with 'Sunday Scaries'?" This builds a community of parents and siblings who feel seen. "It feels like I'm underwater," she said on Day 18
I made pancakes. She came to the kitchen without being asked. She even put syrup on mine (I hate syrup—she knows this. It’s her love language: small acts of gentle annoyance). "It feels like I'm underwater