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How to get your anxious child back to school. The approach I wish I had when my daughter was refusing school.
Based on lived experience + mental health training - your roadmap starts here.
If school mornings in your house feel like walking a tightrope - tears, shutdowns, tummy aches, or outright refusal - you’re not alone. This isn’t about being a “bad parent” or raising a “difficult child.”
It’s about anxiety. And this guide will help you understand it - clearly, calmly, and compassionately.
This Mini Book is the First Step in the School Refusal Recovery Series
Inside, you’ll learn exactly what’s going on beneath the surface when your child resists school - and why traditional advice (like just making them go) can actually make things worse.
This is the foundation I wish I had when I was in the thick of it with my own daughter. It’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. It’s the beginning of a trauma-informed, step-by-step process to help your child feel safe, seen, and ready to take the tiniest next step forward.
This isn’t just theory. This is what actually works - when you’re standing in the hallway, shoes in hand, with a child who’s frozen in fear.
What's Inside:
Why school feels unsafe to anxious kids - even when there’s no “real” danger
What the fight/flight/freeze response looks like in real life (and how to explain it to your child)
Learn how avoidance becomes a cycle - and how to interrupt it
Discover 20+ reasons your child may be refusing school
Understand why pushing, punishing or bribing often backfires
Explore early intervention tools that actually create long-term change
Who it's for
Parents and carers of children and teens experiencing school refusal
Families seeking an approach that prioritises safety, connection and long-term change
Anyone who feels lost, blamed, or desperate for support that actually helps
Hi, I'm Jules
Hi, I'm Jules. Mum of 3 teenagers, one of whom has suffered chronic school refusal and school anxiety.
University qualified in Mental Health and Mum who has been deep in the trenches of school refusal with my own child.
Prolific researcher of all things anxiety and school refusal in order to get my own child through.
Paying forward the gratitude I have for all the help we have had along the way to have my daughter successfully complete high school with an offer for the university and degree of her choice. She is happy. She is motivated.
It's nice to meet you.
“This was the first time I truly felt understood…”
— Parent of a 13-year-old dealing with school refusal
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“Reading about the fight-or-flight response completely changed how I see my child’s school refusal. I realised it’s not defiance — it’s panic. This mini-book helped me shift from frustration to compassion. For the first time, I actually feel like I understand what’s going on — and that means everything.”
— Parent of an anxious 11-year-old
Money Back Guarantee!
I stand by the value in this guide. If you don’t feel like it helped you or gave you new insight, email me within 7 days of purchase and I’ll happily refund you - no guilt, no stress.
I want this to feel like a calm, confident “yes.” ❤️