Is your teen refusing to go to school? Or maybe they refuse to make their homework? Today, we’re diving deep into the why behind school refusal and the emotions driving this behavior so we as parents can begin to understand where this behavior of refusing school is coming from and how to deal with it. 

You see, school refusal has everything to do with emotions. It’s our nervous system’s way to avoid uncomfortable feelings and keep us safe. So how do we deal with this situation as parents? 

We’ll talk about the emotions driving the behavior of school refusal, why our bodies react in defense when uncomfortable feelings come up, why uncomfortable feelings aren’t bad, the steps we as parents need to take to deal with our teen’s school refusal, how parents can act from a place of understanding instead of judgment and the questions to ask our teens to get more understanding of the driving emotions behind their school refusal.

Have a listen and let me know your thoughts!

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And remember parents, the change begins with us.