30 Days With My School-refusing Sister -final- ... | PLUS |

We try again tomorrow.

The school counselor offered a “soft landing”—arrive after first period, skip lunch, leave before the final bell. Lara attempted to walk to the front door. She made it to the third step before her knees buckled. A passing teacher helped her to the nurse’s office. She didn’t speak for the rest of the day. 30 Days with My School-Refusing Sister -Final- ...

“Then we come home,” he says. “But we try.” We try again tomorrow