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You are her sibling, not her therapist. Don't take her outbursts personally. 🤝 Collaborative Problem Solving: Use "we" language. "How can we make tomorrow 10% easier?"

To anyone else in the trenches with a sibling or child who can't make it through those school doors: You aren't failing. They aren't failing. You’re just pivoting.

Context and Background

I deleted it before she could hear. “Truancy petition,” the robotic voice said. “Legal consequences for guardians.”