We agreed to try it — but we had no idea how hard it would be.
As 2021 drew to a close, we realized that 30 days had passed without her stepping foot in a classroom. But something unexpected happened: she was becoming herself again, just on her own terms. 30 days with my schoolrefusing sister final 2021
[Freelance Illustrating] ──> Earns Money ──> Buys Reference Books & Upgrades │ │ ▼ ▼ [Time Management] ─────────────────────────> [Sister Interaction] (Work vs. Caregiving) (Cooking, Teaching, Head Pats) 1. Time Management & Illustration Work We agreed to try it — but we
December 31st. I am sitting across from Clara at the dinner table. We are laughing about a stupid joke. She hasn't 'recovered' entirely. She still has bad mornings. But she has filed her college applications—late, but filed. She has told me that the isolation wasn't because she hated learning; she hated the performance of school. I am sitting across from Clara at the dinner table