Goal: Walk to the end of the driveway. She makes it. Collapses on the grass. But she made it.
Lena agrees to watch a 5-minute video of her school’s hallway (YouTube, found via PTO). She hyperventilates but finishes. We celebrate with hot chocolate.
This morning, Mila brushed her hair without being asked. She packed a bag—not a full backpack, just a pencil pouch and a granola bar. She walked to the car, got in, and said, “I’ll try first period. Maybe second. Text me ‘blueberry’ if you need to.”