Sharing custody with an abuser can be such a nightmare. Too often there is undermining, overt or subtle threats, silence that is always pregnant with fear and the unspoken understanding that nothing is as it seems. Living with this means you and your children have to continually find ways to stay safe; to stay one step ahead… Continue reading Code Word Safety — a way to handle some dilemmas kids have on visitation
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The Dog and the Rabbit: Helping children understand domestic abuse
One of our readers put this story in a comment she left on our post, Why aren't you and Daddy married anymore? She wrote this story for her grandkids when their mom left her abuser. We felt that it's a wonderful way to help children understand the complex circumstances surrounding domestic abuse, so we put it in… Continue reading The Dog and the Rabbit: Helping children understand domestic abuse
