Code Word Safety — a way to handle some dilemmas kids have on visitation

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

Why Aren’t You And Daddy Married Anymore?

“Mommy, why can’t you and Daddy be together anymore?” “Why did you leave Daddy?” All of us survivors who have kids have been, or know we will soon be, faced with these questions. So how should we handle that? Many experts on divorce say you should never say anything bad about the other parent, because… Continue reading Why Aren’t You And Daddy Married Anymore?