Relationships
When the Abuse Doesn’t Stop…Even After You’ve Left Him
A divorced mom needs advice on establishing boundaries with her ex-husband (and the father of her children) who continues to emotionally abuse and manipulate her.
Relationships
Delivery Room Abandonment Threat
An expectant mom has some serious familial and relationship issues that are causing her stress and leading to depression.
Relationships
When Your Partner Takes Your MIL’s Side
A mom needs new advice on how to handle her relationship with her husband which takes a turn for the toxic when even talk of her in-laws enters the conversation let alone visiting them.
Relationships
Abusive Father, Abusive Grandfather: Ending the Cycle of Abuse
A mom needs help dealing with dealing with her abusive father in light of her family ignoring the problem completely and especially now that she has kids of her own.
Big Kid
When Justice Isn’t Served, What Do You Tell Your Teens?
Recent events in the news are enough to make a rational person want to secede from the human race. How can we make this a learning opportunity for our teens?
Toddler
Grandparents & the Cycle of Abuse
A mom finds herself and young family pulled into her husband’s family’s cycle of emotional and verbal abuse. She needs practical advice on how to save the relationship with her children’s grandparents, if that is at all possible.
Pregnancy
Monster-in-Law
What to do when it’s more than meddling by your mother-in-law and you have legitimate concerns about the whether your child is safe in her care.