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When protecting children means explaining family estrangement

I'm estranged from my abusive father but my kids keep asking why they don't have a grandfather like their friends do.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Breaking cycles of abuse creates the challenge of explaining absence without creating shame or confusion.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Family identity and inherited stories?”

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