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When children's needs require personal sacrifice

I've been invited to my ex-husband's wedding and my kids really want me to go, but being there feels like pretending our divorce didn't devastate me.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protecting your children's emotional wellbeing demands that you perform a forgiveness and acceptance you don't actually feel.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Confucian benevolence and social harmony?”

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