Our teenage daughter has been cutting herself and my wife wants to handle it with therapy and patience while I think we need stricter boundaries and supervision. We're so focused on being united that we're not actually addressing her pain, and she can sense our disagreement even when we don't voice it.
More people experience this than they realize.
The imperative to present a united front can prevent parents from finding their way to genuine unity.
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