I'm a single mom and my 9-year-old keeps asking about his father who left when he was two, and I don't know how to explain abandonment to someone I'm trying to teach about love.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent must find a way to tell a child the truth about rejection without destroying their capacity for trust.
“Where Are You with Parent–Child Love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.