Our teenage daughter has been cutting herself and my husband and I are completely falling apart in different ways — he wants to fix everything immediately and I keep spiraling into shame about what I did wrong, and we can't even comfort each other because we're both so scared and guilty.
More people experience this than they realize.
A child's crisis can reveal how differently partners process fear and responsibility, leaving them isolated exactly when they need each other most.
“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.