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Scenario

How to explain family structure when it resulted from escaping abuse

I left my abusive marriage when my daughter was 2 and now she's 8 and asking why we don't have a dad like other families and I don't know how to explain without damaging her image of her father.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A protective parent faces the challenge of being honest about family circumstances while preserving their child's psychological safety regarding their other parent.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trauma-informed parenting?”

Peri

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