I've been lying to my ex about where our son goes to school because I switched him to private school without permission and now my kid is asking why daddy can't pick him up there.
More people experience this than they realize.
Fear of co-parental conflict has led to choices that compromise honesty and put the child in an impossible position of maintaining adult secrets.
“Where Are You with Authoritative vs. authoritarian parenting?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.