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When children recognize family dysfunction before you're ready to address it

My eight-year-old asked me why I stay with daddy when he scares us and I realized I have been telling myself this is not affecting the kids.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Children's clarity about harmful situations can force parents to confront realities they have been avoiding.

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