They're not alone as long as you're around. So please work hard at protecting them from feeling as if they are. It might not be easy. It will always be worth it.
Well said. I left my kids dad after six kids and seventeen years of feeling like an invisible servant. Even now, nearly 15 years later, he tells our children, “I don’t know what happened. We had a perfect marriage. One day, your mother went crazy and left.”
Fortunately, (unfortunately) the older kids not only observed but also experienced the abuse and isolation. They knew the truth.
It’s not hard to be kind.
Whoever is in your life, let them know they matter.
Well said. I left my kids dad after six kids and seventeen years of feeling like an invisible servant. Even now, nearly 15 years later, he tells our children, “I don’t know what happened. We had a perfect marriage. One day, your mother went crazy and left.”
Fortunately, (unfortunately) the older kids not only observed but also experienced the abuse and isolation. They knew the truth.
It’s not hard to be kind.
Whoever is in your life, let them know they matter.