Mar 15, 2018 | The Abuse
People often ask me why I married the man I did. The answer to that is simple. We were the Perfect Storm. You will have to read my book to find the answers, but I will share some of my thoughts here. I was much younger than him. At the time we met, I had just...
Mar 10, 2018 | The Abuse
The days following the separation were terrible. Looking back, so much damage was done. My boys were immediately directly being told by James that, “you can’t have a relationship with both your parents,” and “you must pick one parent over another.” ...
Mar 3, 2018 | The Abuse
It seems that the no-contact orders and the time apart between Sam and his father only fueled James’s fire. James had a lot of time to think… and apparently, send emails. Since James is now realizing that he can’t remove Sam completely from my life, he started...
Mar 3, 2018 | The Abuse
All three boys have handled this differently. I am going to start with my middle son, Johnny, because this is my main focus and main source of sadness and anguish. I used to rock this child to sleep while rubbing his forehead and singing, “You are my sunshine.” ...
Mar 3, 2018 | The Abuse
We were so close. SO VERY CLOSE. I can’t find words to describe the drastic change in our relationship. The only saving grace I have – that I cling to – is that a therapist told me kids have their foundation built by the time they are ten. The therapist keeps telling...
Mar 1, 2018 | The Abuse
Again I have to talk about the “New Normal”. What my life used to be, and what it is now. I have to keep re-adjusting and lowering my expectations. The lack of a role I play in my boy’s lives saddens me. I want to stop this cancer that grows everyday inside this...
