When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of

When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse

Written by a therapist who specializes in abusive men, this guideÂ reveals how abusers interact with and manipulate childrenâ€”and how mothers can help their children recover from the trauma of witnessing abuse.

Can my partner abuse me and still be a good parent? Should I stay with my partner for my children's sake? How should I talk to my children about the abuse and help them heal? Am I a bad mother?

Mothers in physically or emotionally abusive relationships ask themselves these questions every day. Whether itâ€™s physical or â€œjustâ€ emotional abuse, whether itâ€™s aimed at them or you, whether they see or hear it, your kids need you.

This book, the first ever of its kind, shows mothers how to:

â€¢Â Protect children and help them heal emotionally
â€¢Â Provide love, support, and positive role models, even in the midst of abuse
â€¢Â Increase their chances of winning custody
â€¢Â Help their kids feel good about themselves

â€œA must-read for every mother who has been abused...it offers the knowledge women need to protect their children and help them heal.â€â€”William S. Pollack, Ph.D., author of the national bestseller Real Boys

From the Trade Paperback edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2005-03-01
Format Kindle eBook

When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse