Family is intended to be a haven, a place of warmth and comfort where we can feel protected and supported.<\/p>\n
But what happens when the ones we go upon for stability\u2014our parents\u2014become the cause of confusion and tension?<\/p>\n
In this book, we look at real-life instances of parents whose actions transformed their children\u2019s lives into something out of a dramatic soap opera.
\nStory 1:<\/p>\n
My mother left us when I was 12. 25 years later, she suddenly reappeared, begging to meet my 16 y.o. daughter. My child agreed, even though I said,<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t! She will use you!\u2019\u2019
\n2 years later, my mother di:e:d, and my daughter got a call from an unknown number. Her face turned pale when<\/p>\n
she realized it was my mother\u2019s lawyer. He said she needed to come urgently to sign some papers and collect some of her belongings.
\nMy heart dropped when I discovered an old suitcase full of<\/p>\n
drawings\u2014my childhood doodles, all neatly kept\u2014as well as the small art projects I had done in school. All this time, I thought my mother didn\u2019t care about me, and I was wrong. I am devastated that she<\/p>\n
wanted to reconcile, and I didn\u2019t give her a chance. But at least my daughter was better than me; she grew close to her in her final years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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