CNU-My daughter-in-law said Christmas would be easier if I stayed away, and my son did not even raise his eyes to defend me. So I stayed home, alone, exactly as requested. …

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I considered lying because sometimes children deserve simpler worlds. Then I remembered that simple worlds are often what crooked adults rely on.

“I wish your parents had chosen differently,” I said. “I wish I had seen sooner how bad it was. I wish you and Raymond hadn’t had to live through any of this. But no, I don’t wish I had hidden it.continue reading …