Why Would My Child Lie About Me? Understanding Survival-Based Allegations

There is no pain like hearing your child accuse you of something that never happened. Especially when you’ve spent your life protecting them. Especially when you know what they’ve been through. False allegations made by a child about the parent who protected them can feel soul-shattering. They can feel like betrayal. But these “lies” are …

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What is Coercive Control and Why It IS Child Abuse

Coercive control is abuse, even when there are no bruises.  For children, it’s not just confusing. It’s developmental and complex trauma. And yet, because it often doesn’t “look like abuse,” it gets ignored, especially by family court. In this blog, we’ll break down why coercive control is especially dangerous for children, how it operates in …

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