Bibliograph

When dad hurts mom, helping your children heal the wounds of witnessing abuse, by Lundy Bancroft

Type

Label

When dad hurts mom, helping your children heal the wounds of witnessing abuse, by Lundy Bancroft

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When dad hurts mom

Oclc number

53330882

Responsibility statement

by Lundy Bancroft

Sub title

helping your children heal the wounds of witnessing abuse

Summary

Discusses the effects of spousal abuse on children, explains how the abusive partner distorts familial relationships, and offers advice for helping youngsters overcome the trauma of the abuse that they witnessed

Table Of Contents

Partner abuse through children's eyes and ears -- pt. I. The abusive man and your children. The abusive mindset and children -- Abusive men as parents -- Understanding your children's inner world -- Protecting your children's boundaries -- pt. II. The Abusive man and family dynamics. A weekend with the Abbott family -- Defending your role as mother -- Maintaining healthy dynamics in your family -- To leave or not to leave -- Dealing with child protective services -- pt. III. The abusive man and your children post-separation. What separation and divorce mean for your children -- Abusive men as post-separation parents -- Making your way in the family court system -- pt. IV. Children moving forward. Helping your children heal -- Empowering your children -- Stopping the cycle of abuse -- Hearing the personal accounts of abused mothers

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