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When a caregiver causes injury, death or emotional harm to a child. Includes emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse. See also: [violence], [bullying].

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Stories to help children learn how to tackle passive aggression and emotional abuse

I've been married for 12 years and have a daughter, 7 1/2 years old, and a son, 3 1/2 years old. My wife is a very controlling and passive aggressive person (though I hesitate to use the term, the ea …
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helping a child deal with a parent who lies

I emphasise that this is a prospective question - I am asking about how to prepare for a situation that has not fully arisen yet. My wife is emotionally abusive, and while we are currently in a phas …
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Setting boundaries with an emotionally abusive coparent - in a way that helps kids

I have recently been trying to implement an approach of setting boundaries (it took me years to realise that the 'problem' between us is the result of emotional abuse) laid out in books / works like Respect …
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How can a long distance parent boost an eight year old's confidence (custodial partner uncoo...

I'm a long distance father to an eight year old daughter and a four year old son, whom I see on average most weekends. My daughter has periodically lost her sense of confidence, and recently has begu …
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Why is my eight year old daughter trying to hurt my feelings - and how should I respond?

I am the father of two children - an eight year old daughter and a four year old son. I have been very close to them, in that they both play,share and trust me. Both also have special activities tha …
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Daughter's reluctance to come to my place during a quasi-separation - impact on social life

My wife and I are in a kind of quasi-separation situation. My wife is emotionally abusive, resorting to the silent treatment, gaslighting and projection regularly. She moved to a different city with …
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During and after a separation - explaining to children who their "family" is

My wife and I are in a kind of quasi-separation that is likely to lead to divorce. She has been and is emotionally abusive (the silent treatment, projection and gaslighting being what she does most), …
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Explaining to children about one parent's silent treatment of the other

My wife is an emotionally abusive partner (a few details in this question). Our marriage is likely to end in the next few months, but though I have moved out we have both said that we will work on th …
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How do I tell my best friend that he is mentally abusing his small child

As others have said, it's hard to offer advice in the absence of specifics, but here's one strategy I've found that worked well occasionally: Later, when the kids are not around, either cite a parall …
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