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[quote=Anonymous]Something about which I need to remind myself is that my kids don't know how they're supposed to think about things, or what is "normal/expected" in families. They learn that from us. So I tell my kids the truth, in an age appropriate way. In your circumstance I might say "My mom treated me very badly and so I don't see her anymore." Period. As they get older you can say more, or you can say that she has a mental illness, or you can say that you are protecting them from the possibility she might treat them the way she treated you, etc... But I would just be fairly honest. And I would create a grandmother type relationship for them elsewhere - with an aunt, or best friend, or elderly neighbor, etc....[/quote]
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