General Chat

What on earth are you feeling like a bad mum for? Is it you that is showing them a prime example of bad manners towards other people? No. Do you storm out and leave them to whoever else might or might not be in the house? No. Will you still be there when he is long gone? Yes. You need to give that self esteem a bit of a tickle to wake it up and get it back to work! It sounds like one of those days, as well as everything else, for you today. Which of them are at school and nursery? Abigail

Emma I was married to my first husband he was verbally and physically abusive though he never marked my face and he wanted to know my every move had to ask to go to my mum's had to be on a certain bus timed me going to shops if he didn't like my friend was not allowed to talk to her or visit her, anyway I caught him hitting my eldest boy I had to leave I put up with it for 16yrs never again. You don't know the damage his abuse is doing to the kids my eldest boy started wetting the bed I would ask what was wrong he said nothing my middle son was nearly 2 he stopped talking and is now 12yrs and still having nightmares I am sorry but you have to think of you and the kids and to keep you all safe it starts with shouting. If you need to talk email me and i will be here for you are not bad he is for shouting and don't ever think it is your fault it is not but that is what they want you to think. I am now with someone else I can do what I like when I like it is great

Emma, you’re not a bad Mum, you’re a good Mum in a difficult situation, that’s why you’re asking for advice. My heart goes out to you because I think you know the decision you have to make. As much as you love your boyfriend, your main priority has to be your children. Nobody can tell you what to do, but we’re all here for you, whatever your decision. I think you need a hug at the moment (((Emma))) Joan x