{"product_id":"when-dad-hurts-mom-helping-your-children-heal-the-wounds-of-witnessing-abuse-by-lundy-bancroft","title":"When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse by Lundy Bancroft","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by a therapist who specializes in abusive men, this guide reveals how abusers interact with and manipulate children--and how mothers can help their children recover from the trauma of witnessing abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan my partner abuse me and still be a good parent?                                    Should I stay with my partner for my children's sake?                                          How should I talk to my children about the abuse and help them heal?              Am I a bad mother?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMothers in physically or emotionally abusive relationships ask themselves these questions every day. Whether it's physical or \"just\" emotional abuse, whether it's aimed at them or you, whether they see or hear it, your kids need you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book, the first ever of its kind, shows mothers how to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Protect children and help them heal emotionally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Provide love, support, and positive role models, even in the midst of abuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Increase their chances of winning custody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Help their kids feel good about themselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for every mother who has been abused...it offers the knowledge women need to protect their children and help them heal.\"--William S. Pollack, Ph.D., author of the national bestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Dad Hurts MomPreface                                                                                \u003c\/span\u003eOne: Partner Abuse Through Children's Eyes and Ears\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Abusive Man and Your Children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo: The Abusive Mindset and Children\u003cbr\u003eThree: Abusive Men as Parents\u003cbr\u003eFour: Understanding Your Children's Inner World\u003cbr\u003eFive: Protecting your Children's Boundaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Abusive Man and Family Dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix: A Weekend with the Abbott Family\u003cbr\u003eSeven: Defending Your Role as Mother\u003cbr\u003eEight: Maintaining Healthy Dynamics in Your Family\u003cbr\u003eNine: To Leave or Not to Leave\u003cbr\u003eTen: Dealing with Child Protective Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Abusive Man and Your Children Post-Separation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleven: What Separation and Divorce Mean for Your Children\u003cbr\u003eTwelve: Abusive Men as post-Separation Parents\u003cbr\u003eThirteen: making your Way in the Family Court System\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Children Moving Forward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFourteen: Helping Your Children Heal\u003cbr\u003eFifteen: Empowering your Children\u003cbr\u003eSixteen: Stopping the Cycle of Abuse\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003eHearing the Personal Accounts of Abused Mothers\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you have a child who has seen or heard abuse, this book is for you.\"--\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Evans, author of \u003ci\u003eTeen Torment: Overcoming Verbal Abuse at Home and at School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The perfect, long-awaited guide for mothers who have been abused...also essential reading for every social worker, custody evaluator, guardian ad litem, custody attorney, child protection worker, and judge.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eJoan Zorza, Esq., editor, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eDomestic Violence Report\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The system to protect the abused is seriously flawed. Bancroft helps mothers win the battle using the court's rules while empowering them to write new ones.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A gift to mothers who are in abusive relationships. With exceptional compassion and deep understanding, Lundy Bancroft helps abused mothers understand how their children are affected by an abuser's attitude and behavior, and empowers them to...help their children heal...I strongly recommend the book to mothers who are currently being abused or who have been abused in the past, as well as to therapists who work with abused women and their children.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eBeverly Engel, MFT, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Emotionally Abused Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLoving Him Without Losing You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Wonderful--this book covers the most important concerns facing an abused mother, in a friendly and compassionate tone that helps women avoid self-blame, while empowering them to promote their children's well-being.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eMo Therese Hannah, Ph.D., psychologist, Siena College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLundy Bancroft\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has over twenty-five years of experience in the fields of abuse, trauma, and recovery. 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