Author(s): Lundy Bancroft

Health & Self Help

• Can 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?

Mothers in physically or emotionally abusive relationships ask themselves these questions every day. Here, a counselor reveals how abusers interact with and manipulate children-and how mothers can help their children recover from the trauma of witnessing abuse.

This book, the first ever of its kind, shows mothers how to:

• Protect children and help them heal emotionally


• Provide love, support, and positive role models, even in the midst of abuse


• Increase their chances of winning custody


• Help their kids feel good about themselves