How to Be a Loving Parent After an Abusive Childhood

Avoid making your bad past part of your child's life.

Susan was wondering if she should go into therapy to cope with the fallout from her sexually abusive childhood. Her bipolar, hypersexual mother had exposed her to some horrible things. Although she’d been in counseling before, Susan’s husband thought she needed more help, claiming she wasn’t adequately affectionate with their children.