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When Separated Parents Turn Choice Into Pressure
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“Where do you want to stay this weekend?” can sound caring, but to a child caught between separated parents it can feel like being asked who to betray. I’m Kim Lee, a child and adolescent psychotherapist, and I’m exploring the quiet, unspoken wish many children hold: please don’t make me choose.
I break down the crucial difference between giving children a voice and making them responsible for adult decisions in separation, divorce, and child custody arrangements. We look at why kids may give different answers in different homes, why a shrug or silence can be self-protection…
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