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#6 – CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY
For Moms: For Dads:
Moms area abusers too – not always Dads need to know:
physical, but higher incidents of • Moms are designed to be nurturing, it
emotional abuse. may be harder for them to be strict
disciplinarians
Emotional abusive mothers tend to • Boys will be looking to dad to set the
be controlling, making kids example for behavior, and your respect
dependent on her, or she becomes for their mother is critical.
dependent on her children for • Boys will often defend mom to the death,
physical and emotional support. because she often provides the
unconditional love and support that they
Other types of abuse often seen need.
from mothers: • It often works better with boys if Dad is
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• Neglect the disciplinarian, and Mom is the “good
• Alcohol and drug abuse boy, here’s a treat.”
Look to your own relationship with
your spouse or partner – if you are
being abused, your children will be
impacted.
Girls have a higher rate of abuse
than boys. For Evaluation Only
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