Son wants apology for childhood moves
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August 8, 2024
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Son wants apology for childhood moves

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently received a text from my oldest son, 46, who is in therapy and wants me to apologize for the various house moves we made when my three children were young. His father left me for another woman, we divorced, and I struggled to raise the three kids with very little child support. I worked full-time, but the wages weren’t the best. It was a difficult time in my life, and I did the best I could. I was always successful at my jobs, and I put my kids first at all opportunities. At one point, we moved to another state when taking a new job allowed me to double my income, which helped.

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