My husband let his friend convince him our children might not be his. I told myself if he crossed that line, our marriage was over.

in the living room and told them he had listened to a mean, foolish friend who said hurtful things about families, and that Dad had made a mistake by listening. Ava cried because she thought maybe she had done something wrong by asking about the word. Eli got angry and said Derek sounded stupid. He was right.

We did not make them carry more than that.continue reading …