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I really liked how Addison's mother instantly believed her and tried to do her best to erase everything from ever happening because she believed that was the best for her. Going to the point of moving away bit barely anything and not allowing any man in their life. She also always tried to not show her tears in front of her daughter. Maybe her method didn't work the best but it came from a lot of love and self-sacrifice.

Jennifer Coxon wrote: ↑29 Sep 2023, 01:22 I think Addison’s mum did a good job in trying not to smother Addison. She was worried to death but tried to allow Addison to take back control of her life while bending over backwards to be a support net.

Kigen Valarie wrote: ↑30 Sep 2023, 12:16 In the book, I love how Addison's mother tried her best to be supportive. We cannot be perfect. She tried her best being there for her and even taking her to school when she was running late for work. In my life as at the moment I can't think of an exceptional moment but I know there are. However, as an adult I doubt if I'm handling things as required but it's okay anyway. I believe we learn as we grow.

Buikem Kasia wrote: ↑09 Oct 2023, 00:36 I admired how strong Addison's mother was throughout the entire ordeal. I can't imagine how bad she felt after her daughter attempted to end her life.

Marie Chalupová wrote: ↑09 Oct 2023, 16:01 I really liked how Addison's mother instantly believed her and tried to do her best to erase everything from ever happening because she believed that was the best for her. Going to the point of moving away bit barely anything and not allowing any man in their life. She also always tried to not show her tears in front of her daughter. Maybe her method didn't work the best but it came from a lot of love and self-sacrifice.

I admired Addison’s mom too. As a parent, you want to keep your children from getting hurt, and it is devastating to find out they are not safe around those you trusted.

RJ Reviews wrote: ↑28 Aug 2023, 12:48 Sometimes, keeping things from children is important to protect their innocence. Not all children can handle the stressful news of an impending death. They may feel helpless and depressed.
Some children are capable of handling such situations with composure and thus it should be the grown-ups job to assess the child and determine the course of action.

This is so true. Most children's minds are still fragile and sensitive information like that informing of death should be kept from them to protect them.

I sympathize with Avery's father. It must not have been easy living knowing that your son is in jail. It is a very difficult situation.

Celia's mother is an example of the opposite, being neglectful and abusive and allowing her boyfriend to burn her with cigarettes. Addison's mother did an excellent job, I think, of balancing her concern with letting Addison work it out. And of course, Avery's dad accepting his new not-quite daughter-in-law and grandchild was just superb! It was unfortunate that having Alzheimer's so young, Damion's mom couldn't be there for him. What was there for him was his notoriety on YouTube because of his creativity. He was so protective of his mother that he didn't want anyone to know where he lived.

Shirley Ann Riddern Labzentis wrote: ↑14 Aug 2023, 16:33 When I was sixteen, my father died of lung cancer. They kept the fact that he had terminal cancer from me. I thought he was in the hospital for pneumonia, so he died, and I never got to sit down and talk with him. I wasn't prepared for his death and that he was never coming home again. I held a grudge against my family for a long time.

I am so sorry this happened to you. I hope that over time you have made your peace with the rest of your family and come to terms with the loss of your father.

In my immediate circle I do not remember or know of anyone who has suffered from a really serious illness. On the other hand, due to misinformation, and listening to what they will say (gossip) of third parties, if they have believed they have diseases such as cancer before making a medical diagnosis. That is why I always advise anyone who is going through any illness to always go to professionals to evaluate them.

Protecting our children no matter the condition should be the first aim of a parent. Parents are meant to protect their children from some things they don't know about. If the grownups fail to do this they have literally failed their children. For a bright future protect your kids at all cost.

Protecting our children no matter the condition should be the first aim of a parent. Parents are meant to protect their children from some things they don't know about. If the grownups fail to do this they have literally failed their children. For a bright future protect your kids at all cost.

Transparency within families is crucial because it's the foundation for being supportive. My mom has a heart condition, so she has good days and bad days, but she often hides her sickness, which is frustrating because I want to be there for her when she needs me.

Adults keep stuff like that away from children to protect them. I don't blame them vecause they are doing what they feel is best for the children.

Much like Addison’s mom, my mother chose to ignore or bury things that happened in our home. She adopted the “If we don’t talk about it, it didn’t happen” motto. Maybe that was generational, but I worked hard to ensure my kids knew they could talk about everything with me.

I really admired Avery’s father. Although Tyler had repeatedly made poor choices, his father made the right decision to accept Jo and baby Tyler. He made a quick choice with grace and compassion. As my dad always said, “Two wrongs don’t make a right.” I believe he would have regretted kicking them out, had he gone that route.

Shirley Ann Riddern Labzentis wrote: ↑14 Aug 2023, 16:33 When I was sixteen, my father died of lung cancer. They kept the fact that he had terminal cancer from me. I thought he was in the hospital for pneumonia, so he died, and I never got to sit down and talk with him. I wasn't prepared for his death and that he was never coming home again. I held a grudge against my family for a long time.

I am very sorry that you had to go through that. I have been in a similar situation and till date, I can't comfortably talk about that. They kept saying, they thought they were doing the best for me.

I think why parents keep the severity of their children’s illness away from other people is mostly because the want to protect the child’s emotional health. They might want to maintain a sense of normalcy and reduce fear or anxiety in the child. Or it could simply because they value their privacy and prefer not to disclose personal or sensitive information about their child's health to others.