My Five-Year-Old Talked About a “Pretty Lady” Who Comes to See Daddy — I Wasn’t Ready for the Truth
My husband, Jake, was laid off earlier this year. Since then, I’ve been working full-time to keep our family stable while he stayed home with our five-year-old daughter, Ellie—handling school pickups, playtime, and bedtime. I thought everything was fine. Until last week. We were sitting at the kitchen table planning Ellie’s birthday party. She was…