Should I give my kids a letter from their absent father?
Deciding whether to share a letter from an estranged, absent parent is agonizing because you want to protect your children from getting their hopes up and being let down again. This leaves you completely torn at a standstill, struggling to navigate whether to let them read it or reach out further.
Overview
People affected2 accounts across 1 forum
Workarounds found3 items attempted
Community agreement1 total upvotes
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1holding onto the letter and withholding it from the children until the parent shows actual improvementDid this help you?
- 2Using genetic testing to find medical concernsDid this help you?
- 3Sending a registered letter requesting medical history onlyDid this help you?
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