Children require protection. Do you really want to tell them the truth? Do you want your child to know about dad's affair? Or that you didn't have enough sex in the marriage? Or that mom neglected the family and lived her unfulfilled life?

In most cases, it's best to keep the full truth to yourself because it's sad to say the truth hurts. Now, if a parent is silent or abusive, that is what the court is for. You don't want to poison the kids against the other parent, but you need to keep them safe and psychologically grounded. Children ultimately come to their own conclusion about their parents.

Throughout this course, you discover that you have the power to make positive changes that will benefit your child and long-term relationship with your child's other parent.