My Daughter Called on Easter and Whispered, “Dad… He Hurt Me Again”—Twenty Minutes Later, I Walked Into Her Husband’s Mansion
I would say:
If somebody is hurting you, you can tell me and I will not make decisions over your head unless immediate safety requires it.
I did not know that language then.
I do now.
Hannah eventually began speaking publicly in carefully chosen settings.
Not motivational stages.
Training events.
Financial-independence workshops.