Daughter Unties Mom After Robbery for 08/04/2017
Dear Family Coach
Dear Family Coach: Last week, while my husband and 7-year-old daughter were at an amusement, park two young men broke into my house and demanded money and credit cards. After I gave them what they wanted, they gagged me and hogtied me face down in the kitchen. Three hours later, my husband and daughter came home, and they untied me. Luckily, I wasn’t hurt, but I’m concerned about how this will affect my daughter. She was loving and concerned about me, and she showed no apparent detrimental effects. Still, I think she should see a counselor, but my husband thinks prodding her may produce concerns that are not there. I’m torn. What do you think? – Bound in Doubt
Dear Bound: This sounds like a highly traumatic event for the entire family. It’s incredible that you were not hurt physically and that your daughter seems to be unaffected. However, emotional wounds can be even harder to see and take longer to heal.
Updated: Fri Aug 04, 2017