"And I found your question condescending, which is why I didn't answer it."
Really? in what way? I asked a simple question of whether or not you discussed how to talk to your kids in the way that you just did with a C or if you had read any books on the effects on children. I'm concerned about the well being of your kids as I am sure you are and your defensiveness hinted that you didn't.
There are no winners or losers. Your children are caught in the middle of this. Any child T worth their weight will tell you that the way you approached it was wrong. I understand that YOU have gone to a T but have you ever considered going to a child T?
They are your first priority.
So if you think my intention was purposely to demean you, when I have other people to help, then that's your attitude.
"yes I am in counseling and I have asked specifically about how to deal with this issue."
So the T told you to talk to your kids in EXACTLY that way huh?
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.