When My Child Mentioned “Aunt Phoebe,” Everything Fell Apart

authority of a woman who believed her son was always the victim in every story. “He says you threw him out and took Noah. That’s not acceptable.”

“He’s been having an affair,” I said. “He’s been taking Noah to her apartment for months.”

Silence. Then Judith exhaled like I’d told her the weather was bad.

“Well,” she said, “that’s certainly unfortunate.continue reading …