MY 16-YEAR-OLD SON WENT TO STAY WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER FOR THE SUMMER—ONE DAY, I GOT A CALL FROM HER SAYING “PLEASE, SAVE ME FROM HIM!”
For the very first time, my son actually asked to spend the summer with my mother—completely on his own. This was shocking, considering he’d never really shown much interest in visiting her or staying in her quiet little town. My mom is disabled, and I’ve been covering the cost of a daily caregiver. She refuses…