Teaching a Tween about healthy relationships. Lead by Example

In the last two years, life has been turned upside down for my 3 kids, and my tween has been struggling a lot with it. His dad and I fought all the time before our divorce. Well I've remarried this last year, and the kids love him. But my oldest still struggles a lot with stuff at his dads and it can get carried over to our home.My mom offered to take him school shopping but he declined the school clothes and just asked if they could do lunch and ice cream. They made a craft store stop where my son found a nice little painted sign that reads, "Together, we have it all" which he gifted me when they got home.My mom messaged me later and told me the story behind the photo, "it reminds Bug (son) of when C (stepdad) gets home and you (me) run to the door and hug him." My mom suggested he tell me that but she said he gave her the "you're joking right?" look.My heart is so full. I worried all the time about how he would grow up, thinking he may have a skewed view of love, but now I worry a little less. Kids notice so much more than we think they do. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2Py1THc