For a mother, the worst thing is feeling like her child is pulling away. Here’s what Joy is going through because her teenage daughter wants to spend less and less time with her. Joy wanted to know why, so she started an investigation. What she found was that her ex-husband and his wife were involved in this breakup. She has come to us for help and support by telling us her story and asking for advice.

This is Joy’s letter:

“My ex and I got a divorce eight years ago. We have a daughter together, and she goes to see him on the weekends.” Our 14-year-old daughter has been asking to go to her dad and stepmom’s house more often lately. Things have been fine for a while.

She calls me “Joy” instead of “Mom.” I ignored it because I thought it was normal for teens to act that way. The other day, though, I heard her call her stepmother “Mommy.” I was so mad that I chose to search her schoolbag. They gave her expensive makeup, fancy rings, and beauty products she’s been asking for for a while. This made me very angry.

Everything started to make sense all of a sudden. My ex-boyfriend has a lot more money than I do, and it’s clear that he’s using money to win his daughter’s love. His wife never liked me, so she’s using that money to get closer to my teen. As a result, my child is pulling away from me more and more.

I no longer even recognize my own child. At this point, I don’t know what to do; I feel like I’m losing my daughter. What should I do?

Sincerely,
Joy”

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