Tag: I Left My 4-Year-Old Son With My Mother-in-Law for One Night Then He Called Me Begging

I should have trusted my gut when my mother-in-law, Virelle, offered to babysit our son, Jorim. She’s never hidden her disdain, once calling him a “burden” behind a smile. But Talen, my husband, encouraged it, and I gave in for our anniversary dinner. That night, the call came: Jorim sobbing into his iPad, pleading, “Mommy,…