Originally Posted by
Mary88 
Even though she's your mum, I wouldn't be leaving children alone with her. It must be having some impact on them. I grew up with an alcoholic parent. It's impossible to fix them. They make promises to change and break them. I would try to get children out of that situation.
my dad was an abusive alcoholic and it had an impact I know my kids are suffering and it’s not good for their mental health, I’m getting a lot of backlash for exposing them to her but I’m not in a position financially to leave