[SoConPubbie]

Mom needs counseling, prayers, a need to know she’s been forgiven. And to leave her kids alone.

No, she did the right thing.

Better to deal with this up-front, for the reasons stated, then to wait until one of them questions her by finding out on their own.

It is best to get in front of our sins and responsibilities, rather than have them catch up to us and have more damage done.

[randita]

Maybe when the kids are grown, she could tell them - as a moral lesson.

But not while they’re young. God has forgiven her so leave well enough alone.

If the children question her directly about it, then she could deal with it.

People hang out their dirty laundry too much, IMO. Everyone has things in their past of which they are ashamed. Ask God for forgiveness (and if there is aggrieved party, ask them for forgiveness), then move on.