The Rising Beyond Podcast
If you're trying to protect your children while navigating an abusive ex, this podcast is for you. Because leaving the relationship didn't end the abuse, and no one prepared you for what came next.
The Rising Beyond Podcast is for protective mothers navigating the overwhelming reality of sharing children with someone who continues patterns of manipulation, coercive control, or emotional abuse after separation. Join Sybil Cummin, licensed professional counselor, who has spent the last decade helping survivors and their children navigate this incredibly difficult chapter. Every week, we share trauma-informed education, nervous system insights, protective parenting strategies, and honest conversations about family court, post-separation abuse, and healing, so you can feel more confident, more grounded, and better equipped to protect both your children and yourself.
Whether you're in the middle of family court, struggling with parenting alongside someone who continues patterns of control, or simply trying to become the parent you want to be after everything you've survived, you'll find validation, practical guidance, and hope here.
The Rising Beyond Podcast
Ep 159: Misbehavior at One Home: What It Really Says About Your Child’s Safety
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Your ex says, “They don’t act that way at my house,” and then the GAL or judge deems that you are the worst parent?
If you’re the parent your child melts down with, you might be blamed for being too soft, too emotional, or too permissive. But what if your child is acting this way because they feel safe with you?
We're diving into the misunderstood dynamics of how children behave differently between two homes, especially when one home is rooted in coercive control or emotional unsafety. I’ll explore why your child might appear calm and obedient in one environment but fall apart in another, and why this behavior is often misinterpreted in court or by professionals.
You’ll learn:
- Why “good” behavior doesn’t always mean a child feels safe
- What trauma responses can look like in kids—especially freeze, fawn, or performative behaviors
- Why emotional outbursts may signal trust in the safe parent
- How family court often gets this dynamic wrong, and how to reframe it
- What protective parents can do to validate their own experience and advocate for their child
If you’ve been made to feel like the problem because your child cries, resists transitions, or has big feelings in your care—this episode is for you.
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