Hi, everyone. I am new to this board. I usually spend most of my time in the anxiety/ addiction boards. I am a recovering addict raising a toddler as a single mother. My daughters father is in jail, soon to be going to prison for a drug related crime. I have completely removed myself & my daughter from anything or anyone pertaining to that lifestyle.

One day she is going to ask about her father, where he is, what happened, etc etc...My mother says I should not tell her one detail of what happened with her Dad being in prison. I feel that it is not right to lie to my daughter. I think that only leads to her not trusting me in the long run. I also don't want her to feel insecure or not understand why her dad isn't in her life.

Any advice on this subject would be awesome. My mother is this close-minded, über religious, conservative & I feel like her opinions and advice are very biased. I am the complete opposite of her...

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