Why Did Rebecca Haro Stay With Jake Haro? Trauma Bonds & a Mother’s Responsibility

Why Did Rebecca Haro Stay With Jake Haro? Trauma Bonds
& a Mother’s Responsibility
In this chilling segment, the spotlight turns to Rebecca Haro,
the mother who stood by Jake Haro even after he shattered their
daughter’s bones and later killed their infant son Emmanuel. Why
would someone defend such a man? Why stay loyal when your
children’s lives are at risk?

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott explains the psychology of trauma
bonding and dependent personality disorder, breaking down why
some partners remain attached to abusers despite overwhelming
evidence of danger. Tony and Stacy weigh Rebecca’s moral
responsibility to protect her child, while acknowledging that she
herself may have been abused, manipulated, and trapped in
fear.

The panel debates the cycle of hurt people hurting people,
asking: does her trauma explain her actions, or excuse them?
Should society show compassion, or demand accountability? The
conversation expands into a broader discussion about the
parenting “switch” — how some people naturally prioritize their
children, while others never do.

This segment forces viewers to grapple with a tough question:
when it comes to protecting children, how much blame belongs to
the abuser, and how much to those who enable them?
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#TraumaBond
 #DependentPersonality #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott
#EmmanuelHarro #SystemFailure

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