My Dad and I Kept a Huge Secret From My Mom for Years. Now It Might Break Our Family Apart. I’m so torn. Advice by Allison Price. Jan 27, 2025 6:00 AM. Photo illustration by Slate.

Why I'll Always Wave The Flag of My Father. Published Nov 19, 2006 at 7:00 PM EST Updated Mar 13, ... When he got his orders to go to Vietnam, he did, leaving my mother and us five children behind.