Alison Acer’s third birthday was filled with love and laughter, but the night brings a darkness that changes everything. Now as a newly single-mother, Ms. Laken must face the reality of her ex-husband’s mental illness and how his illness is impacting their young daughter. Paul Acer’s illness becomes so dangerous that she must take legal action against him, and while she is a lawyer, she has zero power in what happens to her child. Over the course of three years, this mother will face suicide attempts, domestic violence, and kidnappings.