Dear Abby advice sought after mother arrested for murder

A reader sought advice regarding their adult children following the arrest of their mother for first-degree murder. The victim of the alleged crime was the children’s younger half-sibling. The mother has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

The reader expressed particular difficulty in supporting their daughter, who remains supportive of her mother. The advice provided suggested that the parent should refrain from questioning the daughter’s choice to support her mother during the tragedy.