My STBX has accused me of sexually abusing my 3-year-old. I also have a teenager, and I won’t go into details — but it’s ugly. Lies upon lies, and twisted truths.

I haven’t seen my kids in weeks, and from what I understand, this could drag on for months.

My question is for anyone who’s been through something like this: How do you rebuild your relationship with your kids after something this devastating?

I’m especially worried about my teenager — the emotional damage from all this feels like it could last a lifetime. I can’t shake the fear that I’ll always be seen as the dad who might have done something.