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This week, headlines broke that DDG is allegedly attempting to gain sole custody of his and Halle Bailey’s son, Halo, using claims about Halle’s mental health against her. For many of us watching from the sidelines — especially women, mothers, and survivors — this feels like more than gossip. This feels personal.

Because too often, a woman’s vulnerability is treated like a weakness, and a mother’s emotional labor is twisted into ammunition against her.

Let’s talk about what’s really happening here — and why this matters far beyond celebrity drama.

🧠 Mental Health Is Not a Weapon

Let’s get this straight: struggling with mental health does not make you unfit to parent.

In fact, it often means you’re doing the work to show up better — for yourself and for your children. Halle Bailey, like many women, may be navigating postpartum emotions, hormonal shifts, and the pressure of being in the public eye while healing.

What’s deeply troubling is how quickly emotional transparency can be used as a tactic to discredit a woman’s ability to nurture. Meanwhile, men are often applauded for “stepping up” with minimal effort.

📸 The Pattern Is Familiar: Public Shame, Private Gaslighting

From what’s publicly known, Halle’s been silent, graceful, and deeply protective of her child. Meanwhile, DDG has publicly documented outbursts, petty jabs, and emotional manipulation, even attempting to sway public opinion.

Now, by allegedly seeking sole custody, he’s not just questioning her stability — he’s questioning her right to mother. And if that doesn’t strike a nerve, it should.

Because this isn’t just about Halle. This is about every woman who’s ever:

• Been called “crazy” for feeling deeply
• Been labeled “unstable” while healing
• Been punished for reacting to someone else’s abuse

👶🏽 Postpartum Is Real — And Rarely Understood

Let’s talk about the postpartum experience, which society still loves to ignore unless it fits a courtroom narrative. The reality? Most new mothers struggle emotionally — not because they’re broken, but because they’re rebuilding their identity after giving birth.

Weaponizing this period as a sign of incompetence isn’t just cruel — it’s dangerously dishonest.

🔥 The Bigger Issue: Control, Not Custody

Let’s call it what it is: control.
This isn’t about what's best for the child. This is about punishing the mother — for leaving, for leveling up, for no longer being controllable.

It’s about leveraging the one thing she’s most protective of — her child — to regain a sense of dominance.

💜 To Every Woman Watching This Play Out:

If you’ve ever been gaslit in court, called dramatic by your co-parent, or questioned for being too emotional while juggling motherhood — know this:

• You are not alone.
• You are not weak.
• You are not what they say you are when they can't control you anymore.

Healing out loud is not instability — it’s courage.
And any man who uses your growth as a weapon was never rooting for you to rise.

🗣 Final Thoughts from Girl Boss Energy:

Halle Bailey deserves peace. She deserves protection. She deserves the right to mother in a safe, supported space without fear of having her love for her child twisted into court documents and headlines.

And so do you.

We stand with women reclaiming their voice, their truth, and their power — no matter who tries to weaponize their softness.