Monday Dunk & I watched 7th grade volleyball.  After watching the Elyria High girls play the week before, it was pretty painful to watch.  But we enjoyed it non-the-less.  We have certainly been through all those stages with our own girls all the way through B's senior year at Wooster.  We knew 2 of the girls on the 8th grade team that actually put ( Read more... )

Now this is music to my ears.  M called this morning and wanted to know who to call about mediation of his visitation rights.  Wow ( Read more... )

A child's sense of self can be negatively impacted when living under the control of an HAP parent. Levels of self-esteem (a child's positive view of him or herself) and appropriate self-confidence (a child's realistic view of their capabilities) are crucial to the ongoing psychological development and well-being of a child. When a parent or ( Read more... )

I am fretting about them.  I haven't seen K since M's 2 hour visitation at Christmas and the boys haven't made it over for at least a month.  Not to mention R who I have never seen up close and personal.
I am frustrated with M because he can't seem to talk to me about things.  From what I see, he doesn't seem to blame his X for anything the kids say ( Read more... )