Posts by crystalalene

Thanks so much for this reminder.  I am so glad to find a resource for containers of different sizes.

Any advice? We are scheduled for court in two weeks (family court -- trial) if we can't make mediation work. So, we are super rushed and have to make big concessions just to get through it if we want to avoid lawyer fees and a trial....

And he's taking me back to family court because I did it without his permission. Please tell me this is ridiculous. My lawyer wrote in July that I wanted to discuss putting her in school, he ignored it. In August, the judge told us...

I could have written this op. First, try not to be defensive or emotional about it because you want them to feel comfortable sharing and working these things out with you. Just absorb it and be there for her. I usually say...

I don't understand it either. Apparently, every 'typical' thing that could happen or should happen in a family court case is NOT happening for me. The breeches of the protection order are not a big deal, the violation of the...

We've been asked to get a 'parenting coordinator' set up in order to help us make decisions in the best interest of the children. I think it is kind of ridiculous but its what I've been asked to do. Would a mediator 'count' or do I...

The family court has asked us to get a 'parenting coordinator': some type of therapist in order to help us make decisions in the best interest of the children. We are supposed to provide two names to the lawyers asap. Would anyone have...

I really would like to hear from some of you who've been through this and have some more of that hindsight. This whole process is so difficult. I want and need to know it will be worth it in the end. I DO NOT want to go back, I am...

I would try seeking out some connections from the board at the Hawthorne Valley Farm Store. A kid in my daughter's class at the School there had two moms, and the family was well received. If you'd like some more specific contacts, pm...

Okay, this is a tiny thing, I know. My daughter loves chinese restaurant duck sauce. Have any of you found a better alternative that looks the same, even in the same little packets would be great. I bought her some in a jar and...