Posts by trinity6232000

Right now is the figuring out part of the journey. There have been many of these times to pass, and many more to come, some longer than others. This is the time that is meant to teach us better for the next time path to come. Our ex's...

I couldn't vote since my option wasn't there. I only talk about parenting choices when I'm asked. It's not a normal conversation I would have on purpose. Now if somebody asks me what worked for me, then of course I'll tell them, but I...

My dd (turning 9yo in a couple weeks) has figured things out on her own terms. She asked me a week ago if I would mind if she "celebrated Fathers Day with Pap-Pap instead of Daddy". Then after she started to refer to her Dad...

Quote: Originally Posted by abarnes My daughter (2mths) did not cry when her ears were pierced. In fact, she was asleep and when the first ear was done, she opened her eyes and then went back to sleep. She didn't wake...

I don't have any personal experience with reunification therapy but my dd was reunited with her dad last fall after a 4 year absence in her life so I can share my experience with that. My two biggest pieces of advice for your friend...

I'm waiting until my dd decides herself that she wants her ears pierced. She'll be entering the third grade in the fall, and so far has no desire to have them done. My other rule is that I want it done by a piercer, and not at a...

I heard about this some time ago. It made a lot of sense to me too, but for opposite reasons as yours. I wasn't on the pill at anytime during my 5 years with my ex, and I totally dug his smell. Like in a odd way, I knew he wasn't the...

I pushed to be in the family. lol. When dd was a month old I called her grandparents and asked would you like to meet your grand-daughter. I knew ex had been lying about our situation, why I left him, so I figured I would give them a...

Quote: Originally Posted by btbarbara I know this is not what you want to hear, but you don't have the right to terminate his parental rights just because you don't want to deal with him. He has a right to be in his...

The paper that published my Mom's obituary had online guest books for people to sign. Before the end of the month when it is deleted I went and copied the messages. I didn't know who half the people were, but those messages meant the...