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What Qualifies as an Emergency? OR, Does the Kid Have to be Dead for BM to Notify DH? (Possibly Not Even Then)

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Submitted by Clearly An Upgrade on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 5:08pm

So DH got a call from the victim's advocate organization in our county today. The case worker asked him how SD17 is doing after the "assault" she suffered earlier this month. DH's response? Crickets. Why? Because neither of us had any idea that anything had happened.

O/T - Need Some Suggestions on How to Talk With DH About Being a More Active Parent to DD2

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Submitted by Clearly An Upgrade on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 9:02pm

My DH is an amazing father and husband. His whole life revolves around our family and work (mostly in that order). He is a very hands-on dad, helps with diapers, homework, getting up with baby at night (yes, still! grrr), bed and bath times, and cleaning. He is really the most fantastic man, and I am a very lucky wife.

Just Want To Do The Right Thing....But What Is It?

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Submitted by Clearly An Upgrade on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 3:21pm

DH and I have been estranged from SD17.5 for exactly three months today. She lived with us full-time for a little over a year, and had contact with BM maybe six times during that year. Her residency in our home came to a very ugly and ubrupt end after she broke a major house rule and was facing a consequence for her actions. (It wasn't a very serious punishment, and we were fairly easy on her, far easier than if it had been either of our other DD's). SD couldn't "handle" it, so she decided to move back to BM's.