I can't stand it. BM admitted today that the reason she won't change the custody schedule is because she wants DH and me to LIKE HER. She wants validation that she is a good parent, and she wants to be "friends" and worry over every little thing ALL THE TIME, so without it she's denying the kids equal time with their dad!!

When DH pointed this out, she said "yes, that's true, put yourselves in my shoes, would you want your kids to be with someone that doesn't like you."

It's been awhile since I've posted, just felt like spilling out an update. Mediation for DH's increase in custody started in late May, one session, relatively positive as far as one can tell, we think (cross fingers). We are asking for increase from 25% to 50% custody.

BM made up some complaints about communication that mostly aren't true. DH does a lot of research and put together what he thinks is a good proposal for 50/50 time.

Well, so much for DH and I being on the same page.

He totally violated our agreement yesterday, deliberately withheld information about BM calling him on his cell, even though she also left a message on the home phone on the same topic and I got the message and I asked him "if he knew anything about the call" and he chose to interpret that as "if he knew anything" about the subject, rather than the call.

My wonderful sd came over with her doll yesterday. Whe is much more into stuffed animals than dolls, usually; she likes to dress them up in all kinds of outfits. But yesterday she came over with her American Girl Molly doll.

I've seen this doll before, at one of her brother's soccer games. I've heard BM mention the doll. So this morning SD is struggling to put on the doll's shoes and asks me for help, and as I'm struggling away she says "well, the doll is really old. Daddy gave her to Mommy, and Mommy gave her to me". And I feel like someone punched me in the stomach.