A young friend of mine came into my office one day a bit upset. At first I thought it was work related. He began to tell me about a young lady he obviously had an interest in, now I find relationships in this day and age interesting to say the least. All of the social …
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Why Aren't You Here?
So yesterday evening around 5:30pm my night starts with a few texts from my son: Your a fucker sorry about that im just angry with you right now Me: That’s alright your grounded here! Thanks! So that’s always refreshing, I mean really whose son doesn’t send texts like this out of the clear blue? Well …
Sam was Wrong!
So my morning starts out… Bad… I get a call that I miss from Samantha while I am downstairs getting everything ready to go. Then I get a text… Sam: Where will we be going and who will we be going and who will be going with? is it really just u and me alone? …
Playing Games
I don’t play games, well I do, video games. I like a good challenge. I do tease, I can readily admit that… Today I had Max and Sam’s dental checkup and cleaning. Christa sends me an e-mail last minute this morning about the last Boy Scout meeting of the year and it’s importance. I send …
It's Monday!
Ahhh Mondays! So to start the day off, I call Dr. Foreman, the orthodontist for Samantha. I ask him to call me back to arrange payment, my wife has given me money to pay for my daughters braces. On the one hand I am happy to have such a loving wife, on the other I …
Therapy, Discovery and How the Hell Do I Help!?!??!
So yesterday was a very cathartic experience for me at Dr. Marshall’s. Dr. Marshall is supposed to be the kids therapist, the kids have determined she is next to useless because she does not give any helpful suggestions, she just listens. I kind of get what they are talking about, this sweet old woman doesn’t …
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She Doesn't Tell Us Anything! We Heard…
So today was the return of Max and Sam. It was nerve wracking, especially after all of the nasty texts and calls. I immediately received the silent treatment from Sam, I immediately took her to Dr. Marshall because I was not going to engage her about the court and evaluation. Dr. Marshall had fifteen minutes …
What Do You Want?
My Ex Today Via Text: This is what it’s all about, even 16 years later. Hope we can stop fighting and but their best interests and needs first and move on with our lives and leave courts and attorneys out of it. Too much has been lost, from time to money to opportunities to their …
You Lack Conviction
As the drama continues… My son has sent nice texts called me to have a nice chat. It’s been nice. When I responded to Man’s picture of a mountain cityscape a text from Sam arrives: Dad/Chris, if you want to talk about it now we won’t talk about it at all. Your choice and I …
Emotional Terror A Father's Guide to Coping
My daughter just called me to tell me that she is very upset at me because I am dragging out a custody evaluation… Now there would be no need for an evaluation, nor would a court proceed with one unless there was a need. A twelve year old cannot understand this… My twelve year olds …
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