I contacted her for the first time in a long time this morning. As you all know, I've been struggling with wanting her to EVEN have a R with the kids. S has parent/teacher conference today and I wasn't even going to remind her. The appt. sheet has been hanging on the refrigerator for a couple of weeks. As I know that she passes through the house and eats from the 'frig; I figured that she should know on her own.
But in my reluctant effort to ensure that I'm not alienating her; I sent her a text reminding her of the appt. this afternoon. She replied that she would try to take a long lunch to attend. So now if she doesn't make it; it was her decision. I can't be accused of trying to keep her out of the loop on important things with the kids.
I think that's smart. After all, it's just common courtesy to remind someone, right? And that puts it on her now.
have you considered letting the teachers know that there is a possibility of at least separation at this point? Maybe not that directly, but just that there are some stresses at home? I know that's awkward, but it's helpful to them to know if there is something afoot as it applies to dealing with your children during the day.
