Over at my thread I'll post an update on MC #2 - interesting experience -- but I've already started thinking about the Life After. "As if" and all.
I spoke with my son's therapist -- unrelated therapy to the whole D thing -- briefly and his advice was simple -- don't overdo. You're going to have a natural tendency to want to do the parenting version of "pursuing" WAW -- hey, lookie what Dad can do! I can juggle! And play ukelele! And ride a unicycle! It's the Circus Fatherus! Yee-haw! Who's up for ice cream?
Instead, he said, just sit back and listen. Let the children be the guide. There's going to be times they just want to come over and play Wii. Or Sorry!. Or color. And there's going to be times when they're bored and they want to go to Disneyland. Or the park.
In other words, do the EXACT SAME THING you would have done had there never been a D.
I thought that was pretty good advice, and it also helps with my DB'ing, which is still in its early stages.
Just thought I'd share that insight from someone FAR smarter than me (and who, incidentally, recently told me that his W walked out twice, but both times they put it back together. So he's been there where I/we/allofus are right now.)
