PM, I'm so glad to hear that your parents are coming for a visit. It will be so nice for you and your kids to get a little pampering.
It's amazing how deeply the WAS get in the fog. I cannot imagine putting anyone(OP)before my children. I would do everything in my power to keep them close to me. But, we have to remember they are not in their normal state of mind right now.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. -- Bernice Johnson Reagon