Was that bad that the kids told him they were angry? They have been suffering so much and it's been weighing on them to tell him.

Guess I reacted again, huh? I sent WAH an email today about him needing to be in therapy with them. He has written me back and forth about it. Saying he is trying to spend more time with them (I validated saying I know he loves them and that he is trying) and he will do counseling to help them. I told him that they are struggling with their feelings and set up an appt for a counselor. I offered for him to take them and he accepted. The kids are so hurt and angry at him because he said it was a temporary separation. They are so sad about the holidays and him not being home.

I also let him know that he can count on me to make it easy for him to spend more time with them like he asked. Am I being stupid doing this? I'm feeling that the kids need to spend more time with him for working things out in their relationship with him. He also was detaching too much from them because they are avoiding him. I want what's best for the kids and I don't feel their relationship with him should die a slow death. He does seem to care.


M40, H39
M17 T20
D13, S12
H moved out 05/09
D filed 1/10