motherof3, I haven't read all of your sitch, but I feel for you. I can't imagine a father not actively making an effort to reconnect with his children after a trip. My H has been super-attentive to our children since moving out 12 days ago, but even still my 6 yo is having nightmares and my 3 yo is waking much more and crying about missing H (she still sees him a lot but "gets" that everything has shifted and that she has lost some access to him).
I'm new to DBing, but I wish you well.
me: 42 | STBXH: 41 | T: 18 | M: 10 | separation: Jan 3, 2010 | they deserve better: S7 & D4 current thread: http://tinyurl.com/3y8sxcp .: first breathe, then heal, then start LIVING :.