The journey begins

[ClingingToHope]

Another step in the process. W sends me a text today saying our first mediation is on April 7 at 10 a.m. I was mildly irritated because I emailed her yesterday saying I had doctor's appointments both the 7th and 8th at 10 a.m.

I called my IC, that was the 7th appointment, and switched it to the 6th at 4 p.m. I want to be in a good frame of mind for the mediation.

So those of you who have gone through it, what's it like. Is it a lot of arguing? Is it he said, she said stuff?

I really just want to lay out my case that raising the girls has always been a 50/50 proposition and -- if you take money out of the equation -- awarding either one of us sole physical custody would hurt the girls, who are used to having both of us be active in their everyday lives.

Then just sit back and refuse to compromise on that one core principal.

I just don't see how a mediator can get us past this issue.