My sons prayer.....

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I wrote MIL an email yesterday asking why she thought it was a good idea to have dinner with H. This is her reply:

Hi xxxx,
There are 2 issues, one is the family the other is the relationship. We can't do anything about the latter until or unless H is ready. However you will always be a family with S3 at the centre until you die. It is important that you can communicate and show a unified front around him and positive parenting. I can hear a number of examples where this is not working well. I know 100% H wants to parent well with you no matter what else happens. Of course I know you do too. To do this effectively a regular meal together shows you can talk about S3, share some positive time as a family and keep up to date with what is happening and not rely on email or text. It should not go for more than 11/2 hrs. It is hard at the beginning but it is a wonderful way of keeping communication lines open. I hope this makes it a little clearer what I meant on the phone.

Lots of love

MIL